Andrea Weckerle

Andrea Weckerle writes about cybercivility, online communications, knowledge dissemination, and other subjects.
Overfed and Undernourished...Tackling the Tragedy of Childhood Obesity

Overfed and Undernourished…Tackling the Tragedy of Childhood Obesity

The pudgy contours of human infants at birth are a natural occurrence associated with extra body fat intended to increase newborns’ survival rate in times of decreased access to nourishment. But when older children still carry around the “baby fat” that looks adorable on newborns, it is a serious health problem.
Childhood obesity isn’t an issue [...]

Consumers Gain Impoved Nutritional Insight Through NuVal Nutritional Scoring System

Consumers Gain Impoved Nutritional Insight Through NuVal Nutritional Scoring System

“I have long believed that prevention and wellness are the keys to solving our health-care crisis. We must recreate America as a “wellness society” focused on fitness, good nutrition and disease prevention—ultimately, keeping people out of the hospital in the first place. You paved the way for a lot of people, and this is something [...]

Words to Live By

Words to Live By