In the classic O. Henry story The Gift of the Magi, the wife has beautiful long hair, the husband a treasured pocket watch. She cuts and sells her hair to buy him a watch chain. He sells his watch to buy her a hair comb. Many people make a similarly well intentioned, but ultimately futile […]
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When Michele Obama had signed on Beyoncé and Shaquille O’Neal for Let’s Move! campaign, it managed to raise few eyebrows in the world of nutritional research and pediatrics, as they both endorse sodas, which are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic. Now there’s more evidence of how powerful a celebrity — especially a professional
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Despite the dairy industry’s false health claims, drinking milk will not help you lose weight or body fat. In fact, studies show that milk not only contribute to flab but also one of the factors leading to obesity in kids. Drink Milk? … Time to Take Milk Off The Menu. How is that one innocent
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“Eating foods that contain any cholesterol above 0 mg is unhealthy.”- T. Colin Campbell, PhD, author of The China Study. Burgers. Bacon. Cheese fries. What do they have in common (besides being some people’s idea of delicious)? They’re all high in cholesterol. What is Cholesterol and What Your Doctor May Not Tell you About
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Years ago, I started tracking the CDC’s (Center for Disease Control) now popular obesity tracking system. It’s pretty impressive, (not a in a good) way, to see what’s actually happening with the weight of the nation in the US on a state by state basis, with respect to obesity, but even more specifically, fruit and
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The first film in ‘The Weight of the Nation’ series examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and explores the serious health consequences of being overweight or obese. The first character we meet is Cindy. Born and raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Cindy is the mother of two grown sons and now a proud grandmother. Cindy
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