The World Is Getting Fatter Over a half billion adults worldwide weigh too much; 205 million men and 297 million women. A major study, published in Lancet gathered an enormous amount of data from countries throughout the world. The results show that obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are worldwide problems. And, as populations … Read More
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Over a half billion adults worldwide weigh too much; 205 million men and 297 million women. A major study, published in Lancet gathered an enormous amount of data from countries throughout the world. The results show that obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are worldwide problems. And, as populations age the problems will get … Read More
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Super sizing your meal may super size you. Large, value meals add extra calories, fat and sodium you don’t need. … Read More
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Did you know? Extra pounds are hard on your teeth. Weighing too much put you at risk for cavities, tooth loss and bad breath. … Read More
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As parents our primary job is to protect our children and help them grow into productive adults. But we are failing at the job. If we do not stem the tide of childhood obesity and help children eat better and be more active, we could be a generation of parents who outlive our children. The … Read More
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Weighing too much increases women’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Being overweight can damage blood vessels, including those in the brain, which play a role in the development of the Alzheimer’s. … Read More
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Weighing too much increases women’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Being overweight can damage blood vessels, including those in the brain, which play a role in the development of the Alzheimer’s. … Read More
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Is it TV or the food commercials on TV that’s behind the alarming rate of childhood obesity in the U.S.? The debate has been going on since the 1970’s. TV watching by its very nature is inactivity. Some research has even suggested that children who watch a great deal of TV fall into a trance-like … Read More
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It doesn’t matter how many fat jokes Jay Leno makes in his opening monologue, the expansion of the American waistline is no joke. We are on the threshold of a major public health crisis that will wipe out decades of progress against chronic disease and could bankrupt the nation’s healthcare system. According to a report … Read More
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