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Americans want government to promote good health — sometimes
Los Angeles TimesDoes the government have a role to play in preventing childhood obesity, helping smokers quit and heading off chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease? Yes, according to survey results published Monday by the journal Health Affairs. Two...Tags: New York City, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Weight
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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: Healthy Diet, Vegan Diet, Vegetarian Diet, Nutrition, 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: Indianapolis Colts, National Football League, Kelechi Osemele, Justin Tucker, Bryant McKinnie
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'Today' show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker visits Baltimore for book signing
For all of his wit, charm and success, a little bit of the boy who once was nicknamed "Fat Albert' still clings to "Today" show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker. It's there in the excess 140 pounds that once draped Roker's frame. It's in his...
Tags: Book, Bill Cosby, Medical Procedures and Tests, Lung Cancer, Weight
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Low-fat milk doesn't help toddlers' weight, study says UPDATED
This post has been updated to include comments from a researcher and an American Heart Assn. spokeswoman. Giving toddlers skim or 1% milk to keep them from growing overweight doesn’t seem to work, according to a study out Monday that gives pause...
Tags: Education, Medical Procedures and Tests, Milk, American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Diet
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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, Recipes, Cooking Channel (tv network), Paula Deen
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Low-fat milk doesn't help toddlers' weight, study says
Los Angeles TimesGiving toddlers skim or 1 percent milk to keep them from growing overweight doesn’t seem to work, according to a study out Monday that gives pause over the common advice to avoid whole milk from age 2. Researchers led by Dr. Mark DeBoer of the...Tags: Education, Medical Procedures and Tests, Milk, American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Diet
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The weighty issue
So it turns out Chris Christie is fat. If, somehow, that fact had escaped you before, surely it came slamming home last week after he appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman." There was the 50-year-old governor of New Jersey jokingly...Tags: Schizophrenia, David Letterman, Kirstie Alley, Entertainment Events, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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'Crunch time' poll: Parents don't recognize kids are overweight
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Many American parents can't see that their kids are overweight, according to a poll released Monday. According to the survey, which was conducted by National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health,...Tags: Entertainment, Elections, Obesity, NPR, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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If you constantly carry an overweight purse, your health is at stake
We live in a world of super-sized handbags. Women can't live without them and actually some of us live out of them. But if you constantly carry an overweight purse, your health is at stake. Doctors are seeing more and more cases of "bag-itis" --...
Tags: Neck Pain, Back Pain, Weight
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Advocates gather to discuss Valley healthy food options
Staff Writer, Copy EditorThe snapshot of the community’s health that was presented at a forum here Wednesday suggests more needs to be done to increase the availability of healthy foods. Of particular concern was the burden placed on society and families in general as a...Tags: Women, Infants and Children, Personal Income, Healthy Diet, Weight, Diets and Dieting
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Soda war looms as judge blocks NYC ban on large sugary drinks
NEW YORK -- A judge Monday blocked implementation of New York City's restriction on the sale of large, sugary sodas a day before the law was to take effect, setting the stage for a showdown with the city as Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed to appeal the...
Tags: Lawyers, New York City, Food Industry, Sales, Obesity
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