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Governor Addresses Jobs to Obesity in State of the State Address
FOX 17 ReporterMichigan Governor Rick Snyder held his second State of the State Address Wednesday night in Lansing since taking office. In his 2011 address, he said he spoke about reinventing Michigan and job one, was jobs. “We were essentially tired and...Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Weight, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace
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NN students rewarded for fight against childhood obesity
Three groups of young people in Newport News have been awarded grants of up to $1,000 each for their efforts to raise awareness and action to reduce the numbers of obese children in Virginia. (Currently the national numbers hover around one in three is...Tags: Fort Eustis, Medical Research, Weight, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Education
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Secrets of weight loss are simple but not magic
The principle behind weight loss is pretty basic: Eat less, move more.
Yet, for all its simplicity, we can't seem to get this formula right. In Illinois, 63 percent of the population is overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control...Tags: Weight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals, Quitting Smoking, Yale University
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Critics pounce on Coke, Pepsi health initiatives
Sodas, sports drinks and other sugary beverages are an unhealthy choice for kids, according to the nation's leading pediatricians' group, which strictly opposes the sale and advertising of the products in schools.
Yet Coca-Cola's Live Positively slogan...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Yale School of Medicine, Health Organizations, Colleges and Universities, PepsiCo Inc.
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Michelle Obama not first lady to face scrutiny
"The Obamas," a book on America's first family released last week, reported tensions between Michelle Obama and her husband's presidential staff and rekindled old questions on the role of a first lady.
In a position with no paycheck and no clear...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Michelle Obama, White House, Nancy Reagan, Obesity
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Sugar is so harmful it should be regulated, scientists say
NewsCoreSugar is so harmful to public health it should be controlled, US scientists claimed. Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco said Wednesday that the public's excessive consumption of sugar not only is contributing to a global obesity...Tags: Weight, Diabetes, Hormones and Metabolism, Obesity, Health
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Lunch guidelines
School lunches may soon look different—but not different enough to stem the tide of childhood obesity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture just issued new guidelines for school lunches, but as a dietitian, I think it's unfortunate that burgers,...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weight, Obesity, Washington, DC, Health
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Fit doctors more likely to talk to patients about weight loss
If you're overweight and trying to lose pounds you may not get help from your doctor if he is overweight too, according to new research.
According to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, physicians with a...Tags: Medical Research, Weight, Health and Safety at School, Overweight, Body Mass Index
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A Tacoma teacher's inspiring story of weight loss
Q13 FOX News reporterFive and a half years ago, Tacoma teacher Wendy McConkey weighed nearly 450 pounds. She felt tired, had aches and pains and could barely even move. “Everything was just getting harder and harder,” she said. “I hate to say it, but I was...Tags: Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Fox Broadcasting Company, Weight Loss, People (magazine)
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Our View: Obesity study looks beyond clinical approach
One would be hard pressed to find a member of the general public that wasn’t aware that childhood obesity is a major problem in the Valley. And while the causes — poverty levels, dietary habits, lack of exercise, to name a few — seem...Tags: Schools, Medical Research, Weight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Overweight
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Obesity ads spark controversy
Q13 FOX News reporterA health campaign that draws attention to childhood obesity has gained national attention – and national criticism. The Children's Stop Childhood Obesity campaign by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a leading pediatric health center,...Tags: Facebook, Weight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Television, Overweight
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Time for healthier school lunches
I was delighted to read the newU.S. Department of Agricultureguidelines requiring schools to serve meals with twice as many fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, less sodium and fat, and no meat for breakfast ("Taterless tots," Aug. 24, 2011). The...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weight, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Overweight
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