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Run, Baby, Run
This piece in this weekend's New York Times is sure to irk some know-it-all parents. Although none of my kids are nearly as competitive as these two girls, my middle dude has done trail runs (he beat me at the last one we did in June) and recently...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, The New York Times
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Local Event For "Worldwide Day Of Play"
In conjunction with Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play, Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk will offer a free day of dun on Saturday, October 6th. Activities will include outdoor games, interactive sports and live performances by jugglers,...
Tags: Entertainment, Nickelodeon (tv network)
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Food stamps and Fritos
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Diabetes, Consumer Goods Industries, Nikki Haley, Michael Bloomberg, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Arts and Culture
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No Food Revolution, but many Alabamians stress the benefits of healthy eating
The Anniston StarCook it, share it, live it -- those were the actions Food Revolution Day encouraged people to focus on this year. There were more than 1,000 events held on Friday, this year's global day of revolution -- 531 public activities and 500 private. However,...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jamie Oliver, Healthy Diet
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Eatonville, Family, Diabetes, Maitland, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Muevete USA promotes healthy lifestyles among Latinos and Hispanics
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Football, zumba, softball and boxing are some of the fun activities children said they do for exercise at the first annual Muevete USA event. Combating childhood obesity was the focus at the Muevete USA project held Saturday at Cesar...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dwayne Johnson
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A changed man: the gains of weight loss
Richmond Times-DispatchThe number on the scale the afternoon of Feb. 27, 2012, brought home the cold reality that I had avoided for so long: 495 pounds. Five more pounds and I would weigh exactly 500 pounds -- or, more starkly, a quarter ton. I immediately began inwardly...Tags: Bon Secours, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Healthy Diet, Heart Attack
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Livliga dinnerware promotes right-size eating
The Kansas City StarKnown for her many civic and philanthropic contributions to her hometown, Kansas City native Sheila Kemper Dietrich took on a new challenge following a move to Boulder, Colo., eight years ago with her husband, Walter Dietrich, and daughter Cynthia....Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Heart Association, Healthy Diet, Michael Bloomberg, Philosophy
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Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'
As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...
Tags: Genetics, Diabetes, General Practitioners, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics
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Taxing sugary drinks in W.Va. advised
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- To reduce West Virginia's obesity rate, the state should consider an educational campaign funded by a small tax on sugary beverages, an obesity expert said Friday. "We're not trying to get people to drink less soda . . . by...Tags: Politics, Health and Safety at School, West Virginia University, Dwayne Johnson, Elections
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Scaling new heights
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA GROUP of Bahrainis are setting their sights on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in a bid to raise awareness about rising obesity levels in Bahrain. Five Bahrainis and their Canadian coach decided to bring the issue to light after learning it ranks among the...Tags: Manama (Bahrain), Eastern Africa, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bahrain
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