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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: Personal Income, Women, Infants and Children, Weight, Diets and Dieting, Healthy Diet
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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: Heart Disease, Weight, Vegetarian Diet, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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New York NAACP gets in a sticky mess
You know the beverage industry is running scared when it feels driven to mount an all-out campaign against a New York City law passed last year banning the sale of super-size sodas and sugary drinks. But it's beyond shameless when that effort includes...Tags: Small Businesses, Weight, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Frank Sinatra
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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: Demographics, Weight, Body Mass Index, Science and Technology, American Medical Association
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Laminitis: Prevention and treatment
Every day veterinarians across the country see hundreds of cases of laminitis, a painful disease that affects the horse's feet. What is especially alarming is that most cases are preventable. In fact, it may be that we are killing our horses with...Tags: Weight, Obesity, Dietary Supplements, Symptoms, Inflammation
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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: Vegetarian Diet, Diets and Dieting, Vegan Diet, Healthy Diet, Nutrition
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Senate panel shoots down overweight truck legislation
PIERRE - Lobbyists involved in South Dakota's grain industry completed a silent kill on Jan. 17, working behind the scenes to block the Daugaard administration's legislation to crack down on overweight grain trucks. Not a word of testimony was taken...Tags: Weight, Politics
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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, Weight, Weight Loss, Lung Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Poll: Obesity's a crisis but we want our junk food
WASHINGTON (AP) — We know obesity is a health crisis, or every new year wouldn't start with resolutions to eat better and get off the couch. But don't try taking away our junk food. Americans blame too much screen time and cheap fast food for...
Tags: Weight, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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5 Questions: Diet advice that goes against the grain
You've heard about the "Wheat Belly" diet, right? Well, technically, it doesn't exist. Dr. William Davis points out that the word "diet" does not appear on either the cover of his bestselling "Wheat Belly" book published in 2011 or on the follow-up,...
Tags: Agriculture, Heart Disease, Weight, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Understanding risk of heart disease in women
Did you know that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, killing approximately half a million American women each year? Information about how deadly heart disease is has been available for a great many years, but the general population has just...
Tags: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Weight, American Heart Association
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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: General Practitioners, Weight, American Diabetes Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Specialization
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