Obese Black Women Have Better Quality Of Life
Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study.
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What’s Killing Famous Black Men?
African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us.
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200 Pound 8-Year-Old Taken From Family
An 8-year-old boy was taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds.
Read MoreFirst Lady Michelle Obama Teams Up With National Grocers To Purchase Better Food
A collection of retail heavyweights will join first lady Michelle Obama‘s campaign to bring fresh fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods to the USA’s “food deserts” — impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods.
Read MoreBeyonce Lends Her Platinum Touch To The “Let’s Move” Campaign
Superstar Beyonce Knowles just announced her involvement with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign to end childhood obesity. In conjunction with The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF), Beyonce is encouraging kids to get up and dance! Motivate!
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Food Companies Will Remove 1.5 Trillion Calories From Products
Several of the nation’s largest food companies say they will take 1.5 trillion calories out of their products by 2015 in an effort to reduce childhood obesity.
Read MoreAfrican-Americans Are Getting Fatter
According to a new report, the obesity epidemic which has gripped the nation for the past 20 years appears to be leveling off for adult whites but Blacks, young adults and children are still getting fatter.
Read MoreAre Women More Prone To Obesity?
I think we have all long known what John Gray put down in words in his bestseller, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: There are differences between the sexes, not just physically, but psychologically. And a new study being published in the May issue of Personality Individual Differences reinforces that belief.
Read MoreObesity: Alternative Options For Weight Loss
Being trim and slim is a desired wish that many people would like to be fulfilled. The term “obese” resonates with millions of people who struggle with excess weight and have lost the battle with diet and exercise.
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