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Bacteria may provide some of gastric bypass surgery's boost
In the latest of a slew of studies examining the role of the so-called microbiome -- the mix of microscopic critters that colonize our bodies and our environment -- in human health, Harvard researchers said Wednesday that part of the reason that Roux-en-Y...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, Science and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Weight Loss
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On Demand DVD New Releases April 1-7
Channel Guide MagazineThe list of On Demand DVD New Releases April 1-7 features more documentaries than usual, with subjects ranging from Venus and Serena Williams to the survival of animals around the world to the current obesity epidemic. For those looking for something a... -
Encourage healthy snack options for your child
Contributing WriterOne of the biggest struggles occurring in America currently is the issue of childhood obesity. Millions of children are classified as obese and fall into a category where they are at higher risk for health issues. Though eliminating this epidemic is...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Family, Peanut Butter, Weight
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Nothing Sweet About Sugar's Toxic Toll
The Hartford CourantFormer surgeon general Dr. C. Everett Koop died this week at 96. During the Reagan years, he used the power of his office to wage war against the dangers of smoking. Now that he's gone, I'm wondering what he would he have done about the new public poison,...Tags: American Heart Association, University of Connecticut, Marketing, Education, Medical Research
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He started at 600 pounds, but Dan Hawthorne is now 300 pounds lighter
marieg@herald-mail.comOn an April morning in 2011, Dan Hawthorne walked into the Fitness Center at Hagerstown Community College and began a transformation that would leave no aspect of his life unchanged. Although he had been overweight for most of his life, he found...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Literature, Ocean City, Elvis Presley, Arts and Culture
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KFC launches bucket for children; consumer group slams kids meals
KFC’s new Li’l Bucket Kids Meals are launching at the chicken chain nationwide on the same day that consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest said nearly all kids meals “flunk nutrition.” KFC’s new...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Restaurants, Pinnacle Foods Incorporated, Dining and Drinking, Pizzas
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Kids' menus are not healthy, nutrition group says
Ninety-one percent of thousands of children’s meals at the biggest restaurant chains don’t meet standards set by the National Restaurant Assn.’s own initiative for healthful kids’ meals, a study out Thursday from a nutrition...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages, Overweight, Restaurants, Nutrition
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What one woman gained by giving up diet foods
I was 13 years old when I ate my first diet meal. Let me paint a picture of this entree, circa 1996: When defrosted, the teensy shrimps in my Weight Watchers Smart Ones meal turned to rubber, and the angel hair pasta became a soppy mess in tomato sauce....
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Headaches, Insomnia, Vitamin D, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Americans want government to promote good health -- sometimes
Does 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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, Family, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op, urban farmers' markets work to make healthy foods accessible to all
WDBJ7 ReporterMore people than ever are on food stamps, but sometimes that help isn't used for the heathiest of foods. In fact, studies show poverty and obesity are intertwined. Locally, organizations are trying to do something about it. The Roanoke Natural Foods...Tags: Healthy Diet, Marketing, Arable Farming, Dining and Drinking, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Food deserts may not be key in what people eat, study says
There’s no strong evidence of an association between living within walking distance of places to buy food and being overweight or not, researchers said after interviewing nearly 100,000 Californians. Given the attention to the idea of food deserts...
Tags: Overweight, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Personal Income, Body Mass Index
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Workplaces can be good weight-loss sites, researchers say
Weight-loss programs at work can help people shave pounds and keep them off, researchers said in a new report. Among the people who signed up for a six-month program at two Boston-area workplaces, the average weight loss was more than 17 pounds; among...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Overweight, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Massachusetts General Hospital
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