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Last night my husband and I watched a pretty fantastic documentary called Killer at Large about obesity in America. It looked at some of the reasons why so many of us are finding ourselves at war with food and our bodies. Having had an eating disorder I… Read More »
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I love politics, but if you
know me then you know why I don't discuss it on my blog. That
being said, I'd like to talk about a politician for a moment.
His name is Chris
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Obese individuals (BMI 30 or higher) are in a state of mild "cytokine storm" making them vulnerable to influenza complications and death. A CDC report dated July 17, 2009 noted that of ten intensive care patients hospitalized (University of Michigan Health Center) for H1N1 influenza, nine… Read More »
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A recent New York Times article reported on efforts in Sweden to get people to make more environmentally friendly eating decisions. The Swedish government has issued new…
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Do you live in a healthy neighborhood? Is there such a thing as an unhealthy neighborhood? Personal choice has a big impact on many aspects of our health, but do we really have the wherewithal to choose our lifestyle, or do most of us fall into a pattern determined by what’s easy to do and what everyone else is doing? Sure, there are a few motivated individuals who swim against the stream and set their own trend. Most of us don’t. Whether we realize it or not, we follow the lead of our parents and friends and do what’s easy along a path of least resistance. Read More »
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Are school lunches about to get healthier? Is it worth the higher cost? FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week. Read More »
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Health insurance firm has a change of heart after first rejecting coverage for chubby infant deemed too heavy. A Colorado insurance company is eliminating its ban on…
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Coca-Cola’s CEO Muhtar Kent recently wrote a much viewed op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “Coke Didn't Make America Fat,” in which he claims Americans need more exercise, not another tax, and should “enjoy the simple pleasures of a Coca-Cola.” While it’s perfectly understandable that Mr. Kent would fight the soda tax idea—not because it threatens American’s freedom to choose, but because it will undermine soda companies’ profits and image—the article includes so many untruths and misleading statements that it begs a fact check and a response. Read More »
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One of the reasons for the occurrence of the obesity that is being noted to be on rise in women is the hormonal imbalance. Large numbers of women are facing the problem of the obesity due to the hormonal imbalance. When the concentration of the progesterone in the woman’s body is reduced, it leads… Read More »
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Would smaller cans of pop
help you to control your soft drink calories? Coca-Cola is banking
on it. FatFighterTV has a look at this
story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.
Day cares make… Read More »
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