Obesity
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New book: “Think and Grow Thin”
CommentHe went from being morbidly obese to being an extremely successful weight loss coach. This guest shares his inspiring journey along with his new book “Think and Grow Thin.”
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Obesity in America
CommentWe're looking into a diet that will combat obesity and it doesn't involve trendy fads.
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Learn how obesity affects your liver
CommentObesity and the liver. How the two are connected and what you need to know to stay healthy.
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Childhood obesity; The Skins fall to the Bills
CommentToday on NewsTalk, We had a special panel on childhood obesity and talked sports with Tom Threlkeld of the DC Pro Sports Report.
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New drug extends life of obese mice, giving hope to obese Americans
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Science has given up on reducing obesity, and now is searching for a way for people to remain obese, but to live longer before dying, eventually, of obesity. A team of researchers led by a gerontologist at Bethesda's National Institute of Aging have found a drug that extends the life of obese mice — which is great news for one-third of American adults, but not-so-great news for our health care system and office chairs.
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D.C. obesity rate remains low compared to the rest of America
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Don’t let the statistics fool you — we're still fat, just not quite as fat as everyone else.
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D.C. one of least obese places in U.S.
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Washington D.C. and Colorado are the least obese places according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, International Business Times reports.
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Obesity surgery can reverse Diabetes
CommentThe International Diabetes Federation said Tuesday that gastric bypass surgery should be considered a treatment for obese patients with diabetes.
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Author takes new look at healthy living
Conquering obesity is not a matter of grim will, but a relaxed state of mind that makes one receptive to behavioral changes, said Joanna Cameron, a McLean hypnotherapist and author.
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Easy steps to weighing what you want
CommentFind out how to lose 10 pounds and change your life.
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Is obesity contagious among friends? Yep
The more obese friends you have, the more likely it is that you will be at least 30 pounds overweight.
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Study: Americans walking less, more obese
Americans are walking almost half as much than those in other countries, which have lower obesity rates, a new study shows.
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Donovan McNabb, schools tackle childhood obesity
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Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb is getting involved in an issue important to parents: childhood obesity.
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Report: Obesity hurts your wallet and your health
Obesity puts a drag on the wallet as well as health, especially for women.
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Join chef Todd Gray’s web chat about "Chefs Move to Schools”
Did you know that one in three children in America are overweight or obese?
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Does driving cause obesity?
Countries with the highest levels of active transportation generally had the lowest obesity rates.
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Does riding Metro count as my exercise for the day?
It’s no surprise that there’s a correlation between rates of people driving to work and higher rates of obesity, but GOOD has created a fun new graphic that shows it in an interesting way.
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Department of Health tweeting; OSSE will hold expo
DC Family Education Expo 2010, October 2 at UDC. The expo's theme is "Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds" to highlight and help to address the city's high rate of adolescent obesity.
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