Nutrition, getting kids to eat healthy

Overweight and obesity are associated with heart disease, certain types of cancer, Type 2 Diabetes, stroke, arthritis, breathing problems and psychological disorders, such as depression. In 1999, 13 percent of children aged 6 to 11 years and 14 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 19 years were overweight.  This prevalence has nearly tripled for adolescents in the past two decades. Click here for full article.