American Obesity

The Gluttony Project: Semper Fry

El Guapo | Posted 05.14.2012

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El Guapo

On the fifth trip up to the buffet, you fight gnawing fatigue like a champ. Your jaw aches. You've unbuttoned your pants with the same single-minded determination of Rocky Balboa asking Mick to cut his swollen eye.

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America's Obesity Battle Begins In Schools, Report Says

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 05.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Schools should be a cornerstone of the nation's obesity battle, but to trim Americans' waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people ...

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Obese American Children Outgrowing School Desks

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.17.2012

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Schools across the country are pioneering big changes in the classroom -- to accomodate the 17 percent of U.S. children who are overweight or obese, a...

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'Halfsies' Takes On America's Huge Portions

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 03.27.2012

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Every year Americans waste 40 percent of food produced in this country. Meanwhile, more than 50 million Americans and 1 billion people worldwide strug...

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Eco Etiquette: 5 Eco-Friendly Ways To Lose Weight

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 03.05.2012

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Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. Surprise, surprise: My Ne...

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Why Those Extra 10 Pounds May Be Good For You

www.aarp.org | Posted 11.22.2011

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The day after Thanksgiving, a collective groan goes up when millions of Americans step on the bathroom scale. Most of us who won't see 40 again are fa...

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Here's My Beef With Fast Food

| Jourdan U., Roslyn Heights, NY | Posted 01.03.2012

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This is a teen-written article from our friends at Teenink.com. Advertisers are, of necessity, a crafty bunch. They know that almost everything we ...

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The American 'Food Fight'

Tony Horton | Posted 10.26.2011

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Tony Horton

The real issue for most Americas isn't the type of diet, but the quality of their diet. Processed junk loaded with fat, sugar, salt and chemicals doesn't satisfy you nutritionally ...

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Are Americans Too Big To Drive Small?

Aol Autos | Posted 07.29.2011

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Karen Steelman, a stay-at-home mom from Athens, Ga., has tried to like small cars. She read plenty of reviews, kicked their tires, and has even taken ...

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Blame The Workplace For American Obesity

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 07.27.2011

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A mere 6.5 percent of U.S. adults get enough physical activity while they're working, according to a first-of-its-kind national estimate reported Thur...

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Let Fat People Be Fat People

Mark Steinberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Steinberg

Obesity is getting a bad rap. One propaganda source commonly cited by the "Fatzis" is a CDC study that concludes that being fat is worse for you tha...

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Being Even A Little Overweight Increases Health Risks

AP | STEPHANIE NANO | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Lugging around a few extra pounds? One of the largest studies to look at health and weight finds that you don't have to be obese to r...

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U.S. Obesity Rate Will Hit 42 Percent In 2050, Experts Say

Health.com | Amanda Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just over one-third of American adults are obese. Though alarmingly high, this rate has remained relatively steady over the past decade, leading some public health experts to suggest that the obesity epidemic has peaked.


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The Big Difference Between Overweight and Obesity

Kristen Houghton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristen Houghton

A blog by Maura Kelly concerning her distaste for the heavyweight characters in the new CBS show "Mike and Molly" caused a firestorm of controversy an...

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Factory Farms, Big Pharma, Big Food: To Blame For The Obesity Epidemic?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Hyman, MD

Through innovation and creativity we can create a new economy based on products and services that make people thin and healthy instead of sick and fat.

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Combating Obesity: How and How Come

Carole Carson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carole Carson

We're fat and it's killing us. Yet every cloud has a silver lining. Experts suggest that the rising rate of obesity will translate into shorter life spans, thus keep the Social Security system solvent. Ha!

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Take Control and Prevent Obesity

David Buer | Posted 11.17.2011

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David Buer

At what point do we as American adults say that enough is enough?

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One Nation Overweight

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

One Nation Overweight recently debuted on CNBC, and highlighted some scary statistics about America's weight problems. How much do you think you know about obesity?

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Don't Tax Soda, Tax Fat Soda Drinkers

Steven R. Gundry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven R. Gundry

There are two ways to slow obesity: One, limit where and when simple carbohydrates can be used (it worked in World War II). Or two, tax the consequences of their overuse.

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Put In Those Earbuds And Watch The Scale Numbers Go Down

Los Angeles Times | Jeannine Stein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Successful weight loss may be just a podcast away. But what's on that podcast could make the difference between losing a modest amount of weight and ...

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New Study Confirms Water Is Wet

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Finkle

Money is being spent on these evidently endless studies--perhaps lots and lots and lots of money. For what? For news as old as recorded time and maybe older.

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Ending Drunkenness in America

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Stanton Peele

Hopefully, teens will never drink. Instead, they can consume tons of corn starch in soft drinks and snack foods.

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Come See a Killer at Large in New York

Bryan Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bryan Young

Killer at Large examines the rapidly increasing level of American obesity from a public health and policy perspective, and we hope it will blow your hair back.

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