It's that time of year when people who made weight loss New Year's resolutions fall off the wagon. In fact, if you're still on track, you're doing very well because many people lose momentum by mid-January.

Statistics out Friday show childhood obesity in South Dakota has stayed the same over the last year. 


The 2007-2008 survey found 16.8% of school-age kids were overweight, while 16.3% were obese. 



Health officials are glad to see the rates didn't increase, but at the same time, they didn't go down either.

Along with nutrition, dieters need to get in the gym to shed those extra pounds. Sometimes that can be easier said than done.  Setting a fitness goal is just as important as choosing the right foods. 

Making the pledge to start a weight loss program and actually sticking to it in 2009 is easier said than done. But getting in shape and eating right isn't a diet. It's a total lifestyle change. 

Anyone who's tried to lose weight knows you often can't do it alone and can use a little extra support.

Obesity rates have increased in adults nationwide---it's now being called an epidemic. For some, weight loss surgery has been the answer. 


But others are still trying the old-fashioned way…and succeeding. One KELOLAND man's amazing and extreme weight loss story proves if you want something bad enough, you have the will to get it. 



For anyone who has tried to lose weight, you know how hard it can be---even losing just those five stingy pounds.

The holiday season will really test some dieters' willpower. But there are some ways to resist the urge to over-indulge. 


You may think overeating is just a part of the season, like mistletoe or hanging up the stockings. But it's not.  Luckily there are a few ways to avoid packing on the pounds, while still enjoying what foods the holidays have to offer. 



During the holidays there are so many tempting foods and so many calories. 



It's difficult to resist a holiday spread, especially when relatives pressure you to eat up.

You might have heard the term "brain food" used to describe food that's good for you. Now, doctors say there really is a diet that benefits the brain.

One of the many excuses people use to avoid the doctor is that they don't have the time to take off of work.

You're rushing to finish a work presentation, your credit card bill arrives, maybe you're stuck in traffic....I bet you've never thought to let out a big laugh. 

It's easy to flip the cereal box over and look at the nutrition facts to decide whether we should feed the sweet stuff to our kids. But how many parents actually do that? A new study found it doesn't happen very often. 

If you spend any time at all in the grocery store, chances are you spend a lot of money there. The price of food has jumped 7.5 percent in the last year alone. But, just because food costs more money doesn't mean you can't eat healthy. 


Like most of us, Kelly Urse has felt the bite of her budget when it comes to fixing food for her family. 



Urse says, “We shop the ads, we look for those flyers that come out every week in the neighborhood newspaper, and we're certainly looking for coupons." 



But experts say in an effort to save a little money, many of us often buy cheaper, more processed foods---which can be unhealthy.

They're pretty astounding numbers: 863 million people in this world are underfed, and 1.6 billion are overweight.
But a Weight Watcher's Campaign is trying to balance the two, one pound at a time. 



Being overweight and underfed both lead to unhealthy lives. But Weight Watchers Lose for Good Campaign is hoping to change that, and it's hoping to motivate members here and worldwide. 



Together we'll lose.

You may be faced with a pretty tough challenge at work... Do I take the elevator? Or do I take the stairs?
For some it's an easy choice - if they like getting physical activity. But others need an extra push. That's exactly what you'll get if you work at City Hall in Sioux Falls. It's a StairWell to better health. 



If you're taking the stairs at work, you may not even realize you're sneaking in a work out. 



Sioux Falls Health and Wellness Coordinator Rana DeBoer says, “Small bouts of physical activity, several small bouts of activity are equally effective as one long bout of physical activity.” 



And that's the whole idea behind City Hall's stairwell makeover.

There's a new health craze sweeping the nation, and it's made its way to KELOLAND. Eating out and eating healthy.

Nothing says the 4th of July like a good ol' hotdog or hamburger. But to make sure your Independence Day doesn't give you any of your own fireworks in the stomach, there are a few safety tips to follow. 


First make sure your hands and cooking surfaces are clean. The same utensils and plates that are used on your raw meat should not come in contact with the cooked meat.

If you literally drag yourself to the gym every day, or every week, you're not alone. Working out may seem like a chore, especially if you're solo. 


But working out with someone else or as a team, may prove to be more beneficial. The Avera McKennan Weight Loss Challenge has those fighting weight gain, fighting it together.

We've all heard the saying, a child's mind is like a sponge, and that goes for just about everything...including what they hear about the foods they eat.
But a group of kids in Sioux Falls are getting an opportunity to change the way kids all over the world learn about being healthy. 



KIds can easily get mixed messages when it comes to living and eating healthy.

With the price of food these days, you want to make sure you make the most of it when you get it home. But as Jaine Andrews shows you in tonight's HealthBeat, there are things everyone does in the kitchen to rob their food of some of its nutrients. 


No matter how many HealthBeat stories you watch or how many articles you read, it's easy to get mixed up about food.

Most American adults have had their cholesterol level checked at one time or another. And while many people know that number needs to be below 200, that's only part of the story. 


It's not enough to know just one number when it comes to your cholesterol level. Doctors say there are three other numbers you should consider when decoding your cholesterol count. 



It sounds simple enough.