Helping a 6-year-old or teenager lose weight requires a delicate balance of physical activity and medical nutrition for conditions like IBS. Understand the social effects of obesity in childhood and sustainable 2-week plans.
When it comes right down to it, weight loss is all about calories. Knowing the number of calories your body burns to perform daily functions, which is referred to as the basal metabolic rate, or BMR, can help you determine the number of calories you need to lose weight.
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Just like adults, the obesity epidemic is hitting teens hard. But if they're trying to lose belly fat, teens should not follow a restrictive fad diet that promises quick weight loss. For a teen, it's more about creating healthy habits so his middle trims down as he slowly grows into his weight.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects the large intestines. It causes abdominal pain, gassiness, bloating, diarrhea or constipation.
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