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Coke Bribes Family Physicians Association for Cheap

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Douglas Henley, Contra Costa, Coca-Cola, Bribe, American Dietetic Association, Coke, American Academy of Family Physicians, Physician, Aafp, Obesity, Walter Willett, Sugar, Northern California, Living News
Hemi Weingarten

What exact role do sugar laden beverages such as Coca Cola, Vitamin Water, and others play in a healthy lifestyle? None. You don't need an educational program to figure that one out.

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Why Doesn't Exercise Lead To Weight Loss?

nytimes.com | Gretchen Reynolds | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Obese, Dieting, Health, Exercise, Healthy Diet, Metabolism, Weight Loss, Diet, Obesity, Overweight, Living News

Few people, an overwhelming body of research shows, achieve significant weight loss with exercise alone, not without changing their eating habits. A n...

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Don't Tax Soda, Tax Fat Soda Drinkers

Steven R. Gundry | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Health, American Obesity, Soda, Health Care Reform, Soda Tax, Obesity, Health Care, Beverage Industry, Sugar, Politics News
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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Americans Get Failing Grade On Diabetes Awareness

forbes.com | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Autoimmune Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Health, Nutrition, Exercise, Diabetes, Weight, Obesity, Diet, Health Care, Sugar, Overweight, Living News

Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, accord...

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Is Junk Food As Addictive As Heroin?

Grist | Posted 10.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Addiction, Heroin, Obesity, Junk Food, Food Politics, Green News

With the rumors swirling that Michelle Obama is a big fan of former FDA Commissioner David Kessler's new book The End of Overeating, it seems reasonab...

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Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Cdc, Health, West Virginia, Obesity, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Living News

ATLANTA — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monit...

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Bans, Bans, Bans... How Demonising Adults Has Become Popular

Alan Miller | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Anti-Americanism, Obesity, Child Safety, Smoking Ban, Barack Obama, Childhood Obesity, Trans Fat Ban, Living News
Alan Miller

It has become increasingly the case that the sentiment is one that people generally are irresponsible and in need of supervision from bureaucratic politicians. This is extremely dangerous.

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Holiday Health: 10 Tips to Conquer Your Cravings for Candies, Cookies Or Cakes

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Blood Sugar, Sugar Addiction, Sugar Shock, Halloween, Halloween Candies, Weight Loss Tips, Obesity, How to Lose Weight, Law of Attraction, Sugar Cravings, Sugar, Living News
Connie Bennett

Even though sugary temptations abound, make sure to focus often on your goal of weight loss, health, happiness and freedom.

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Get in Goddam Bed!

Stephen Josephson | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Insomnia, Obesity, Memory Deprivation, Sleep Deprivation, Freud, Late Night, Sleep, New York News
Stephen Josephson

Most of the people who "sleep well" are either depressed, on medication, not from New York or sleep apneic.

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Let Kids Sleep Late On Weekends To Fight Fat

Yahoo! News | David Freeman, HealthDay Reporter | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Children, Health, Fat, Weight Loss, Obesity, Sleep Deprivation, Children's Health, Childhood Obesity, Sleep, Overweight, Living News

Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help them avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests. Researchers in Hong ...

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Edward Ates Claims He's Too Fat To Have Killed His Son-In-Law

AP | BETH DeFALCO | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Murder, Shooting, Stacey Ates, New Jersey, Crime, Too Fat to Kill, Obesity, Paul Duncsak, Edward Ates, New York News

HACKENSACK, N.J. — A man accused of running up and down a flight of stairs to kill a former son-in-law is offering a novel defense: At 5 feet 8 ...

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Debt Causes Obesity?

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Unhealthy Eating, Fast Food, Debt Debt and Obesity, Healthy Eating Habits, Obesity, Living News
Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

There is no reason that debt needs to lead to obesity. Families in these dire situations need to make health a priority. Just think about how much money you will save on medical bills.

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Enhance Well-Being: Find Your Fitness Profile

Kari Henley | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Skinny, Working Out, Personal Health, Health, Featured Contributor, Kari Henley, Fitness, Weight Loss, Obesity, Wellness, Personal Trainers, Overweight, Living News
Kari Henley

Here are three classic fitness profiles of everyday folks who need a little change in their health and fitness routines, as well as a few expert tips.

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New Coke Mini - Now With 36% Less Cancerous Death!

Mark Morford | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Coca-Cola, Type 2 Diabetes, Health, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Marketing, Diabetes, Coke, Obesity, Corporate Greed, Satire, Comedy News
Mark Morford

In an unselfish effort to help you reduce -- but not eliminate because that would be un-American and possibly communist -- your intake of our sugary poisons, we are introducing a brand-new product.

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Ambulances Charging Extra For Obese Patients

AP | HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Fat, Obesity, Mordibly Obese, Health Care, Health Care Costs, Amublances, Ken Keller, Business News

TOPEKA, Kan. — The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 ...

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Would You Buy an Overweight Barbie?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Skinny, Barbie, Model, Anorexia, Eating Disorders, Obesity, Womens Health, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

The average woman in the U.S. is 5'4" and around 142 lbs. She is not modeling anything.

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First Lady Stresses Small Steps To Improve Mental Health

Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Mental Illness, Michelle Obama, Mental Health, First Lady, Fitness, Obesity, Wellness, Living News

First Lady Michelle Obama is stressing small changes in diet and exercise habits as a good way to improve health and fitness....

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Where Are All the democrats in Congress ? Little "d" Intended

Vivien Lesnik Weisman | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Big Pharma, Insurance Industry, Public Option, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Insurance & Pharmaceutical Lobbies, Preventive Medecine Socialism, Obesity, Democrats, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Vivien Lesnik Weisman

We live in a country where 400,000 people die every year not from a disease, but from what they eat -- and this is not considered relevant to health care reform?

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Child Obesity: Our Worst Fears Are Coming True

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Health, Child Healthcare, Obesity, Child Health, Child Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Living News
Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

Pediatricians have long feared that the rising number of severely obese children and teens would soon start to suffer from adult complications of obesity, like heart attacks, strokes, and death. And now it is happening.

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Obesity Concerns Spur Calls To Limit New Convenience Stores In South L.A.

LAT | Jerry Hirsch | Posted 10.12.2009 | Local

Read More: Obesity Los Angeles, Obesity Southern LA, Obesity, Health, Los Angeles-California, Local News

Links found by researchers between snack foods and obesity in poor communities are prompting new calls for more regulation of convenience stores in So...

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Huntington, West Virginia, Fattest US City, To Star On Jamie Oliver Reality Show

AP | TOM BREEN | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Reality Television, Huntington, Jamie Oliver, West Virginia, Fattest City, Obesity, Huntington-West-Virginia, Entertainment News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Weary of being stuck with what they call the false label of America's unhealthiest city, Huntington residents are offering a...

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Mad at Greedy Insurers for This Health Care Mess? Then Why Aren't You Mad at Your Greedy Neighbors?

Keli Goff | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Insurance, Diabetes, Insurance, Insurance Companies, Obesity, Health Care, Politics News
Keli Goff

Obesity costs us as much as $147 billion per year, and smoking costs taxpayers a whopping $300 billion annually, or 1,000 times the amount of the AIG bonuses.

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Coca-Cola CEO: We Didn't Make America Fat

Wall Street Journal | MUHTAR KENT | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Soda Tax, Soft Drinks, Coca-Cola CEO, Obesity, Coke, Green News

Obesity is a complex issue, and addressing it is important for all Americans. We at the Coca-Cola company are committed to working with government and...

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Is Eli Lilly Milking Cancer by Promoting and Treating It?

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Richard Burroughs, Colon Cancer, Milk, Diethylstilbestrol, Risk Factors, Rbgh, Diabetes. Settlement, Cell Division, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Consumer Protection Claim, Antibiotic Resistance, Non-GMO., Lung Cancer, Dairy Products, Eli Lilly, Fraternal Twins, Breast Cancer, Fda, American Nurses Association, Hormone, American Medical Association, Cancer, Your Milk on Drugs, Blood Sugar, Wal-Mart, Dairies, Breast Cancer Action, Zyprexa, Obesity, Milking Cancer, Milk Supply, Igf-1, Rbst, Monsanto, Prostate Cancer, Bovine Growth Hormone, Food and Drug Administration, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Illegally Marketing the Drug, Mastitis, Elanco, Evista, Rbst-Free, Rbgh-Free, Des, Business News
Jeffrey Smith

Would Eli Lilly consciously risk our health just to increase their profit? What kind of company are they, and can we trust them with our food?

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Celebrating NYC's Bake Sale Ban with a List of Alternatives

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Health, Obesity, New York, New York City, Bake Sale Ban, Childhood Obesity, New York News
Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

The percentage of overweight and obese children is increasing at an alarming rate and we need to do all we can to stem the flow of this obesity epidemic.

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