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More Children are Getting This Disease and It is Preventable
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterMost parents would do anything to protect their children, but many may not be protecting their children from one disease. An alarming statistic shows more children than ever before are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. One in three new cases of Type...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pediatrics, Nutrition, Gainesville, American Academy of Pediatrics
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More evidence for 'obesity paradox'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a review of almost 100 past studies covering nearly three million people, researchers found that being overweight or slightly obese was linked to about a 6 percent lower risk of dying, compared to people considered "normal...Tags: American Medical Association, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Demographics, Hyattsville (Prince George's County, Maryland)
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Obesity in girls tied to higher MS risk: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Obese children, adolescent girls in particular, are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) than normal-weight youth - with extreme obesity tied to a three- to four-fold higher risk of MS. The study didn't prove that carrying...Tags: Medical Research, Weight, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis
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Car commuters gain more weight
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People driving to work every day are packing on more pounds than their colleagues on trains, buses and bikes, according to a new study from Australia. "Even if you are efficiently active during leisure time, if you use a car...Tags: Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Australia, Drugs and Medicines
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Vegan diet not so risky as the status quo
Over dinner the other day with a new acquaintance, the topic of food and ethics (and thus vegetarianism) came up. My new acquaintance, Mr. W., is about 60 pounds overweight and was enjoying an oversized cheeseburger on a white bun with a side of fries. He...Tags: Vegan Diet, Healthy Diet, Diets and Dieting, Vegetarian Diet, Nutrition
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Gap widens between actual weight and people's imagined weight
Men and women, particularly those categorized as obese, have grown increasingly likely over the years to underestimate their true weight, according to a recent study. In a paper published Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers at University...
Tags: Weight, Obesity, Body Mass Index
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Being Heart Smart When Dining Out
The Hartford CourantIn the days when dinner at a restaurant was a special occasion, ignoring calories, fat and salt was no big deal. After all, one meal doesn't pack on extra pounds or cause cholesterol or blood pressure issues. What we eat day by day contributes to our...Tags: Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Potatoes, Soups, Dining and Drinking
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Bobby Deen takes aim at mom's waist-busting recipes
Paula Deen is probably used to being pummeled by the food police about her cooking, but you've got to wonder what she really feels about son Bobby Deen's new book, "From Mama's Table to Mine" (Ballantine, $22), written with Melissa Clark.
The love taps...Tags: Healthy Diet, Paula Deen, Recipes, Cooking Channel (tv network)
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Fat acceptance group condemns adding kids to 'Biggest Loser'
This post has been updated, as indicated below.The National Assn. to Advance Fat Acceptance calls it "appalling" that the new season of "The Biggest Loser" will include young teenagers. Season 14 of NBC's reality weight-loss competition begins Sunday night and will include three teenagers -- two 13-...Tags: NBC (tv network), Weight, The Biggest Loser (tv program), 1600 Penn (tv program), Obesity
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Area restaurants aim to make healthy eating easier
Knowing the right way to eat is one thing, but doing it is not always easy, especially when dining out. But some Baltimore-area restaurants are making heart-healthy dining easier and more attractive for their diners. Restaurants like Zia's in Towson are...
Tags: Restaurants, Healthy Diet, Potatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Diets and Dieting
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Talented rookie class has helped Ravens on Super Bowl run
The question seemed to catch Kelechi Osemele by surprise. The Ravens' mammoth first-year offensive lineman had just returned from having his photo taken for the network telecast of Sunday's Super Bowl showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Back...
Tags: Super Bowl, Football, Courtney Upshaw, Kelechi Osemele, Indianapolis Colts
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Raising A Vegan Child Tricky But Doable With Guidance
Darlene Jones-Bey knew that she had to change her way of life. "I was really overweight. I was about 250 pounds," says this Ansonia mom. "I had very high cholesterol. I was at risk for cardiovascular disease, almost borderline diabetic." Inspired by...
Tags: Vegan Diet, Heart Disease, Ansonia, Health Treatments, Diets and Dieting
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