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Healthy neighborhoods can reduce the risk of diabetes

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Do you live in a healthy neighborhood? Is there such a thing as an unhealthy neighborhood? Personal choice has a big impact on many aspects of our health, but do we really have the wherewithal to choose our lifestyle, or do most of us fall into a pattern determined by what’s easy to do and what everyone else is doing? Sure, there are a few motivated individuals who swim against the stream and set their own trend. Most of us don’t. Whether we realize it or not, we follow the lead of our parents and friends and do what’s easy along a path of least resistance.

The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (10-23-09)

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Are school lunches about to get healthier? Is it worth the higher cost? FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

Coke did make America fat

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Coca-Cola’s CEO Muhtar Kent recently wrote a much viewed op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “Coke Didn't Make America Fat,” in which he claims Americans need more exercise, not another tax, and should “enjoy the simple pleasures of a Coca-Cola.” While it’s perfectly understandable that Mr. Kent would fight the soda tax idea—not because it threatens American’s freedom to choose, but because it will undermine soda companies’ profits and image—the article includes so many untruths and misleading statements that it begs a fact check and a response.

This is my plan and I'm sticking to it!!!

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The easiest way I have found to keep my weight in check is not to eat after 5 PM, 3 PM is even better then I don't eat again until the next morning. Do that a couple of days in a row or every few days depending on what you are trying to achieve. What I like best about this plan is I can…

The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (10-9-09)

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Which foods cause the most food poisonings? Even healthy ones made the list. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

The Ultimate Potato Chip Taste Test

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From malt vinegar to black pepper, honey dijon to hickory barbeque, who can keep up with all the latest twists on potato chips? Whether it’s just the plain and simple classics, or a new-fangled gourmet version, suddenly our grocery store shelves…

Health experts favor taxing sugary drinks in new report

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A recent New York Times article says the debate over a tax on sugary soft drinks is starting to fizz over.

The story quotes President Obama as saying taxing sugary drinks is…

Could Bad Fats Trigger Binges?

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Have you ever guzzled down a bit of Ben & Jerry's—and felt like you simply had to go back for more? Researchers at the University of Texas' Southwesteern Medical Center in Dallas have discovered there's actual science behind this behavior. They found that certain kinds of…

How can “cutting added sugar” drive better health?

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The American Heart Association’s (AHA) new guidelines published in late August were a refreshing point of clarity contrasting with the vagueness typical of nutrition advice designed not to offend…

User Post: Back to school -- 5 easy tips to improve your kids’ health this school year

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I can’t believe the summer vacation is over and kids will be going back to school this week. This summer went by way too fast!

I was happy to get a letter from my daughter’s elementary school announcing new snack policies—the school will not be giving out any more snacks,…