Obesity

State ranked 2nd in obesity

The Alex City Outlook (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Alabama which is always near the top of the list when it comes to being one of the ...

Vegetarian diets can keep heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes at bay

A little about .... (Free subscription) | yesterday

Washington, July 5 - ANI: Vegetarian diets can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes, according to a report.

Obesity increasing among poor Brit kids

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | yesterday

LONDON, July 5 (UPI) -- Children under age 5 who live in Britain's poorest neighborhoods are four times more likely to be obese than affluent children, health officials say. One in six children from Stockon-on-Tees, an economically poor community in northeastern England, were found to be so obese their health was at risk by the time they entered primary school, national Department of Health statistics...

• Childhood obesity revealed in fat map - The Telegraph

ASMBS: Electrical Stimulation Helps Diabetes, Obesity

Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bzzzzt. "Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes had significant short-term improvement in glycemic control when implanted with electronic nerve stimulators. A meal-activated device led to a 1% mean improvement in hemoglobin A1c, which increased with rising baseline HbA1c levels, Arthur Bohdjalian, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, reported here at the American Society of Metabolic...

Obesity And Overwieght

Weight Loss Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

People today are very much concerned about their appearances. Likewise, controlling weight (gaining or losing weight) is an essential part of a person’s self image that people all around the world are most preoccupied with all the time. It is sad to know that overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise not only [...]

Sidewalks, bike lanes fight obesity

montgomeryadvertiser.com - Opinion (Free subscription) | yesterday

It should come as no surprise to residents of the River Region that Alabama is gaining on Mississippi for the dubious honor of fattest state in the country. Even if we want to walk to somewhere, it's hard to find a sidewalk. And if we want to ride a bicycle, forget it -- there are no bike lanes.

"Chubby celebrities are stoking the obesity crisis by proving it is possible to be fat and famous..."

Althouse (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

Emergency. Crush them into oblivion!

An effective way of tackling obesity or just throwing money for old rope?

FitFiend (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

I think that no one will disagree with this first statement: Britain is in an obesity crisis and that statement is clearly demonstrated by this map of England (published in late 2008) showing which areas suffer the highest rates of obesity

Truths that Shatter Prevailing Obesity Myths

newsletter archive (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

Please use this link if you are having problems reading this newsletter: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/current.aspx July 4, 2009 - Issue 1291 The newsletters are also available via RSS: http://rss.mercola.com/NL/rss.aspx Truths that Shatter Prevailing Obesity Myths Do you believe the age old adage "calories in, calories out"? Warning: Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon What is the hidden agenda...

New CDC site aims to reduce workplace obesity

Covering Health (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a Web site called "LEAN Works" as part of a campaign to work with employers to reduce workplace obesity. In CDC-speak, LEAN stands for Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition. The campaign aims to speak in a language business can understand, emphasizing ...

The Fast-Food Lawsuit

The Onion (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

On July 24, a lawsuit was filed against the fast-food industry for causing obesity and other health problems.

How computers can harm your children’s future… by damaging their brains

Nipper News (Free subscription) | yesterday

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1197491/How-computers-harm-childrens-future–damaging-brains.html Children who spend hour after hour on the computer may be damaging a vital part of their brains. Here, in a stark warning, Baroness Susan Greenfield, director of the Royal Institution and Oxford Professor of Synaptic Pharmacology, explains how this could be creating a generation blighted...

Cranii Rock Coronary Heart Disease

- Are You Riled Up? - (Free subscription) | yesterday

However, my parents taught side, draped an arm that all the warriors gnat when she was shoved the quilt back. Establish a state. Childhood obesity causes pediatric hypertension, leads to Type II diabetes mellitus, increases the risk of coronary heart disease, places excessive stress on joints, lowers self-esteem, and harms relationships with peers [...]

Healthy Weight Management

Weight Loss Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Weight management is a multimillion dollar industry partly because modern living has made obesity a ghastly reality for so many people. However, the main reason why the weight loss industry is so successful is not just because of obesity but because of perceptions that slimness equates to beauty and attractiveness.

Don't Listen to the 'Just Eat Less, Do More' Misinformation.

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | yesterday

You know it doesn't work! The people who insist on giving this advice quite literally do not know what they are talking about. Any fat/overweight/obese person who has followed this advice knows that it doesn't work. - It will make you tired, cold, hungry, irritable, depressed, ill. - What it won't do it make you slim. There has never been any evidence to support the 'Eat Less, Do More' fallacy. - The...

Download Food, Inc online full Movie ; Watch in HD Quality

varilozz | 10/06/2009

Want to download Food , Inc. full movie online ? Food , Inc. is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in US. Read on as I share with you more about the movie and where to download Food , Inc.. Food , Inc. - The Plot In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the...

'Good' baby fat keeps adults slim

kellya | 09/04/2009

Adults who retain their 'good' baby fat may be buffered against obesity and type 2 diabetes, scientists believe. Unlike the regular white fat, which stores energy, good brown fat, actively burns calories for heat, but has been thought only to exist in childhood.

It`s More Likely to Become Overweight If You Have Overweight Friends

kellya | 16/02/2009

Researchers say that one`s behavior, attitude, and acceptance of obesity among his or her family members, friends, or social network play a key role in developing obesity as well as high-calorie foods, or a lifestyle that is not healthy . Researchers collected data from a network of almost 12,000 individuals regarding their parents, siblings, close friends, children, and spouses. Results show that