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Weight and Health

Why Downplaying the Obesity Epidemic, Even in a Single Story, is Hazardous to Public Health

Becky Hand | Posted 03.25.2013 | Healthy Living
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Becky Hand

The headlines this time of year usually tell us how to shed pounds fast and get healthy with a pill, a gadget, or a procedure. This year, however, the message has been slightly different.

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How I Beat My Cookie Addiction

Maureen Anderson | Posted 12.29.2012 | Healthy Living
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Maureen Anderson

Every year I used to lose the same 10 or 15 pounds every summer, only to gain them back by Thanksgiving. One year I wondered if it was the cookies. My husband said, "Duh." On a whim I made him a bet: I would only bake the cookies, not wear them on my hips.

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Can You Be Both Fat And Fit?

New York Times | Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Often, a visit to the doctor's office starts with a weigh-in. But is a person's weight really a reliable indicator of overall health? Increasingly, m...

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