http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:39:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-future-consequences-of-childhood-obesity/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-future-consequences-of-childhood-obesity/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:50:08 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=1342 A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that heavier children are twice as likely to die prematurely, before the age of 55, than thin children. This conclusion was determined after researchers spent decades tracking and analyzing the specific functions that are directly effected by weight gain such as body...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-future-consequences-of-childhood-obesity/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-%e2%80%9cclean-plate%e2%80%9d-policy-a-thing-of-the-past/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-%e2%80%9cclean-plate%e2%80%9d-policy-a-thing-of-the-past/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:11:50 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=1048 For many, the adolescent years are remembered as a time of joy – no responsibilities, running around in circles until night fall, riding bikes with the neighborhood kids; a time period where having fun is all that matters. However in this day and age, the definition of “fun” has dramatically changed. Children no longer have...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-%e2%80%9cclean-plate%e2%80%9d-policy-a-thing-of-the-past/feed/ 2 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/healthy-make-ahead-school-lunch-ideas/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/healthy-make-ahead-school-lunch-ideas/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:31:51 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=950 Imagine you’re cooking dinner for four people. Then imagine you’re cooking dinner for fifty people. The menu would change, wouldn’t it? When you’re serving small numbers, you can afford better ingredients, and you can take more time in the preparation. A meal for a large number of people would almost inevitably lean heavy on carbohydrates,...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/healthy-make-ahead-school-lunch-ideas/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/austin-area-chefs-want-to-help-improve-school-lunches/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/austin-area-chefs-want-to-help-improve-school-lunches/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:37:37 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=716 The Let’s Move! campaign against childhood obesity just celebrated its first anniversary. The goal of this campaign is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic within one generation. Although the goal is an ambitious one, I believe it is achievable, and I believe it must be achieved. Each parent must take responsibility for the health of...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/austin-area-chefs-want-to-help-improve-school-lunches/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/usda-proposes-significant-changes-to-school-lunch-program/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/usda-proposes-significant-changes-to-school-lunch-program/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:40:59 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=697 On January 13, the USDA proposed significant changes to the school lunch program for the first time in over 15 years, as part of the nation’s fight against childhood obesity.  Lawmakers hope this will have a significant impact, since a great number of children rely on lunch at school for almost half of their daily nutrition intake. Parents...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/usda-proposes-significant-changes-to-school-lunch-program/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/back-pain-pilates-helps/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/back-pain-pilates-helps/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:22:26 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=685 If you suffer from back problems, strengthening your core muscles will help maintain a strong spine. Our backbone supports the weight of the body, directs our movements and is involved in ambulation. The back suffers the consequences of our bad habits at the computer, when carrying heavy weights the wrong way and erroneous sitting positions....Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/back-pain-pilates-helps/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/a-pediatrician%e2%80%99s-gift-giving-guide/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/a-pediatrician%e2%80%99s-gift-giving-guide/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:31:22 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=661 Today’s sedentary lifestyle has led to the surge in childhood obesity, so it’s important that parents find ways to tempt their children away from the computer screen and the TV screen. When you’re putting together your Christmas shopping list for your children, keep the word “active” in mind. Choose holiday gifts that will get your kids moving, playing,...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/a-pediatrician%e2%80%99s-gift-giving-guide/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/waist-circumference-related-to-mortality/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/waist-circumference-related-to-mortality/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:07:08 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=628 A recent study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine this month, shows an association between waist circumference and mortality in adults. The risk of dying was double for men with a waist circumference of more than 110 cm (43.3 inches), when compared to those with a waist circumference less than 90 cm (35.4 inches)....Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/waist-circumference-related-to-mortality/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/children-are-not-hummingbirds-stop-giving-them-sugary-drinks/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/children-are-not-hummingbirds-stop-giving-them-sugary-drinks/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:42:14 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=644 The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States does not have a single cause. Rather, there are a variety of factors that contribute to the increasing number of overweight or obese children. But one place we can surely point the finger of blame is toward the number of sugary drinks children consume. Many of overweight...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/children-are-not-hummingbirds-stop-giving-them-sugary-drinks/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/childhood-obesity-could-create-lifelong-joint-pain/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/childhood-obesity-could-create-lifelong-joint-pain/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:45:12 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=622 A person’s bones are not fully formed until he or she reaches the age of 16-20. When a child is overweight or obese, bone growth is hampered by the extra weight. The additional stress on the overweight child’s bones interferes with normal childhood growth and development. According to the United States Bone and Joint Decade,...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/childhood-obesity-could-create-lifelong-joint-pain/feed/ 1