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Dementia is a big "side-effect" of obesity. Obesity may boost dementia risk by up to 80 percent.
And before you take some pills to drop the weight, think of this: Anti-obesity drugs may hinder neural development in your children.
Check out the Motivation page concerning physical, mental and emotional well-being.
The government really does play a part in our good health. If they don't provide us with neighborhoods where we can walk around....................
Happiness comes in many forms. Will sex make you happier or does it have the opposite effect?
Even the French kids are getting fatter for the same reasons the Brits and Americans are. Junk food, too many "exercise-free days" and whatever other reasons have come into vogue. Young children, apparently, aren't being taught healthy food from naught. In fact, here they are tasting fruit while blind folded because they don't get enough fruits at home. "Hmmmm......what's this, Pierre, an apple you say?"
Restricting kids' time with the video "experiences" sure will help keep the obesity monster from attack.
All around the world studies have shown that plant-based nutrition diets are the healthiest. Here's an article from our friends "across the pond."
Save your money and get (or stay) in shape.
Taking responsibility for your own health might help fatten your wallet.
Check out what other countries are doing to curtail childrens' weight. Prevention and movement are key.
We are just like our pets when it comes to our weight.
Is it possible that people who are more concerned with their health and fitness are also more concerned with the “health and fitness” of the environment? Read Dr. J's article and find out.
House Bill 282 would prohibit restaurants in Mississippi from serving food to people who are obese.
Starving babies in Africa? Think again. The newest disease to plague this continent has to do with...hold on to your hats....obesity. Once again, those who have are living right next to those who have not; are they aren't sharing.
Mayor "Mick" is helping Oklahoma City get healthy. Click here and you can too.
We know eating too much is wrong, yet we still do it. Obesity isn't just willpower and following the heeds of those registered dietitians. It's much, much more.
Regular Physical Activity Helps Teens Maintain Healthy Weight into Adulthood, Study Finds.
New Jersey City Plans Bicycle Route, Traffic Safety Changes to Encourage Physical Activity.
Obesity Interventions Targeting Adolescent Girls Should Address Social Status, Researchers Suggest.
Now here's a few fun ways to keep healthy -- eat chocolate and have lots of s
Behavior may not cause obesity.
Staying healthy involves more than even willpower. Since there is hardly any built-in activity in your life, the need to consciously exercise daily, is a struggle.
Sorry, but there are no magic pills to weight loss. Yet, you will lose weight in your wallet, but most people would prefer to keep that weight on.
Obesity is the main cause of cancer in non-smokers. Keep your weight down and you stand a better chance of not getting cancer.
Nature, instead of nurture causes you to like certain foods. But, you can change that and really love that broccoli.
Mental illness cuts your life expectancy by decades.
Your weight and your emotions have a relationship. It's time to check that part of your body out -- that is, the mind.
The more walkable neighborhood you live in, the chances of being healthier go way up. So, walk your neighborhood for health.
Remember, those high-energy drinks can actually make you UNhealthy.
Quality over quantity of food may be one reason why New Englander's are winning the battle of the bulge.
President's Cancer Panel wants the federal government to "cease being a purveyor of unhealthy foods" and adopt policies that promote healthy lifestyle habits.
Clean up your lungs, halt obesity, fatten your wallet and become very healthy all in one fell-swoop.
For lifelong healthy eating habits for kids, you've got to start early.
Parents banned from driving within a half-mile radius of school? This think-tank proposes such a step to curb obesity. What do you think? Email us (by clicking here) and we'll post your responses.
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Physical exercise is good for mental health; these mountain climbers are taking that phrase to new "heights."
Obesity affects brain functions and is a risk factor for a few brain diseases.
Yoga wins over aerobics when it comes to the obesity pandemic. Perhaps yoga works on both mind and body which is the best 'medicine' you could hope for.

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