Tag: obesity
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August 07, 2007 11:24 AM EDT --
By Howard LeWine, M.D.
Obesity is contagious. It spreads from person to person, but not in the same way as germs or viruses. You don’t need to be standing near someone who is overweight to catch . . . more
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September 04, 2007 06:54 PM EDT --
That's right. There is a pastor who wrote a book saying that the body is God's temple and those who are fat are disrespecting God. He doesn'[t distinguish from those who are fat . . . more
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September 02, 2007 12:17 PM EDT --
For my daughters birthday we took the kids bowling!
I've always heard anything that gets you up and moving is good for you. Here's an interesting fact about bowling: Did you know that bowling . . . more
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April 25, 2008 08:51 PM EDT --
Childhood obesity has grown to an alarming rate. We are a fast food society and many hard working parents are so tired at the end of a day, it is very tempting to buy burgers and fries for dinner, especially . . . more
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April 11, 2008 10:55 AM EDT --
I, am frustrated with the fact that the school district that we live in , has taken away recess. I think it contributes to childhood obesity, and a lack of wanting to learn in the class room,i feel that . . . more
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July 15, 2007 01:44 AM EDT --
We've been watching Shaq's Big Challenge for the past couple of weeks, and I am finding myself becoming more and more interested in the epidemic of childhood obesity. I've noticed . . . more
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July 26, 2007 11:41 AM EDT --
According to a new research just published, social networking. They say if a close friend becomes obese you are at 3x's the risk to also become obese. They say even people who are seperated . . . more
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February 04, 2008 02:33 PM EST --
Anyone else have thoughts on this? It is about as dumb as the idea to put special tags/warnings on larger sized clothes.
Seriously...make it illegal for restaurants to serve obese-looking people? . . . more
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February 05, 2008 10:55 AM EST --
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22997073/wid/11915773?gt1=10914
Miss. bill would ban restaurants from serving obese customers
JACKSON, Miss. - A state lawmaker wants to ban restaurants from serving . . . more
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November 17, 2006 03:34 AM EST --
The sun glares intense and hot on the beach. Waves curl onto the shore, throwing a fine cooling mist into the air. A collection of children . . . more
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June 14, 2007 09:24 PM EDT --
Today, when I opened Yahoo, I came across a disturbing article. Kellogg is avoiding a lawsuit because parents are scared that child obesity is on the rise and Kellogg looks to be in the scope of . . . more
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August 11, 2007 03:41 PM EDT --
My Confession: Morbid Obesity
This is one of the hardest things in the world for me to do, to confess my weight problems and share with the Gather community the next year of my life in my goal . . . more
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December 26, 2007 10:22 AM EST --
Want to lose weight? Pick a diet. Any diet. Grapefruit and cottage cheese. All protein, no carbs, All carb, no protein. High pH foods. Low pH foods. Fruit and meat, but absolutely no dairy. Vegetarian. . . . more
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January 21, 2008 12:14 PM EST --
A recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine debunked the long held belief among doctors that obese people underestimate the number of calories they consume. It turns out that the tendency to . . . more
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July 29, 2008 02:22 PM EDT --
Qoute from article:
"LOS ANGELES — In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find _ and that's a problem for elected officials . . . more
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March 27, 2007 08:13 PM EDT --
The fact that America is growing in leaps and bounds in EVERY way is a little scary. I can't believe how easy it is to gain weight and how hard it is to lose it. What is even scarier is that less and . . . more
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August 07, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Every doctor can tell you their names — the patients who change their diet, begin exercising, and lose 40, 50, even 100 pounds. Along the way, those patients also lose something else: medical problems . . . more
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February 04, 2008 04:52 PM EST --
Say you're a woman in your forties. You feel pretty good about your looks: you color you hair, and (ever since that Oprah show) you don't wear "Mom" jeans. Once, a couple of years ago, . . . more
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September 06, 2007 07:19 PM EDT --
The Misunderstood Potato
I am a potato addict. I was somewhat worried about the amount of potatoes in my diet as I've always heard you shouldn't eat too many potatoes. So I decided to . . . more
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March 13, 2007 11:53 AM EDT --
Excerpted from the L.A. Times article: Obese Men Less Likely to Commit Suicide, study finds. Increase the levels of insulin, a key brain chemical that regulates mood. By Denise Gellene, Times Staff Writer . . . more
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