All Entries For obesity
How Can We Cut 64 Calories a Day From Kids' Diets?
More than one in five young people will be obese by 2020 unless they begin making changes. Here are some easy ways to help them create a daily energy gap through diet.
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Ask Dr. Birdie: Straight Talk about Binge Eating
If you're dealing with an eating disorder on top of a weight issue, it can feel downright impossible to reach your goals. But there's hope! Dr. Birdie offers some advice.
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Cool Infographic: How Kids Consume Food Marketing
To help support the new nutritional standards, Teach.com has created an infographic with statistics that share lifestyle, consumption, and media activity relating to children.
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The Health Benefits of Losing Just 10% of Your Body Weight
You don't have to lose 100 pounds or reach your goal weight to see improvements in your health. Dr. Birdie tells you how losing just 10% of your body weight can help!
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The First Day I Decided to Live Again
Bedridden at 460 pounds, Beth had given up. Then one day, she decided to try. "Why not?" she muttered, throwing her hand up in the air. "Exactly," she realized. "Why not?"
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The Highs and Lows of Losing 100 Pounds
''You wouldn't know by looking at me that I exercise five days a week, eat tons of veggies or that I'm training for a triathlon. Most people still view me as a fat.''
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News Flash: Maintaining Weight Loss is Hard (There's Proof--and Hope!)
Did you see the study that found that it's hard to maintain weight loss? Dr. Birdie did. Don't give up! She's here to explain it--and offer hope (plus ways to stay on track).
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I Lost 150+ Pounds--and I Didn't Give Up*
~iNDYGIRL has never given up--but she's wanted to during her journey to lose 150+ pounds. How does she keep going?
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Could Gratitude Be the Key to Weight Loss?
Beth writes: "I think if we were grateful for the blessing we do have in our lives, we would be more fulfilled and less hungry." Do you agree?
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The Skin Condition That's a Dark Sign of What's to Come
As you gain weight, your body can change drastically, including a darkening of skin around the neck. Learn about acanthosis nigricans, why it occurs, and whether it's reversible.
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How to the Weather Life's Storms
When your life is not going as planned, you have two choices: Stick with your healthy lifestyle or give up. Staying on the right path isn't as hard as it seems, says ~INDYGIRL.
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Pet Obesity: A Growing Trend
Not only has obesity risen over the years for humans, but for our pets as well. Let's spread the Spark and give our pets a chance to live a healthy lifestyle with us.
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Health and Fitness Resources for Kids
September marks National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Read about measures you can take to help keep your kids fit and healthy.
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Don’t Tell Me What I Can’t Do!
When she was 460 pounds and bedridden, people told ~INDYGIRL all the things she couldn't do. And what did she do instead? She proved them wrong--and so should you!
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Clever Cardio for Those with Mobility Issues
Not able to walk, run, or even stand? Not a problem, says ~INDYGIRL, who used "Clever Cardio" to lose 150 pounds.
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