Fighting Unhealthy Eating – Helping Your Kids
Out of all the problems currently facing the western world, one of the major issues is obesity. There is a
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obesity epidemic
100% Fruit Juice Makes You Lean, Really?
Could it be? Could slamming that tall glass of Orange Juice, good old OJ, be the secret to staying lean?
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Obesity – There Is a Better Measure than Body Mass Index
Doctors and dietitians have been relying on the BMI or ‘body mass index’, for two centuries. It is one of
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How to Quickly Balance Your Diet with Portion Control
When most of us sit down to eat, the last thing we are thinking about is controlling the amount of
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Insulin and Obesity – How Are They Related?
Insulin is one of the main hormones, which control the exchange of substances (metabolism); maybe the most important amongst them.
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OECD Finds Obesity Rates Increasing in Developed Nations
A new study by the Organization  for Economic Co-operation and Development discovered that obesity rates are increasing in developing nations. Obesity
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Link Between Obesity and Heart Problems in Children
Many people assume that heart disease is a condition that people only need to worry about after they reach adulthood.
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Prevalence of Diabetes Varies Considerably in Developing Countries
A new study by Drexel University’s School of Public Health found that the rates of diabetes varied considerably among developing nations
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Get Your Kids Moving – Make a Plan
Have you heard about the childhood obesity rate? It’s insane. Something like 20% of 6 – 11 year olds are
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U.S. Congress Struggles to Find Solution to Obesity and its Cost to the Economy
The United States Congress has to contend with the fact that Medicaid and Medicare costs have risen significantly in recent
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Exercise Boosts School Performance
New research evidence has confirmed what many educationalist, teacher, parents and physicians have observed for a long time. That physical
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Obese and Type 2 Diabetics at Greater Risk of Colon Cancer
Two separate studies have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology regarding the risk of developing colon cancer. According to
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Obesity, Exercise and Our Knees?
I hate working out. The thought of it makes me start to sweat. When I was younger, I always said
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