Weight Loss Blog
The Weight Loss Blog offers news and information about nutrition and fitness as well as actual weight loss success stories as told by students at Wellspring Academies, formerly Academy of the Sierras, the first boarding school for overweight teens. WSA is part of Wellspring, which also runs Wellspring weight loss camps.
The Blog started with entries by 15-year-old Jahcobie who graduated from WSA after losing 176 pounds in seven months. Then Brooke, a 17-year-old from Prescott, Arizona, took over. Our latest student blogger was Melissa, a 17-year-old from Orange County, California. Melissa recently graduated and we wish her success and she continues down her path as a "long-term weight controller."
Andy D. a 17-year-old student at Wellspring Academy spent a few months sharing his adventures in weight loss, healthy eating, and fitness fun with us before he graduated the program in June.
Now we'll continue to update you with news and information about weight lose, healthy living, and childhood obesity. We'll have a new WSA student share their stories with us beginning in the Fall.
Wellspring programs are the most effective weight loss solutions for teens available today. But don't let us tell you. Let Andy, Melissa, Brooke, and Jahcobie tell you. Read about their journeys toward successful weight management in their own words.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Schools Offer Poor Food Choices for Kids
A recent University of Minnesota study found that students who are allowed to choose their own meals typically have a higher body mass index (BMI) than students who don't have a say in what they eat. The study also found that teachers often use food, in the form of sweetened beverages, pizza and doughnuts, as classroom motivators. Vending machines with sugary snacks and sodas also contributed to the increase in poor eating habits. When allowed, kids will replace fruits and vegetables with chips and candy. Since children spend many hours a day at school, it's important that school become an environment of healthy eating habits. Read more about the study from the
Pilot Independent.
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