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Diet makeover, family style
Even as Anita Fuentes carefully places pieces of flour-dredged chicken into a pan of hot oil, the mother of three acknowledges she'd like to cut back on such dishes -- family favorites or no. "We don't eat a lot of fried chicken and fish, but we do eat...Tags: Obesity, Stomach Cancer, Pancakes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jack in the Box Incorporated
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What the doc doesn't say: You're overweight
Even with report after report documenting the nation's considerable girth and the perils of obesity, millions of men and women nonetheless remain blissfully unaware that they have a weight problem.
Those who do recognize it tend to underestimate its...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Obesity, Weight Loss
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La Lucha continues in many ways
Stepping out of her office in the Hollywood & Highland complex for a late (make that very late) lunch, Marlene Dermer was taking a break from what she laughingly calls la lucha -- the struggle.
Specifically, she meant the last-minute challenges of...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Dominican Republic, National or Ethnic Minorities, Entertainment, Danny Glover
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Soda flows freely in California
Booster ShotsThe stereotypical Californian may sip chai lattes or guzzle green tea, but we actually drink lots of soda. In fact, 24% of California adults drink at least one soda or other sweetened beverage each day, and an additional 36% imbibe...... -
Soda taxes back in the limelight
Booster ShotsConsumption ??? many would say overconsumption ??? of full-calorie soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages has undoubtedly fueled the rise of obesity in the U.S. The number of colas, sports drinks and fruit punches guzzled by the average American doubled... -
Put in those ear buds and watch the scale numbers go down
Booster ShotsSuccessful weight loss may be just a podcast away. But what's on that podcast could make the difference between losing a modest amount of weight and losing next to none, according to a new study out of the University of...... -
Do extra pounds always equal extra risk?
Though many people connect poor health with excess weight, the two don't always go together.
Even as most health experts say that fat fuels the onset of diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, some cancers and arthritis -- and...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Obesity, National Institutes of Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School
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For lowering your diabetes risk, moderate-intensity exercise may be best
Booster ShotsExercise helps lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes -- but does more exercise help lower that risk further? Maybe not. Moderate-intensity exercise appears to be more helpful than vigorous exercise, according to a study just published in the journal...... -
Obesity drugs lumber toward marketplace
Booster ShotsAbout this time last year, we were reporting on the failure of several investigational weight-loss medications. They included Sanofi-Aventis' rimonabant as well as two other drugs that aimed to work by blocking cannabinoid receptors in the brain. However,... -
'The Biggest Loser': Liz plays the age card and Danny drops 'a Jillian'
Show TrackerWhat did we learn this week? -- Makeover week needs a shake-up. It's always one of my favorite moments of the season: The contestants finally get cleaned up and are surprised, during the reveal, with a visit from friends or...... -
Doctors embrace bariatric surgery as effective treatment for diabetes
Booster ShotsFifty international scientific and medical experts have issued a "consensus statement" declaring that bariatric surgery should be considered a treatment option for patients with Type 2 diabetes, even if they are not extremely obese. The new guidelines,... -
Fat owners linked to fat dogs--but not fat cats
Booster ShotsMany thanks to the Lempert Report for alerting us to a piece of pet-obesity news. A study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition investigated the relationship between body weight in pet owners and body weight in their pets. Its......
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