All posts tagged "overweight"
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The Link between Eating Healthily and Living Frugally: How to Achieve a More Sustainable Life Balance
Obesity represents a growing epidemic in the U.S., with recent figures confirming that at least 20% of adults are morbidly overweight in 49 of the...
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5 Reasons You Should Think Twice before Eating Fried Foods
Most people are aware that eating too many fried foods isn’t good for their health. Some turn a blind eye and do it anyway. But...
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The Secret to Weight Loss Surgery Success
Undergoing weight loss surgery is obviously a big decision. Because of this, you need to remember that a lot of planning and lifestyle changes are...
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Why Are Family Doctors Not Talking About Obesity?
From 1994 to 2004, the percentage of obese Americans rose from 23% to 34%. According to Penn State researchers… From 1995-1996 to 2007-2008, the percentage of...
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Good Nutrition: Something You Can Bet Your Life On
He was eating a “triple bypass burger†and munching on “flatliner fries†at the Heart Attack Grill, when the chest pains began. By the time...
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Are Your Friends Making You Fat?
A new study published in PLoSÂ suggests that your friends have a strong influence on your body-weight. The researcher found that “students were more likely to...
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It’s All About When You Eat
Many of us today spend much of our time traveling to and from their place of work either sitting in a car or on public...
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Belviq : A Triumph of Money over Common Sense?
Earlier today, U.S. health regulators approved Arena Pharmaceuticals’ new weight loss pill, Belviq, making it the first new weight-loss drug in 13 years. Arena shares jumped...
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13 Weight Loss Tips for Men
If you are a man chasing weight loss tips in magazines, newspapers and the television, you may have already realised that there is not much...
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Childhood Obesity: THE NEW abNORMAL
The next time some “expert” says that they ate tons of junk food as a kid and it didn’t make them fat…. show ’em this...
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Obesity = 21% of U.S. Healthcare Costs
According to researchers at the University of Cornell, “obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs — more than twice the...
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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 across the world. The study...
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Beginner Tips for the Overweight Runner
Are you looking for some overweight beginner running tips? You’ve come to the right place and you’re doing the right thing for your health and...
