Slimming Halloween Costumes

If you’re still searching for that perfect Halloween costume - one that flatters, not fatters (ha!) - never fear. The girls at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? have got you covered.
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Food for Thought: Are pumpkins fruits or veggies?

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Diabetes cases nearly double in past decade

Diabetes is skyrocketing in the United States. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the rate of new cases of diabetes has nearly doubled over the past 10 years. The main reasons? The growing number of obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
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New food guide pyramid for preschoolers

“Eat right. Exercise. Have fun.” That’s the slogan from MyPyramid for Preschoolers - the new food guide pyramid the USDA released this week for children ages 2-5. (Hey, it kind of sounds like FatFighterTV’s slogan - Fitness. Food. Fun. - huh?)
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Want 101 fat-burning steps?

These are no ordinary same ol’ same ol’ fat-burning steps - trust me. When I picked up weight-loss coach, Janice Taylor’s new book, All is Forgiven, Move On - Our Lady of Weight Loss’s 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltsville, I found myself marking page after page of funny, off-beat, and unique tips, [...]

News Nugget: Kidney stones on the rise in kids

It’s not just a condition for the middle-aged. Doctors across the country say they are seeing a big increase in children with kidney stones - sometimes the kids are as young as five or six. Some hospitals have even opened pediatric kidney stone clinics.
The reason? Experts say there are several factors including a rise in [...]

Food Photo Contest - Pictures good enough to eat!

The Food Photo Contest is half over now and there are some tasty looking meals coming my way. Go here to check out some new pics from Dr. J (like the one above), ladyjay, and Lori - Yum!

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New nutrition labels coming soon

New nutrition labels could make it easier for us to spot healthier foods.
Several of the largest food and beverage companies in the U.S. have agreed to use the Smart Choices symbol on their packages.
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World’s heaviest man marries

He did it! Manuel Uribe got hitched! The heaviest man in the world (according to Guinness World Records) hasn’t left his bed in six years and had to have a flatbed truck take him to the ceremony. But he did it - he married his longtime girlfriend Claudia Solis Sunday in northern Mexico.
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The purr-fect workout

You hear it all the time - if you want to stick to your exercise routine, you have to do something you like, right? Me - I gotta mix things up or I get bored. So besides going to my Boot Camp class, this is one of those workouts that’s well… the cat’s meow!
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