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Physical Activity and Exercise Pyramid U.S. exercise guidelines coming in 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's a food pyramid to help guide people's eating habits, so why not one for exercise? The Bush administration said Thursday that it would develop guidelines for physical activity. When the guidelines are ready in late 2008, federal health … [Read more...] about Physical Activity and Exercise Pyramid

Banning Tag Ban on tag, other activities makes anti-obesity effort ring hollow Tuesday, October 24, 2006 An elementary school in Massachusetts has joined several others around the nation in banning its pupils from playing tag, touch football or any other activity involving physical contact during recess. Reportedly, the fear of injury … [Read more...] about Banning Tag

Diet Blogs Make Waves For New Weight Loss Methods Diet.com has recently seen a surge in popularity of blogging on its website among members by providing an open forum to share personal weight loss efforts. Diet.com allows all users to publish their own blog on topics they create themselves. The blogs provide a safe place for members to rant, vent … [Read more...] about Diet Blogs – New Weight Loss Methods

Scalpel-free obesity surgery on the horizon CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) -- Stomach-stapling surgery to combat obesity may be done in the future with a tube inserted through the mouth, making the procedure safer than using an incision and opening the way for more people to undergo it, doctors say. Doctors have performed about 1 million bariatric … [Read more...] about Obesity Surgery and Natural Orifices

How about all fat? Most people I know think that if they don't eat trans fats, they won't get fat, period. NYC eyes ban on restaurant trans fats NEW YORK (AP) -- Three years after the city banned smoking in restaurants, health officials are talking about prohibiting something they say is almost as bad: artificial trans fatty acids. The city … [Read more...] about Banning Trans Fats?

Less Sleep May Mean More Weight for Kids Written by: Karen Barrow - The less time your child spends asleep, the more likely he or she may become overweight, new research shows. In fact, sleeping fewer than ten hours a night may make a child significantly more likely to become overweight than a child who sleeps away half the day. Lack of … [Read more...] about Less Sleep May Mean More Weight for Kids

It's about time! Skinny models banned from catwalk POSTED: 10:57 a.m. EDT, September 13, 2006 MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other venues. Madrid's fashion week has turned away … [Read more...] about Skinny models banned from catwalk

This is new? Fast-food eaters underestimate calories PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Next time you go out for that big burger, bucket of fries and super-sized soda, you better bring along your calculator just to be safe. Most people, no matter how large or small they are, tend to underestimate how many calories are in fast-food meals -- a … [Read more...] about Fast-food eaters underestimate calories

I've been reading lots of Australian news this week. Came across this: Everything makes you fat - except food By David Southwell Thursday, September 07, 2006 at 12:32pm Everything makes you fat. This would seem the inevitable conclusion coming out of the international conference on obesity being held in Sydney this week. McMansions … [Read more...] about One Australian’s Take On Why We’re Fat

If you follow the links, there is a cool section with a map that shows the "fattest" states. U.S. waistlines continue to grow WASHINGTON (AP) -- The gravy train -- make that the sausage, biscuits and gravy train -- just kept on rolling in most of America last year, with 31 states showing an increase in obesity. Mississippi continued to lead the … [Read more...] about U.S. waistlines continue to grow