Nutrition

Yahoo! carries adverts that encourage eating disorders and promote “size zero” sexism

How good is that? (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

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Finding the Right Dietitian San Antonio To Threat weight Loss Problem

Weight Loss Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

When seeking out a Dietitian San Antonio, you are most likely interested in a loss of weight which may have been caused by anything from diabetes to genetically pass down disorders. Obesity can be alarming at times, even life threatening if left untreated for long periods of time. It is very important when seeking out a dietitian to know your information about your doctor, especially when it comes...

Heading Off Childhood Obesity Begins at Home

Weight Loss Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

It is newsworthy how frequently families today rely on the education system to instruct their kids all kinds of things other than just reading, writing and arithmetic. Many parents delegate the obligation for averting childhood obesity on the shoulders of the school board as well, assuming that gym courses and nutrition should be a piece of the school's curriculum so that kids can stay fit and healthy....

Op-Ed Columnist: Something Scary in the Pantry

New York Times (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is linked to things like cancer, obesity, attention deficit disorder and genital abnormalities, and it’s been found in our food.

ntvinh986 replied to Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE's discussion 'Ted Nugent and Anthony Bourdain Discuss Obesity, "Fat Tax" and the Abandonment of Parenting'

Iowa Avenue (Free subscription) | yesterday

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For Some Of Canada's Teens Puberty Is A Gateway To Heart Disease

Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nutritional child abuse - Canadian style. "A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. 'This study is further evidence of an accelerating...

Kids in the Kitchen Program Helps Fight Childhood Obesity

State Journal Featured Content (Free subscription) | yesterday

The program is sponsored by the Junior League of Huntington.

Fructose adds to Type 2 diabetes, obesity

kendrathil | yesterday

Fructose, a type of sugar that is commonly found in honey, soft drinks, corn syrups and fruit juices is believed to develop Type 2 diabetes. Fructose also adds to obesity. .. http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/fructose-adds-to-type-two-diabetes-obesity/

But the Chemical Industry Says It's Safe

Bigthink - Site Features Feed (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bisphenol A—generally known as BPA—is an organic compound used in the manufacture of plastics. It's also what's known as an endocrine disruptor. Because it's chemically similar to our own hormones, it can interfere with our bodies' development and metabolism, potentially with serious consequences. In particular, BPA appears to function as a xenoestrogen—that is, it acts like estrogen...

Will Anyone in Their Right Mind Actually Buy Into These Three New Vaccines?

Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | yesterday

A storm has erupted over the announcement last month that an experimental AIDS vaccine tested in Thailand proved modestly effective. It was billed as a major scientific advance — the long-awaited hard evidence that it is possible to inoculate people against AIDS. But now the trial has been called into question in a way that is overblown and possibly destructive. But this isn’t the first...

• Will Anyone in Their Right Mind Actually Buy Into These Three New Vaccines? - Defending the Truth

Unforeseen circumstances...

Back on the (no)gravy train... (Free subscription) | yesterday

...it's what you make of them. I walked to get the car, which wasnt where i thought, so it ended up being nearly a two hour walk, god my legs were sore. So then i overate, and bad things, but not to a ridiculous extent. Then me an P watched Biggest Loser. And then i went somewhere else to get the car, which meant stopping at the supermarket for dinner, which meant sweets, which meant again overstepping...

Weight Loss Plan

Weight Loss Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

If you have a fat, seriously overweight or obese, you know why? There are various reasons as portions of food, the size of the plate and a mixture of food served to you. Healthy weight loss plan and tips from professional health can help your problem. The epidemic of obesity will be ended, if we [...]

Good news re: exercise

Later On (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Even a little helps. Bill Henrick at WebMD: While frequent exercise is known to fight obesity and improve mental health, as little as 30 minutes of physical activity one or two days a week can have benefits, according to the 2009 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The Well-Being Index is based on nearly 288,000 phone interviews of people 18 [...]

• Even a Little Exercise Fights Obesity - WebMD

Joe Theismann Teams Up With GlaxoSmithKline to Promote Veterans' Health Awareness

Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Tomorrow, at FedEx Field, between 12 noon and 2 pm EST, the Washington Redskins and Joe Theismann are working with GlaxoSmithKline to call a Time Out for Veterans' Health for the second year and counting to help increase awareness about the prevalence of chronic diseases. Through this health screening event, along with other childhood obesity prevention and health awareness programming, GlaxoSmithKline...

Hottest Articles, Recovery Is Sexy

Recovery Is Sexy (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

These are the hottest articles on Recovery Is Sexy in order of popularity.Alcohol and Sexuality Mature Women and Sex Women’s Sexual Fantasies Signs and symptoms of eating disorders Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA’s) Sensual Massage Women’s Sexual Arousal 5 Ways to Please Your Man In Bed The Sexual G-spot, Male and Female Alcoholic Family Roles Sex for Men Over...

Fructose adds to Type 2 diabetes, obesity

kendrathil | yesterday

Fructose, a type of sugar that is commonly found in honey, soft drinks, corn syrups and fruit juices is believed to develop Type 2 diabetes. Fructose also adds to obesity. .. http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/fructose-adds-to-type-two-diabetes-obesity/

How to get rid of dreaded Cellulite

kendrathil | 31/10/2009

Every woman dreads Cellulite. It is a condition where the fats get accumulated in certain areas of the body. Certain women think that cellulite is related to obesity but it is not like that. Even lean persons get fats accumulated in some areas of their body..... http://www.bukisa.com/articles/183221_how-to-get-rid-of-dreaded-cellulite

Obesity Can Harm the Brain

bsalmons | 26/08/2009

Obese people have 8 % less brain tissue than people with a normal weight, according to a new study. Obesity can make the brain look 16 years older than the brain of lean people. "That's a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer's and other diseases that attack the brain."

• Fat People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration' - Live Science