About Maggie Voelker

Maggie is a recent college graduate with a BS in Kinesiology and Health. She now works as a writer in Indianapolis, IN and loves sharing her knowledge of health and fitness with others.

Television Advertising Exposes Children to Fast-Food!

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On August 1st, the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine published the results of their research on “Trends in the Nutritional Content of Television Food Advertisements Seen by Children in the United States.” The study found that the children’s exposure to food and beverages high in saturated fat, sugar or sodium decreased between 2003 and 2009. While this is great news, the More…