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Oy, You Should Eat!

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Jews, Holidays, Women, Boundaries, Thin, Jewish, Blonde, Eating Disorders, Food, Weight Watchers, Oy Vey, Family, Overweight, Health, Living News
Leslie Goldman

To be Jewish is to have an eating disorder. For some of us, the issue was as blatant and in-your-face as the neighborhood bully.

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An Open Letter to Cheryl Burke

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Women, Women's Health, Sarah Palin, Fitness, Fat, Weight Loss, Womens Health, Cheryl Burke, Dancing With the Stars, Overweight, Exercising, Weight Gain, Average Weight of Women in the US, Eating Disorders, Eating Healthy, Entertainment News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Who are these people who are jumping all over Cheryl for gaining a few pounds? Women who are way heavier, less successful, and not on TV, I would guess.

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Obesity: Fighting the Epidemic

Philip Howard | Posted 10.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Obesity, Kids, Health, Childhood Obesity, Overweight, Living News
Philip Howard

Almost 80 million Americans have obesity-related diseases -- resulting annually in over 86,000 foot or leg amputations.

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Why Are You Overweight?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, Diet Tips, Diet, Health, Emotional Eating, Overweight, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

When I ask people why they are overweight, the first and most common answer is, "I don't know." I often notice a huge disconnect between the question, the factual answer, and the common responses.

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