Obesity News
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First lady and feds to food industry: Cut the fat!
5:03 PM on 03/19/2010
VIDEO - The federal government wants more power over what your kids eat at school and not just in the cafeteria...
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Michelle Obama talks to anti-obesity food giants
4:17 PM on 03/16/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children...
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Gabourey Sidibe isn't too fat for Hollywood, she's too black
11:06 AM on 03/15/2010
In the wake of actress Gabourey Sidibe's Academy Award nomination for her incredible performance in "Precious," many are predicting she'll never get another part in a Hollywood movie because she's too fat....
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Jessica Simpson to Howard Stern: Don't mess with Gabourey Sidibe!
10:56 AM on 03/14/2010
Jessica Simpson is coming to Gaby Sidibe's defense against Howard Stern for his recent outburst that the Oscar nominee could kiss her Hollywood career goodbye because of her weight...
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Gabourey Sidibe lands new movie role, proves Howard Stern wrong
12:38 PM on 03/11/2010
Actress Gabourey Sidibe, who was the focus of shock jock radio host Howard Stern's racist rant on Monday, has landed a movie role and proved Stern wrong at the same time...
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New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
8:44 AM on 03/10/2010
Risk factors leading to higher rates of obesity begin as early as pregnancy, especially among African-American and Hispanic children...
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First lady talks obesity with school nutritionists
5:24 PM on 03/01/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama says the people who prepare meals for schools have more influence over what kids eat than parents do.
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Shooting victim says love handles saved her life
3:50 PM on 02/25/2010
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A Florida woman said her love handles saved her life when she was shot entering an Atlantic City bar...
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The skinny on food and mood
8:00 AM on 02/25/2010
OPINION - Being psychologically stressed can lead to overeating and getting more calories from fat and sugar...
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TheGrio's 100: Dr. Regina Benjamin, small-town doc now Surgeon General
5:05 AM on 02/25/2010
TheGrio's 100 - As U.S. Surgeon General, Benjamin has said she will work to make sure "no one falls through the cracks" in America's health care system...
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Among black girls, challenges of fighting obesity go beyond diet
9:02 AM on 02/01/2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Like nearly one-third of American teens, Paris Woods is overweight. Her doctor worries her weight will creep up into the obesity range. One out of four black girls her age is obese.
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Obese African-Americans at higher risk of stroke
11:21 AM on 01/22/2010
Obesity raises the risk of stroke regardless of race or sex, according to a new study that is one of the first to show a link between obesity and stroke risk in blacks...
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Why we shouldn't be dying to stay thick
8:00 AM on 01/07/2010
OPINION - Don't get me wrong, being thick can be a wonderful thing, but not at the expense of our health. And people, we are not healthy...
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7 ways to keep your resolution to work out
8:18 AM on 01/05/2010
OPINION - There are many strategies and techniques to following through on your resolution of joining and actually working out in the gym on a long-term and regular basis.
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Lincoln University shouldn't throw its weight around
8:00 AM on 11/24/2009
OPINION - Predicating students' (most of them black) educational achievement on bodily appearance threatens to undo many of the positive coping skills that blacks (women in particular) have developed in order to maintain positive mental health.
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Lincoln University requires overweight students to take fitness course to graduate
9:45 AM on 11/23/2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts...
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Does 'Precious' movie stereotype big black women?
9:12 AM on 11/06/2009
Fears that the movie would be viewed as exploitative, or suggest that all black women are like Precious nearly prevented the film from seeing the big screen...
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We should give more weight to national obesity crisis
9:00 AM on 10/26/2009
OPINION - Despite nagging, nurturing, and knocking on the heads of my patients to encourage them to implement portion control, regular exercise, and to practice good nutrition habits...
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Group aims to cut sodium and fat from school meals
6:55 AM on 10/22/2009
VIDEO - There are new recommendations on how the nation's schools can make breakfast and lunch programs more nutritious...
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Interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius
3:00 PM on 10/08/2009
VIDEO - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius opened up to theGrio. David asks questions from our readers about everything from...
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Dems down to the wire lobbying for reform votes
VIDEO - They've made some progress. A fourth Democrat, John Boccieri of Ohio, has switched his vote from "no" to "yes."...
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