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Michelle Obama Leads Let’s Move! Jumping Jacks Event

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The Jumping Jacks event was part of Mrs. Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to end childhood obesity and promote fitness and healthy eating. Continue reading →

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What are the fattest states in America?

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Mississippi is the fattest state in the nation with an obesity rate of 34.4 percent, according to a recent annual report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Continue reading →

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Can Diet Soda Make You Gain Weight?

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New research reports that people who drank two or more diet sodas daily had waistline increases that were 500 percent greater those who drank no diet sodas. Continue reading →

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Beat the Bulge with Green Tea

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Research reports that catechin EGCG from green tea can increase fat burning up to 33 percent. Continue reading →

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New Discovery: Master Obesity Gene Found

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  The obesity rate has been skyrocketing in the U.S. and worldwide. Obesity has put a huge toll on the healthcare system. Experts have estimated that about 325,000 deaths in the U.S. per year are linked to obesity, which makes … Continue reading →

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Is Sugar/Fructose Causing the Obesity Epidemic?

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  Fructose is a component of high-fructose corn syrup and sucrose (table sugar). High-fructose corn syrup is used to sweeten thousands of processed foods and drinks like soft drinks, fruit drinks and bread. Now research reports that the high-sugar/fructose Western … Continue reading →

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Middle-Aged Spread Linked to Dementia

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  The growing obesity epidemic has become one of the nation’s top public-health concerns. Obesity is a major risk factor for a long list of chronic and potentially deadly diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), … Continue reading →

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Is LAGB Obesity Surgery Worth the Risks?

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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), also known as Lap Band surgery, reduces the size of the stomach by inserting an inflatable silicone band into the stomach. This procedure limits food intake and reduces digestion and calorie absorption. Gastric banding for … Continue reading →

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