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Youth Obesity Solution by Angie Schumacher Healthy Living Professional

People's HealthBlogger Awards 2008 - Best 100 Winner!

Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 12:38pm If you have been following my blog, you know that I just got my Youth Fitness Certification. Have many good things coming that I will do with that, but for now, I wanted to let you know about this amazing book that Brian Grasso, founder of IYCA.org has put together! We are seriously going to do some great things with that organization! So h ... Read on »

Shaming Not An Obesity Solution by Len S. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Oct 2012 4:16pm From Health 24….. A spate of gloomy headlines were published last week in regard to the weight of the nation! While it is cause for great concern that two out of every three South Africans are either overweight or obese, with women most seriously affected, no one seems to be suggesting any solutions to this ever increasing obesity dilemma. ... Read on »

The Childhood Obesity Solution by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert

Posted Mon 18 Jan 2010 12:00am I'm wondering if Mama Sweat readers noticed what I noticed while reading the latest news on childhood obesity. From USA Today, the article says: "After reviewing more than a dozen studies, the panel concluded that obese children who participated in moderate to high-intensity weight-management programs (frequently with their parents) for 2 ... Read on »

Tory peer: solution to obesity ... by John R. Posted Thu 13 Oct 2011 6:30am Tory peer: solution to obesity epidemic is to eat less The simple solution to Britain’s obesity epidemic is to eat less, an eminent medic has claimed Lord McColl of Dulwich, a Tory peer and former Professor of Surgery at Guy’s Hospital, warned that millions are dying from being too fat and that their health problems will “wreck” the NHS. B ... Read on »

Are food companies part of the solution to obesity? by Dr. Marion Nestle Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 07 Jun 2012 11:46am The June 2012 e-mailed newsletter from the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) quotes from a speech by IASO’s Tim Lobstein at the recent Nordic Nutrition Conference. Dr Lobstein suggests that claims by large food companies to be an essential part of the solution to obesity should be challenged. These companies ... Read on »

Low-Carb Experts Taubes, Eades, Wortman, Volek Discuss Solutions To Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:30pm Obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are three of the most prevalent preventable diseases we are dealing with in the 21st Century. And unless something is done to get these growing epidemics under control quickly, we could be looking at some rather severe economic, societal, and health consequences that may never be overcome. This is why ... Read on »

Quick fixes are not the solution for obesity by chasingthenow Posted Fri 03 Dec 2010 9:01pm Have you seen this story yet: FDA Panel Recommends Lap Band Expansion ? Once again, instead of admitting that the easy fixes created for our obesity-filled, fast food-fueled country is not the answer, we’re ignoring the real solution to the problem. Diet changes and exercising works. You don’t need to pay thousands of dollars or wait months ... Read on »

Childhood Obesity Needs Comprehensive Solution by Len S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 31 May 2012 6:27am From EMC….. Recently, the provincial government announced an ambitious goal of reducing child obesity rates by 20 per cent over the next five years. Many commentators on the issue, including Kate Hammer and Tamara Baluja in the May 23 Globe and Mail article “War on child obesity: out of the cafeteria and onto the playground”, focus heavily ... Read on »

Obese/ADHD Kids Solution: Simple and Effective by Scott W. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 09 Sep 2009 10:01pm Make every child in America and Person for that matter who sits all day have to peddle a mini bike under their desk while at school or work. This will get them all to burn tons more calories, get their heart rate, and for the ADHD kids get their mind to focus more because they are able to release some energy as opposed to just sitting o ... Read on »

Sharing Solutions for Childhood Obesity by Environmental Health Posted Sun 31 Jul 2005 9:00pm Sharing Solutions for Childhood Obesity Formal Correction: This article has been formally corrected to address the following errors. Jump to Ernie Hood Citatio ... Read on »