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posted 11/30/2008, comments (0)

Can You Really Rev Up Your Metabolism

Think of your metabolism as an engine. It's ability to "run" means biochemical processes that keep us alive are ongoing. Your metabolic rate is the pace at which your body uses energy, which is measured in calories. So it's important to know just how many calories you need to "exist" so you can then decide if you are... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

How About a Family Stimulus Nutrition Package

In my efforts to raise consciousness about obesity and its contributing factors, I am hoping that the same phrase that is being used endlessly in the financial world, will raise some interest and motivation here in this community. I keep reading about experts who point to TV time, video time, advertising, celebrity bodies, fast food, high... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/20/2008, comments (0)

Obesity and Race in the United States

With a historic presidential election now behind us, having elected the first African American to the White House, one would hope that disparities regarding race will slowly become a thing of the past. One area where there is an alarming disparity in the U.S. is the obesity epidemic, especially among women. By some estimates, over... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/19/2008, comments (0)

Fight Holiday Bulge

Do not, do not say - "I will eat my way through the holidays AND THEN start my diet after the first of the year," because that is a prescription for diet failure, yo-yo dieting and weight gain not weight loss. If that's your mantra, then let me point out that there is no right time or wrong time to start watching portions, calories, making... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (0)

Dr. Phil's Show Today Was a "Shout Out" to Overweight Parents

The show was about overweight kids, seriously overweight kids - but as far as I could tell, the problem was actually parents who were either "fat" in body or "fat" in the manner in which they stocked their kitchen and fed their kids. If you are overweight and have a child, the liklihood is that the child will be overweight; if you and... Read more Chevron

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