by Medwatch 7 | Sep 1, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
29.5% of Oklahoma children are considered either overweight or obese. That’s according to childhealthdata.org. Anna Reed is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center, and she said she thinks childhood obesity is something we will always struggle...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 4, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Diabetes, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Risk Factors, Weight loss
Metabolic syndrome from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. The possible complications from diabetes are many and severe: blindness, amputations, kidney damage and more. Diabetes is also implicated in a set of factors which can damage the heart. It’s called metabolic...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 29, 2016 | Children's Health, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Toddlers
Colorful eating from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Colorful fruits and vegetables are an essential source of nutrients for children. Because fruits and vegetables get their color from naturally occurring micronutrients, eating a variety of colors helps kids get what they...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 21, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Low-fat, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Weight loss
Fatty foods from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. For decades we’ve been told to avoid fat or use low-fat products instead, but that mindset has changed.
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 18, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Sleep, Smoking, Stress, Weight loss
Stress from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Stress can be harmful not only mentally, but physically as well. It can be especially bad for your heart. It doesn’t matter who you are, stress is a simple fact of life. It’s nearly impossible to avoid it.
