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Lets build a community obesity action plan. One with Dignity ,Respect ,Hope and Integrity.
Added by Paul Murphy on January 26, 2010 at 10:52am — No Comments
Childhood obesity.
January 25th, 2010 | Fit Girl
Listen, I took some slack for The Girl Revolution: Fit Girl Series I ran last year. Too obsessive, one reader said in her email.
The thing is, childhood obesity has very serious health consequences for our children. Especially for our daughters who reach puberty between 100 and 110 pounds, whether that happens at 6 or 12. Outward signs of puberty are beginning in some girls as… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on January 26, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments
Mashing The Couch Potato Myth.
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Added by Paul Murphy on January 21, 2010 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment
Couches Are Causing Childhood Obesity. " Who Knew "
I now understand why the Activity Only Model makes sense . Perhaps we should ban all couches.
Obesity is a very serious and misunderstood issue , but what are the sources of this confusion? This morning on CTV Canada I witnessed another sarcastic interview complete with ,EYE ROLLING and the tone of stupidity. This continues to be the foundation of mainstream media when… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on January 20, 2010 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments
Lack of Exercise is the problem.
By: J. Justin Wilson
Newspaper: Providence Journal
AMERICANS have access to the same food in every state. You will find the same soda in Rhode Island as you will in Oregon. Fast-food franchises serve the same hamburgers in Providence and in rural Idaho. Rhode Islanders can buy the same packaged foods as residents of New Mexico. Everyone, in every state, gets to decide what food to buy.
Yet obesity rates vary widely across the… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on January 19, 2010 at 6:30am — 4 Comments
Teens and Weight Loss Surgery. Posted by Anabel Gutierrez on January 15, 2010 at 1:52pm
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One of the few surgeons in the United States who will perform bariatric surgery on teens has opened a center catering to that age group amid controversy over whether or not children should take such drastic measures to curb obesity.…
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Added by Paul Murphy on January 16, 2010 at 10:51am — No Comments
Obesity; Whose Responsibility is it ?
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Obesity is emerging as a greater threat to public health than smoking, a U.S. study suggests.
The largest ongoing health survey interviewed more than 3.5 million American adults every year from 1993 to 2008.
As smoking rates tailed off in the U.S., the proportion of smokers among American adults fell from 22.7 per cent in… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on January 14, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment
Obesity and Fat Hatred Bashing the Obese.
Childhood obesity allows for a little conversation, and thus inspires some thinking .The message of BLAME is strongly supported by many interested parties,because Blame deflects any focus on Food. I am seeking to open up a… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on January 13, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment
Weight Loss Messages & Eating Disorders. Jan 2010
I contend that our current model that is funded continues to isolate the individual, and therefore the issue continues to get bamboozled ,confused,manipulated by heavily funded groups. Just try to promote a conversation… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on January 6, 2010 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments
Backlash over plan to extend TV advertising in the UK.
Backlash over plan to extend TV advertising
Product placement will harm health of children, doctors and teachers fear
* Denis Campbell and Polly Curtis
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Added by Paul Murphy on January 5, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments
Too Fat to create a loving home environment .
Too fat to love a child?
This heartbreaking story in the Sunday Herald Sun is another example of government agencies not knowing what’s best, or acting in the best interests of people ... especially if they’re fat. There is no credible science to support a government official’s decision to base adoption eligibility on BMI.
Yet, a couple eager to give a loving home to a child, and told they’d make wonderful parents in every way, went through three years… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 16, 2009 at 8:13am — No Comments
Obesity Concerns spur calls to limit new convenience stores in South L A.
The proposed rules, an outgrowth of last year's city restrictions on new fast-food restaurants, are prompted by links found by researchers between snack foods and obesity in poor communities.
October 12, 2009|Jerry Hirsch
Links found by researchers between snack foods and obesity in poor communities are prompting new calls for more regulation of convenience stores in South Los Angeles.
The… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 15, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
Orillia Packet Times Letter to the Editor.
Obesity needs to be tackled with a well thought out action plan
The organization obesitythunderbay.ca is
fighting childhood obesity. We are addressing this through education, advocacy and awareness. Our group is in the building stage and we are most eager to seek out like-minded individuals and agencies in an effort to build possible partnerships. We want to build healthy food relationships.
Blaming only… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 14, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments
Obesity ads aim to JOLT PARENTS.
The Boston Globe
Obesity ads aim to jolt parents
Goal: Improve children's health
By John C. Drake, Globe Staff | January 28, 2007
The images are not subtle.
One billboard shows an overweight child's lower legs and feet on a scale next to the words, "Fat Chance," along with a list of the health risks of obesity. A second billboard shows the back of an overweight… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 13, 2009 at 9:02am — No Comments
Canadian Obesity Network New Magizine
Please explore the sponsors of the CON, Canadian Obesity Network.
CON_RCO is grateful to our CONDUIT sponsors:
The Dairy Farmers of Canada
www.dairynutrition.ca
The Networks of Centres of Excellence Program
www.nce.gc.ca
Health Canada and Canada's Food Guide:…
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Added by Paul Murphy on December 13, 2009 at 8:30am — 4 Comments
The skinny on sugary cereals: General Mills takes on childhood obesity
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Breakfast in households with children (and adults who eat like kids) combine two of the biggest money makers in America. Sugary cereal and obesity. And if cereal giant General Mills has its way, the latter will get a whole lot smaller.
Wednesday, Big G, the… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 11, 2009 at 2:44pm — No Comments
The Rudd Center Health Digest, September 2009
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The Social Side of Obesity: You Are Who You Eat With
A study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that the amount of food consumed among youth can be influenced by how much their friends weigh. While these findings… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 11, 2009 at 12:37pm — No Comments
The Rudd Center Health Digest, October 2009
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A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas, with Healthy Results
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The Bloomberg administration has removed trans fats from New York City… Continue
Added by Paul Murphy on December 11, 2009 at 12:34pm — No Comments
The Rudd Center Health Digest, November 2009 From: The Rudd Center for Food Policy
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Added by Paul Murphy on December 11, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments
The Rudd Center Health Digest, December 2009
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