Tag: obesity
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July 10, 2009 09:40 AM EDT --
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1909406,00.html?cnn=yes
Just to clarify the reasons behind the epidemic of obesity in the southern USA. It's not all about cultural preferences for . . .
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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 . . .
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December 08, 2008 05:20 PM EST --
Are You Decreasing Your Life Span and Your Child's?
We all know that sugar contributes to obesity. High blood sugar, the result of eating large amounts of sugar, leads to the need for the body . . .
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February 18, 2009 11:20 AM EST --
I am fat. The doctor called it "obese" at my annual checkup, but it's the same thing. I'm not disgusting, but I'm not happy with the size of my body. It isn't a new condition. . . .
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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 . . .
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November 14, 2008 03:15 AM EST --
First, the statistics. About a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese - and the numbers are increasing every year. Surprisingly, not too many parents seem to be concerned . . .
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December 09, 2008 02:15 PM EST --
I have never been a fan of Oprah, but I stumbled upon an article about her weight issues today. Apparently she has fallen off the "healthy eating" wagon again and is up to 200 pounds again. . . .
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January 14, 2009 06:28 PM EST --
I personally think this is a crock, because I cook only in real butter, eat a minimum dozen eggs a week, eat several avocados a week, and, as a Southerner, love fried foods. My cholesterols is around . . .
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December 02, 2009 12:22 PM EST --
I don't mean to sound heartless. My grandmother died of obesity. She was a chef. She owned her own restaurant in Sicily, and came to the United States, and couldn't open a restaurant . . .
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November 11, 2008 07:38 PM EST --
BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI) -- The fact fetal rats develop a propensity for obesity while in the womb of their fat mothers has implications for humans, University of Buffalo researchers say.
In addition, . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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October 23, 2008 11:20 AM EDT --
I'm far from being anorexic, but I've often heard that people who suffer from anorexia look in the mirror and see a fat person even when they are dangerously thin. Somehow their perception of . . .
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October 24, 2008 12:07 PM EDT --
I'm a member of Wellness360.com and I was reading an article on there today that talks about why High Fructose Corn Syrup is causing obesity. I had heard it was bad for you but didn't really . . .
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November 05, 2008 10:05 AM EST --
On TLC there is a show that they like to show over and over again called the Half Ton Man. In it there is discussion about a gene that causes people to overeat. Supposedly people who have . . .
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February 19, 2009 08:59 PM EST --
When I read the Week 1 chapter of The Slow Down Diet , I was willing to buy into the idea that my speedy lifestyle had made me fat. Although I did not know how I was going to relax when I ate, I decided . . .
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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 . . .
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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? . . .
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