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Pounds of Personality

Wray Herbert | Posted 01.02.2013 | Science
Read More: Public Health, Personality, Thanksgiving, Obestiy, Self-Discipline, Self-Control, Weight Gain, Personality Weight, Weight Gain Personality, Weight Loss Personality, Science News
Wray Herbert

Is it possible that the interaction between personality and weight is a two-way street -- that is, that weight gain might also cause a change in personality, a shift toward impulsiveness over time?

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A Question for the First Lady

Shannon Cutts | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Eating, War on Obesity, Michelle Obama, Health, War on Obesity Campaign, Obesity Disorders, Obestiy, Overeating, Michelle Obama War on Obesity, Healthy Living News
Shannon Cutts

I have one question for Michelle Obama: Did she have some particular reason for choosing the slogan "War on Obesity" when she formulated her plan to get America's kids in shape?

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One Nation Overweight

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Weight Statistics, Obesity Facts, Obesity in America, Lifestyle, Obestiy, Obesity Numbers, Obesity Statistics, American Obesity, Healthy Living News
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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It's Not The Thanksgiving Dinner, It's the Leftovers

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Weight Control, Healthy Eating, Health, Thanksgiving, Eating Disorders, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Tips, Obestiy, Thanksgiving Traditions, Overeating, Thanksgiving Tips, Thanksgiving Commentary, Style News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Even if you overeat at Thanksgiving, what you do on that one day will not determine your weight a year from now. It is what you do on average, over time, that determines what you weigh.

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