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Mireille Giuliano enjoys a glass of champagne.86

Can Americans Learn from "French Women Don't Get Fat?"

First of all, is it true? If so, is it simply a selective gene pool, or are there tips we can glean from the French lifestyle to help us manage our weight in like manner? And, most importantly, if there are such tips, are they found in this book?

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Morbidly Obese People74

Mobidly Obese People

What has happened to today’s society? Why are people everywhere in the world today struggling with becoming morbidly obese people? To my mind it’s so simple – the answer is right there in...

25 comments    health diet exercise
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Epidemics Are Ticking Time Bombs Like Gladwell's Tipping Points

There are too many epidemics to enumerate. From influenza, malaria, cholera, tuberculosis, AIDS, diabetes, obesity, cancer and more. Our Health Care system has failed. The masses want to take their personal health on their own starting with preventative measures. There are brave leaders searching for answers. Where do we all fit in this picture?

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Speaking of hogs

I also read yesterday that one in five Americans aged 18-34 is obese! Yes, I have noticed the spread widening on Americans as we sidle up to yet our next buffet or super-sized fast food meal. I personally...

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America's Obesity Epidemic70

Does Anybody Walk Anymore? America's Obesity Epidemic

A fellow hubber wrote a good hub on America's Obesity Epidemic.  Since, in a previous life, I have written somewhat extensively on the subject I figured I would chime in with my angle.  I agree that what we...

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Is There A Cure For Obesity?

Yes, believe it or not, it is now possible to cure weight problems and obesity permanently, and the cure has nothing to do with a balanced diet or calorie control. Obesity is not a popular subject but...

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What is Causing Childhood Obesity?

If childhood obesity is rising rapidly or not, it is a fact that this has turned into a problem of epic size in our communities. The cause may not be because of eating a lot, more soda pop, or anything of...

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How Did We All Start To Get So Fat?

For the first time ever, there is a true answer to that nagging question and the answer will amaze you.  The book, My Own Plan by Kirsten Plotkin will shock many people.  Not least because of the...

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"Let's eat ... while we watch TV, play video games, or surf the internet."65

CAUSES AND DANGERS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY

"Let's eat ... while we watch TV, play video games, or surf the internet." The causes of childhood obesity is not only linked to problems that a child can experience during their youth but it can lead to...

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Eating a chemical-free diet has completely reshaped my body63

Why is America the Fattest Nation?

I have been living in the Philippines since June of 2007, and in this time I have lost a great deal of weight and have undergone a nearly complete transformation of my body's composition. Just to give you an...

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