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In-Your-Face Fitness: A few dents in those cellulite theories
In July 2010, there was an end-of-days-type hailstorm in Calgary, and my little Acura got hammered. Now I drive a car that looks like it has cellulite.
I'm cheap, and I don't need an overpriced and rapidly depreciating midlife-crisis-mobile to boost my...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Running, Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures
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Heavy D dies at 44; singer who shaped rap music
Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping
rap music in the late '80s and early '90s with a fusion of New Jack Swing and reggae, has died. He was 44.
Heavy D, who was born Dwight Arrington Myers, died Tuesday in the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Entertainment, B.B. King, Dallas Austin, Music
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Rising obesity rates imperil health gains
Americans have increased their life expectancy by cutting back on cigarettes, but the pounds they're packing on mean that, ultimately, they could lose ground.
A New England Journal of Medicine study published Wednesday looked at previous national...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Education, University of Michigan, Health and Safety at School, Obesity
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The best weight-loss strategy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs a nation, we are obviously getting fatter and fatter. Not only are we ever more confused about how to lose weight, we're particularly fuzzy on the question of how big a role exercise plays and whether we just have to count calories. So, here's the...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Baton Rouge, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Social Issues
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Junk-food tax idea is gaining weight
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Sin taxes" on cigarettes have turned out to be the most effective weapon in the campaign to reduce smoking. Why not try it on Flamin' Hot Cheetos, vanilla Coke and Twinkies? With increasing vigor, public health experts and think tanks are calling for...Tags: University of Virginia, England, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Michael Hiltzik: FDA seems to take light approach to Allergan and Lap-Band
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States. The company, Richardson-Merrell, griped about her repeated demands for...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Allergan Inc., Obesity
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The reluctant athlete
Special to the Los Angeles Times"I haven't done this since the eighth grade, so be gentle with me." Those were my first words to William, a personal trainer, at our first session. And I wasn't kidding. I had avoided sports and sport-like activity all my life, including televised...Tags: Education, Health and Safety at School, Jack LaLanne, Obesity, Colleges and Universities
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Overweight celebrities under the microscope
Los Angeles TimesLife in a fishbowl naturally comes with fishbowl moments. For celebrities who battle weight problems, those moments can be painfully embarrassing — or divinely cathartic: • In an interview with the L.A. Times' Chris Lee in 2008, Kevin Smith...Tags: Kirstie Alley, Bars and Clubs, National Enquirer, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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My Turn: The hand that rocks the cradle can shake up the diet
I have always loved helping people achieve their fitness goals, whatever they may be.
However, recently I have noticed that the small children of many of my clients are eating more sugar and fat-laden foods than ever before. As a result, these children...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Breads, Diabetes, McDonald's, Obesity
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The plus-size mystery in women's fashion
Special to the Los Angeles TimesBy the numbers it just doesn't seem right. Nearly 65% of American women are overweight, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and of those, more than 35% are obese. Yet most designer collections end at size 10. And on hundreds of high-...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Science and Technology, Entertainment, Project Runway (tv program)
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Latino kids follow parents' lead when it comes to exercising (or not)
Compared with other ethnic groups, Hispanic adults spend very little time engaging in leisure time activity. And their lack of playtime may be contributing to their kids' sedentary habits--and excess weight, says new research. The authors of the study,...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions, Science and Technology, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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Lose weight with fake food?
News from the Obesity Society annual meeting in San Diego:
-- Doctors have tried inserting a balloon into the stomach to make a person feel full so he won't eat as much and will lose weight. Now scientists are turning to a similar strategy that...Tags: Physical Conditions, Science and Technology, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Obesity, Surgery
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