All Blog Posts Tagged 'issue.' (29)

Contact Page Anti Biggest Loser Site

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ANTI BIGGEST LOSER WEB SITE.

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.

Obesity Thunder Bay Website Fights 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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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 am completely confused by this ,I simply had no idea. To think couches were damaging our health.



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.

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

Should teens be allowed to undergo drastic 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 ?

Obesity: Whose responsibility is it?



* January 7, 2010 9:29 AM | Comments20Recommend8

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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.

I found the remark down below from the CBC site and it is articulate and well thought out. It is the type of belief that continues to be supported by the media. I am doing my best to explore the issue through a conversation, trying to open up channels of communication.

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

Orillia Packet Times Letter to the Editor.

The Orillia Packet & Times









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

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