http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/08/13/childhood-obesity-part-two.aspxBy Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege Most Americans are aware of the obesity epidemic facing the nation, but what you may not know is that obesity is also a major concern for American children. In the last two decades, the prevalence of overweightenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/08/13/childhood-obesity-part-two.aspx#36756Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:52:22 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:36756Nitpicker<p>Have you read &quot;Good Calories, Bad Calories&quot; by Gary Taubes? Or seen his long talk at UC Berkeley in late 2007? He is a very thorough researcher of the literature and the results are fascinating. Most doctors are completely wrong in their dietary advice. Apparently, we need to ask for the actual studies instead of just believing the doctor. Shouldn't I do that with Dr. Mercola as well? It seems like necessary &quot;due diligence&quot;.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=36756" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/08/13/childhood-obesity-part-two.aspx#36755Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:46:41 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:36755Nitpicker<p>How can one discover the data that leads you to offer this advice? Have these ideas actually been tested? Have the tests been reported? May I read them?</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=36755" width="1" height="1">