More Important Than Ever For Kids To Eat Veggies
Parents of small children know the drill. They encourage their children to eat fruits and vegetables, but the kids just say "no."
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Parents of small children know the drill. They encourage their children to eat fruits and vegetables, but the kids just say "no."
The key to lifelong fitness is finding a form of exercise that you like. One class at the Buck Recreation Center in Littleton is offering more than just a physical workout.
Researchers say even those with several risk factors for heart disease can quickly lower the risk by up to 1/3 by just saying no to a burger, and yes to chicken or fish.
University of Colorado Cancer Center is welcoming a new director who wants to reinvent cancer research in Colorado.
When school starts again in the fall, students at Bruce Randolph School in Denver will have a longer lunch period and healthier food. The changes are the end result of a class project and it was the students who spearheaded the change.
Colorado Health Foundation grants hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to projects that promote healthy living. Now the Foundation has turned an eye on itself, creating a unique healthy workplace for its own employees.
First Lady Michelle Obama met with lawmakers this week to begin outlining plans to address childhood obesity across the nation. Mrs. Obama wants to look at all aspect of the issue including school lunches.
The days of dodge ball are numbered in most schools. Physical education classes are getting much more sophisticated, the goal is to build skills that will turn children into life-long exercisers.
Fitting exercise into a busy schedule can be a challenge, especially for those who like one kind of exercise but know they need more of another -- like yoga instead of weight lifting. One trainer is keeping Colorado fit by combining classes at Mountain Fitness Training Center.
A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council shows local governments how to fight childhood obesity. Researchers say that local government plays a crucial role in promoting healthy communities.
In the fitness room at Club USA in Littleton, the music is pumping and the room is packed with exercisers of all shapes and sizes. Their toes are tapping and hips swinging to a Latin beat.
Working out can become a chore for some adults, and some children would rather play video games than engage in physical activity.
A Fort Collins man has found out that there is no end to a healthy lifestyle.
At the Moorhead Recreation Center in Aurora, a group of moms meets every Wednesday for 2 hours. The class is called Eat Right and a volunteer chef is teaching them how to incorporate healthy foods into their daily menus.
When CBS4 Morning News anchor Brooke Wagner asked Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida to have breakfast with her to talk about his time in Iraq, he offered to bring the food. He also brought along an extra pair of combat boots and fatigues.
Colorado State Historian Nicki Gonzales says real change happens when people who don't always agree find a way to work together anyway.
Aurora city planners are asking the public to help identify transportation challenges and shape future improvements in the Fitzsimons District in Aurora.
Municipal crews in Golden have closed a walking trail because of heavy bear activity.
Bright Nights is back at Four Mile Historic Park for the fourth year.
A Waymo was caught on camera as it showed up at a farmers' market in Denver.
Colorado State Historian Nicki Gonzales says real change happens when people who don't always agree find a way to work together anyway.
Aurora city planners are asking the public to help identify transportation challenges and shape future improvements in the Fitzsimons District in Aurora.
For generations of Colorado Rockies fans, a stop at Diamond Dawgs has been as much a part of gameday as finding a seat inside Coors Field.
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Aurora Public Schools hosted the annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Track and Field Day on Wednesday where hundreds of students joined in on the fun.
Hours before Sunday's Broncos game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Denver, Broncos edge rusher Que Robinson "just woke up feeling good."
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands.
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.
Meta's new AI tool now ranks at the top of the App Store. Some retail experts see a "natural evolution from search."
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.
The Justice Department says a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state's June primary.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
President Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House has highlighted the role of the press pool.
New research highlights common themes shared by people who found reasons to keep living through dark times.
Denver health officials are reminding the community that mosquitoes remain active after confirming the city's first case of West Nile virus this year.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an alert about a possible measles exposure after a confirmed case with an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor earlier this week.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Meta's new AI tool now ranks at the top of the App Store. Some retail experts see a "natural evolution from search."
Cybersecurity researchers from a small firm called Hacktron in India broke into OpenAI, showing how vulnerable frontier labs are.
Some lawmakers want to halt U.S. diesel exports as prices top $6.50 a gallon. But such a ban could have unintended consequences, experts say.
Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
A series of internal emails and text messages obtained by CBS Colorado appears to show the Denver city attorney pushing to get her former law firm hired for legal work involving Denver International Airport — even after the airport's insurance company initially rejected the firm.
A Denver man is the latest consumer to raise concerns about the technology being used to pay for and enforce parking downtown.
Evergreen High has two new members of its community -- two dogs whose presence has become part of the daily rhythm of the school, offering students and staff something they desperately needed after a shooting shattered their sense of safety.
Denver's Board of Ethics voted unanimously to investigate two complaints against City Attorney Miko Brown.