Obesity and Diabetes. It’s obvious where we have gone wrong.

February 11, 2012

Seeded on Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:50 PM EST Around 188,000 years ago our species left Neanderthal man behind to become Homo Sapien. Since that time our genetic make up has changed by only half of 1%. For 187,900 of the years since then, our diet was essentially the same. However, in just the last [...]

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EatingWell: 4 Healthy Reasons To Eat Chocolate

February 11, 2012

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine When it comes to dessert, chocolate is my weakness. The silky, rich, bittersweet stuff is sure to satisfy my sweet tooth. As a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine, I also know that chocolate actually has several health benefits. Still, it’s [...]

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Will Aguila, M.D.: My Biggest Fear: Becoming Obese… Again

February 11, 2012

I had committed to doing this and I wasn’t going to back down. But why was I dreading it so much? I had committed to taping a one hour radio show wearing a 120-pound weight vest. I wanted to describe firsthand what I was experiencing as far as the limitations that come with added weight. [...]

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Benjamin Committed To A Gym Routine And Lost 245 Pounds

February 10, 2012

Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Benjamin FrancisAge: 28Height: 6’1″Before Weight: 430 pounds How I Gained It: I’ve been overweight since I was a teenager, but my excessive emotional eating started when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. [...]

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Big Mike’s Astonishing ‘Fat Chef’ Weight Loss

February 10, 2012

“Fat Chef” (Thurs., 10 p.m. EST on Food Network) combines two of the hottest trends on reality television right now– cooking and weight loss. On Thursday night’s episode, viewers followed Mike Digby on his journey toward a healthier life. The chef weighed over 300 lbs when he applied to be on the show, and he [...]

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Junk Foods Widely Available At Elementary Schools, Study Shows

February 10, 2012

Seeded on Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:50 PM EST CHICAGO — Junk food remains plentiful at the nation’s elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

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THE HUNGER BLOGS: A Secret World of Teenage ‘Thinspiration’

February 9, 2012

I’m looking at pictures from before christmas in december. I was so f*cking skinny. Screw recovery. Hello relapse. – coffeeandhipbones, Tumblr Kate leads a double life. Offscreen, she’s a tall, slender, and soft-spoken 17-year-old from Utah, who describes herself as “super awkward” and yet fantasizes about becoming a famous runway model in New York City. [...]

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‘My 600-Lb Life’: Donald Slips Into A Coma

February 9, 2012

On the Series Premiere of “My 600-Lb Life” (Wed., 10 p.m. EST on TLC) viewers were introduced to Melissa Morris. She credited her amazing transformation to a lot of hard work and determination. On the second episode it was the turn of Donald Shelton to share his story. At the age of 34 Donald weighed [...]

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A little “Too Fat”?

February 7, 2012

Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:38 AM EST Karl Lagerfeld, designer for Chanel says, “Adele is a little too fat, although she has a beautiful face and a divine voice.” But Lagerfeld was once overweight as well.

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Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS: Biggest Nutrition Traps, Part 3: Mean vs. Extremes

February 7, 2012

In the final installment of this three-part series on the most common mistakes even health-conscious people make with their diets, I want to talk about focusing on the average (or mean) rather than the extremes in your diet. See also: Biggest Nutrition Trap #1: Healthy vs. Natural Biggest Nutrition Trap #2: Quality vs. Quantity The [...]

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