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Six Simple Tips to Lose Weight Naturally »
Posted by: azies 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Many people feel that being obese is a curse and one can be a laughing stock among other people, particularly when they find themselves being ...
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Massachusetts set to unveil strict fast-food menu rules »
Posted by: ZagatBuzz 6 months ago in News
Massachusetts is expected to unveil the toughest restaurant menu labeling rules in the United States, requiring fast-food chains to list how many calories are in ...
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Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity »
Posted by: altnrg 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Obesity in the United States now carries the hefty price tag of $147 billion per year in direct medical costs, just over 9 percent of ...
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Obesity Risk Reduced With Water Fountains in Schools »
Posted by: ecoorganic1 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
A study of about 3000 children in 32 schools in Germany found that installing water fountains, giving the children refillable water bottles, and using teaching ...
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Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens »
Posted by: BronxBomber 10 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
NEW YORK (AP) Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.
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Military Has Had to Turn Away 48,000 Overweight Recruits Since 2005 »
Posted by: altnrg 7 months, 4 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Three in four military-age Americans are unqualified to join the military. The No. 1 reason: obesity. One in five military-age Americans is too fat to ...
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National Walk to Work Day is April 3 »
Posted by: Varadinum 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
If you can't walk to work, maybe you can walk at work instead. Friday, April 3 is National Walk to Work Day. Endorsed by ...
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The obesity epidemic in the US is due solely to increased food intake »
Posted by: nightcrawlerX 6 months ago in Health & Fitness
Melbourne, Australia - The amount of food Americans eat has been increasing since the 1970s, and that alone is the cause of the obesity epidemic in ...
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Eating ourselves to death: Britain's fat epidemic »
Posted by: altnrg 8 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
Obesity was cited as cause of death in 1,200 cases in 2007, an increase of more than a third in just five years. Experts ...
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Let's limit our intake of corn-syrup ads | Berman Exposed »
Posted by: Progressive 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
"High-fructose corn syrup was acquitted today amidst a flood of public apologies by consumers who had singled the corn sweetener out as a unique cause ...
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America takes on the Challenge to Fight Obesity »
Posted by: Varadinum 3 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
Over a Million Americans Join Dr. Ian Smith's 50 Million Pound Challenge to Take Action The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report has ...
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Obesity Percentages Continue to Climb in the U.S. »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
We Americans are getting fatter, for the most part. In fact, today's annual obesity rankings, outside of fairly healthy Colorado, there's lots of ...
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Obese and malnourished »
Posted by: altnrg 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
A report released last week shows that obesity is harming the health of millions of Americans, including children and teens. The report, "F as in ...
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Television’s Impact on Weight May be Substantial »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 10 months ago in Health & Fitness
Spending a lot of time in sedentary behaviors increased the odds of being overweight or obese by more than 50 percent.
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Being Overweight Shortens Life Span »
Posted by: altnrg 7 months, 4 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
A new study shows that weighing a third more than your ideal weight could reduce your life by three years on average.
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