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GE Capital Kicks Off Region’s First ‘BEE Healthy’ Initiative To Address Childhood Obesity
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Today, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes, Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia and the GE Hispanic Forum will host the region’s first BEE Healthy* Kids Fitness Buzz at Jefferson Science Magnet Elementary School in Norwalk, Connecticut…
Feb
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Socio-Demographic Factors Put Rural Women At Higher Risk Of Obesity
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Living in rural areas does not of itself put socio-economically disadvantaged rural women and children at higher risk of overweight and obesity, according to the authors of a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia…
Feb
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Tired of seeing the same old foods at your grocery store? Spice up your home-cooked meals with some new options from our top trend picks, as spotted at the 35th Fancy Food Show and Food Fete in San Francisco. Click to read now
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AFP - Mexico’s rich diet of tacos, tortillas and tortas (large sandwiches), which is jokingly nicknamed “Vitamin T,” has steered its children to the top of world obesity charts.
Feb
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Many of the health benefits of aerobic exercise are due to the most recent exercise session (rather than weeks, months and even years of exercise training), and the nature of these benefits can be greatly affected by the food we eat afterwards, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology (http://jap.physiology.org)…
Feb
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Surgeon General’s Report Lays Out Recommendations To Address Childhood Obesity
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The Atlanta Journal Constitution: “As many as one in three children are overweight or obese, according to a new report” released yesterday by U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin. The report included various recommendations including: “Requiring students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 to take physical education, …
Feb
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Girl’s odyssey shows challenge of fighting obesity (AP)
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AP - Paris Woods is hardly a poster child for the obesity epidemic. Lining up dripping wet with kids on her swim team, she’s a blend of girlish chunkiness and womanly curves.