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Obsessed with obesity, missing the point Combating fatness while cutting Food Stamps doesn't solve the problem ...

Hair Show Launches Fashion-Friendly Fitness Initiative For African American Women Today UntiedHealthcare and Bronner Brothers International Hair Show launched a hair competition that is designed to remove hair-related barriers to physical activity for women. The show will include three categories: low impact workout, a moderate impact workout, and a high impact workout. The stylist will be judged on the technical execution of the styles, styles, originality, suitability and head contour and new innovative ideas. The improving of health while still maintaining ...

Michelle Obama Advises NAACP to Join the Fight on Obesity Michelle Obama spoke at the NAACP annual convention on Monday about her concerns about the black community facing obesity, according to an article published by Politics Daily. The first lady mentioned that African American children are significantly more likely to be obese than their white counterparts. Half of black children are said to develop diabete ...

Whole Foods Shoppers Thinner Than Albertson's Shoppers? The percentage of food shoppers who are obese is almost 10 times higher at low-cost grocery stores compared with upscale markets, a small new study shows. In the Seattle area, a region with an average obesity rate of about 20 percent, only about 4 percent of shoppers who filled their carts at Whole Foods Market stores were obese, compared with nearly 40 percent of shoppers at lower-priced Albertsons stores. “If people wanted a diet to be cheap, they went to one supermarket ...

The first lady's fight against obesity should include all eating disorders Something is missing from the first lady's platform ...

Battling childhood obesity
Tue, 05/11/2010 - 09:18
First lady Michelle Obama outlines new measures on how to fight chi ...

First lady talks to kids
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 15:31
Michelle Obama hosts a town hall meeting with kids to talk about th ...

Obese Americans Get Higher Quality Medical Attention A new study shows that obese Americans not only get equal but might actually be getting higher quality medical attention compared to normal-weight patients. "Contrary to our expectations, we found that in certain measures overweight patients were actually slightly more likely to get recommend care," said lead rese ...

This week's top 5: LL Cool J battles Palin, Gabby lands 'SNL' This week's top moments in pop culture. ...

Everyone has stopped eating trans-fats but inmates The health of prisoners isn't important to California. ...