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The Most Obese States In America [MAP]
Americans are still gaining weight, with the average rate of obesity rising to 27.1% from 25.5% in 2008. At the same time, there is considerable variation among the states, a new analysis from Gallup...
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<div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> There are thousands of diet plans out there with lots of different approaches to achieving the same...
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15 Terrible Things That Happen If You Eat Too Much Sugar
How much sugar is too much sugar?Even one pack of M&M's may be more than you should eat in a day, newly drafted guidelines from the World Health Organization suggest.The WHO used to recommend that...
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This Chart Proves That First-World Problems Are No Joke
People jokingly describe things like lines at Starbucks as first-world problems.Actually, first-world problems are serious, involving things like elevated risk of death related to high blood pressure,...
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Here Are The Occupations With The Highest Obesity Rates
Employers want their workers to be healthy—both for insurance-cost and humane reasons—but aspects of those very jobs can make workers sick. A study published this month in the American Journal of...
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The Most Obese Cities In America
Gallup and Healthways surveyed people about their health in 189 metropolitan areas across the country, asking them questions about subjects like their diets, exercise habits, and whether or not they...
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Here Are The Least Obese Cities In America
Gallup and Healthways surveyed people about their health in 189 metropolitan areas across the country, asking them questions about subjects like their diets, exercise habits, and whether or not they...
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Who You Know Is Even More Important Than You Realize
As psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant has told us, research shows that success isn't just a matter of hard work, talent, and success — it also depends on your relationships. But what's...
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'Fat And Fit' Is Often A Lie
The idea that people can be healthy at any weight has gained credence in recent years, despite widespread evidence that obesity creates health risks. While the idea is attractive, it's also dangerous...
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The Surprising Consequences Of Banning Chocolate Milk In Schools
Schools might want to think twice before banning chocolate and other flavored milk from their cafeterias, according to a new study.The skinny?“Students take 10 percent less milk, waste 29 percent more...
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Is Your Job Making You Fat?
After this year's particularly harsh winter, everybody's looking forward to warmer temperatures as summer now approaches. But if the extended cold season extended your clothing size as well, you may be...
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The Number Of Obese People In Developing Countries Has Tripled In The Past 30...
Hunger and malnutrition have historically been associated with developing countries, such as those in sub-Saharan Africa, and over-consumption with the developed world. This may once have been broadly...
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How TV Is Making Us Fat And Sick
After a long day at work, sometimes plopping down in front of the TV is all you want to do. But while watching a "Seinfeld" rerun for the 100th time might help you de-stress, it might also be causing...
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Maybe We Should All Just Stop Trying To Lose Weight
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.By focusing on weight, we may be missing the broader picture of what it means to be healthy.Brian...
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Everything You 'Know' About Obesity Is Wrong
Americans are getting fatter. A recent Gallup Poll found that nearly 30 percent of adult Americans are considered obese.Research on the obesity epidemic to date has identified a long list of...
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Here's Why Making School Lunches Healthier Won't Solve Childhood Obesity
Los Angeles Unified, the country’s second-largest school system, is home to more than 650,000 students, and 42 percent of them are overweight or obese.In 2011, the district decided healthier school...
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OECD: The Economic Crisis Made The Obesity Epidemic Worse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The rate of obesity continues to climb across the world's most developed countries, with certain nations and groups of people such as women and the poor hit harder by the recent...
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CHART: Here Are The Countries With The Most Obese Kids
The OECD just released a report on obesity around the world, and there appears to be a link between the Great Recession and obesity.The OECD compiled the following chart, showing the percentage of...
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2.1 Billion People Worldwide Are Overweight Or Obese
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obesity is imposing an increasingly heavy burden on the world's population in rich and poor nations alike, with almost 30 percent of people globally now either obese or...
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America Tops List Of 10 Most Obese Countries
America's waistline continues to expand, according to a study published today in The Lancet. The obesity epidemic remains the biggest public health issue facing the country, and despite awareness of...
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