• A free ride to fitness; Students get pass to healthy living - The Kingston Wh...

A free ride to fitness; Students get pass to healthy living
The Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada - 22 minutes ago
Specifically, girls aged 11 to 14 require "weight-bearing activity" to build strong bones. But health officials across Canada are also reporting increased ...

• ?Pot belly? pug contender in national competition - Kormorant

?Pot belly? pug contender in national competition
Kormorant, South Africa - 30 minutes ago
A 9-year ?fat black pug? who ?just lives to eat? was recently placed on a specialised diet, has reached her goal weight and is one of the conten-ders in the ...

• Insoluble fibre aids obesity, diabetes prevention says study - NutraIngredien...

Insoluble fibre aids obesity, diabetes prevention says study
NutraIngredients.com, France - 47 minutes ago
These results indicate the importance of fibre in a healthy diet and the benefits of functional and weight management foods having high insoluble fibre ...

• (BPRW) Discover alli Event Empowers African Americans in Atlanta ... - Black ...

(BPRW) Discover alli Event Empowers African Americans in Atlanta ...
Black PR Wire (press release), FL - 54 minutes ago
?Discover alli gives the educational tools needed to move past the usual hype about weight loss and embrace, instead, a realistic approach to healthy eating ...

• Suck it in! National weight loss tour to stop in Oakland (Oakland Tribune)
A national weight loss and healthy living tour comes to Oakland on Saturday, offering music, entertainment and information on ways to trim the pounds and take control of personal health.

• Thyroid Could Be Affecting Your Health, Weight (KDKA Pittsburgh)
Do you exercise and eat healthy but just can?t seem to take off those last few pounds? That weight gain could be related to your body?s thermostat -- the thyroid.

• 'Happy and Healthy' at Home (Washington Post)
Mary Hatcher hadn't left her Arlington rambler for years. She was severely depressed and anxious, and she wasn't sleeping or eating much either. She had lost a lot of weight, and most of her days were spent in bed.

• Yoga marathon raises $18,000 to send kids to weight-loss camp (The Post and C...
Their workout on Saturday morning benefited more bodies than their own. Approximately 150 people participated in a yoga marathon at Marion Square, raising more than $18,000 to send obese children to weight-loss camp. It was the fourth, and most successful, year for the event, known ...

• "Red Herring" - Al Gore, The Climate Sceptics And The BBC - ZNet

"Red Herring" - Al Gore, The Climate Sceptics And The BBC
ZNet, MA - 21 minutes ago
The weight of impressions on the public must be balanced so people will have doubts and lack motivation to take action. Accordingly, means are needed to get ...

• Obese children show early signs of heart disease - Frontline

Obese children show early signs of heart disease
Frontline, India - 25 minutes ago
... ammunition to physicians to use in counseling pediatric patients and their parents about the risks of obesity and the need to attain a healthy weight. ...

• Obese children show early signs of heart disease - Hindu

Obese children show early signs of heart disease
Hindu, India - 33 minutes ago
... ammunition to physicians to use in counseling pediatric patients and their parents about the risks of obesity and the need to attain a healthy weight. ...

• Study Shows Some Athletic Men May Risk Low Bone Density - innovations report

Study Shows Some Athletic Men May Risk Low Bone Density
innovations report, Germany - 34 minutes ago
... study suggest that regular weight-bearing activities, such as running, jogging, or rope jumping, are important for the maintenance of healthy bones. ...

• Thyroid Could Be Affecting Your Health, Weight (KDKA Pittsburgh)
Do you exercise and eat healthy but just can?t seem to take off those last few pounds? That weight gain could be related to your body?s thermostat -- the thyroid.

• 'Happy and Healthy' at Home (Washington Post)
Mary Hatcher hadn't left her Arlington rambler for years. She was severely depressed and anxious, and she wasn't sleeping or eating much either. She had lost a lot of weight, and most of her days were spent in bed.

• Kylie was unprepared for weight gain (Adelaide Now)
POP princess Kylie Minogue has admitted she was not prepared for how much her weight would balloon while she was being treated for breast cancer.

• Kids need help to lose, keep weight off (KMOV St. Louis)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Heavy children who lost weight kept the pounds off better with vigilance or play that involved exercise and healthy eating, and, in some cases, more active friends.

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... therapies for GERD patients who are overweight or obese, losing weight through a healthy diet and regular exercise may also help alleviate symptoms. ...

• The harsh truth about smoothies - Daily Mail

The harsh truth about smoothies
Daily Mail, UK - 23 minutes ago
The doctor may want to see, for example, if he has coeliac disease, which can give rise to symptoms similar to Crohn's - diarrhoea, pain, weight loss and ...

• Jennifer Sygo, National Post - National Post

Jennifer Sygo, National Post
National Post, Canada - 25 minutes ago
I worry sometimes that in our desire to eat a completely "healthy" diet, we miss the pleasure of food. We also overcomplicate the issue of healthy eating. ...

• Think Before Eating In Food Court - UConn Daily Campus (subscription)

Think Before Eating In Food Court
UConn Daily Campus (subscription), CT - 26 minutes ago
The Dining Services Web site offers the caloric information for every dining hall, café or restaurant on campus so it's easy to keep weight in check; ...

• A Big Loss Is Another Healthy Win for Zimmerman (The San Francisco Examiner)
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. ( Map ) - FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmerman Advertising, the nation's 15th largest firm, announces another healthy win: Smart for Life -- an intensive weight loss program -- a nice $25 million coup for the agency on a blazing year-long winning streak.

• Study: Teasing adds to teens' weight problems (The Pantagraph)
MINNEAPOLIS -- For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner.

• Body attitudes and perceptions can play big role in weight problems (Pravda)
The best tactic for parents concerned about their overweight teens will be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing diets probably won't help. Neither will teasing about weight.

• Teasing Adds to Weight Problems (The Houma Courier)
For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing diets probably won't help. Neither will teasing about weight.

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• Poor body image - Asianjournal.com

Poor body image
Asianjournal.com, CA - 30 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines -- I used to think that only wealthy women were dissatisfied with their weight. After all, my students who were most conscious about ...

• Fine words butter no parsnips - Guardian Unlimited

Fine words butter no parsnips
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 31 minutes ago
There is such a moral panic about weight that schools are being urged to do their bit to help tackle this supposedly growing crisis and the health secretary ...

• A probing look into students' lunch boxes - The Guardian

A probing look into students' lunch boxes
The Guardian, Canada - 39 minutes ago
The recent announcement by the PEI Healthy Eating Alliance that it's launching a three-year strategy to encourage better eating habits among Island young ...

• Smoothie does it! - Halifax Today

Smoothie does it!
Halifax Today, UK - 41 minutes ago
They should lose weight and see an improvement in their skin." She has devised all the recipes and says in tastings the smoothies and soya milkshakes have ...

• Body attitudes and perceptions can play big role in weight problems (Pravda)
The best tactic for parents concerned about their overweight teens will be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing diets probably won't help. Neither will teasing about weight.

• Teasing Adds to Weight Problems (The Houma Courier)
For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing diets probably won't help. Neither will teasing about weight.

• Study: Teasing adds to weight complex (USA Today)
For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner.

• Pushing Kids to Diet Often Leads to Weight Gain, Study Says (Fox News)
Pushing kids to diet and teasing them about their weight is more likely to lead to further weight gain, rather than weight loss, according to a new study.