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Americans stopped growing in the 1950s, and with the tremendous rise in obesity, we’re fatter, too. Could fast food be to blame? The first McDonald’s opened in 1955. Coincidence? I think not.

John Komlos, an economics professor at the University…

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Feeling a bit over medicated?  You’re not alone. Recent research by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. showed that in 2007, 51 percent of Americans were taking prescription drugs to treat at least one chronic condition.  Some 20 percent of the population reported using…

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Today, I wrote a blog about the new Wii Fit and its possible impacts upon society. One of these impacts is the exposure of obesity in children. I think it’s a good thing. It will help kids get off their couches, maybe…

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It seems like every other day, there is either a new diet or a new diet pill. From Atkins to Alli, Hoodia to South Beach, one thing we never fall short of is weight loss trends. The problem with said trends is what…

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I recently read an article which commented on the obesity epidemic the U.S. and how it has invaded the military.According to That’s Fit, despite the grueling training many men and women in the service undergo, our soldiers, on average,…

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Recently, the Wall Street Journal wrote an article about a study that shows a correlation between excess belly fat in middle age and dementia in old age. The study was published in the journal Neurology and highlights that it is…

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After years of debate, medical experts are starting to agree that high levels of salt intake are dangerous for your blood pressure. Hypertension drugs are constantly failing, and many patients need multiple drugs to keep their blood pressure under control. Because salt gives…

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Hundreds of diets ad exercise techniques have been tried over the last few decades. Even though they work sometimes, there is still an overwhelming problem with obesity. Fad diets come and go, but still don’t work for most people.

What can…

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Last month, The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) launched the Exercise is Medicine program as a…

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It is important for exercise researchers to now look at dance as a motivator for those who appreciate the power of hip-hop across the race boundaries of our culture. Dance is a proven aid in reducing psychological stress, and is the source of something positive in a society where the…

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Hip-hop is considered an important development in the history of music. This is because, for the first time [according to Wikipedia] non-tonal aspects of speech, its emphasis and lyricism, are the most identifiable aspects of vocalizations. Also, syncopation and abstract rhythms…

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There’s no question that excess body fat and regular consumption of red meat can have health-related consequences.  Now, thanks to recent findings from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research, we know how severe these consequences can…

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It probably sounds strange to even suggest that an economic crisis could be beneficial to a society, but The New York Times recently reported just that.  According to new research, Cuba’s economic crisis in the 1990s caused a decrease in the prevalence…

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It’s unfortunate but true - America is becoming widely known as the country of the increasing waistband.  As fast food industries continue to reap in success, obesity rates in the United States are continuing to soar.  And it is not just…

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Have you gained a little weight this past year or so? Over the past couple of years? Well, it turns out that stretch marks occur from siginificant, rapid weight gain. While they can actually occur anywhere on the body, the most…

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