With a new study showing Tuesday that more than 30 percent of Georgians are obese, state public health officials said they are drawing up battle plans to try to stop the epidemic. “We really have declared war on obesity,” said Dr. Kimberly Redding, director of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program at the Georgia […]
With a new study showing Tuesday that more than 30 percent of Georgians are obese, state public health officials said they are drawing up battle plans to try to stop the epidemic. “We really have declared war on obesity,” said Dr. Kimberly Redding, director of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program at the Georgia […]
First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to bring down childhood obesity rates is making headway as several large retailers have agreed to open stores in areas without access to fresh produce and healthy foods. Company executives from Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Supervalu joined the First Lady at the White House for the announcement, which the White House […]
First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to bring down childhood obesity rates is making headway as several large retailers have agreed to open stores in areas without access to fresh produce and healthy foods. Company executives from Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Supervalu joined the First Lady at the White House for the announcement, which the White House […]
Harvard University child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig’s recent claim that some parents should lose custody of their severely obese children has sparked outrage among families and professionals across the country. The national outcry led one family to share how its personal experience with the matter damaged their lives. The Hard Cold Facts About Snacks […]
Harvard University child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig’s recent claim that some parents should lose custody of their severely obese children has sparked outrage among families and professionals across the country. The national outcry led one family to share how its personal experience with the matter damaged their lives. The Hard Cold Facts About Snacks […]
Sunday church dinners haven’t been the same at Oak Hill Baptist Church in northwest Mississippi. Fried chicken and soda are banned. Collard and mustard greens are seasoned with smoked turkey necks instead of pork. And on other days, the parking lot doubles as a walking track. “It’s not about the major things, but can you […]
Sunday church dinners haven’t been the same at Oak Hill Baptist Church in northwest Mississippi. Fried chicken and soda are banned. Collard and mustard greens are seasoned with smoked turkey necks instead of pork. And on other days, the parking lot doubles as a walking track. “It’s not about the major things, but can you […]
Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. CDC On Alert For New Deadly Strain Of E.Coli The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight […]
Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. CDC On Alert For New Deadly Strain Of E.Coli The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight […]
Church dinners are killing our community. This has been an obvious, yet unaddressed, dilemma in the church for decades, especially the Black church: regular churchgoers tend to be much more obese than their non-attending counterparts, says a medical scientific study. According to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, young adults who frequently attend religious […]
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!
