Fun Friday: Supreme Court Diet?!

Worried about your weight? Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? wants you to know why the Supreme Court Diet will have you worrying no more. Check it out, chuckle a little, and have a great weekend!

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News Nugget: New guidelines stress less weight gain for obese pregnant women

If you’re obese when you’re pregnant, you really have to watch that scale. New guidelines from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council say obese moms-to-be should limit their weight gain during pregnancy to between 11 and 20 pounds, both for their health and for the health of their baby. That’s about half [...]

Burger King adds 3 new “Positive Steps” Kids’ Meals

As part of its BK Positive Steps program, Burger King has added three Kids Meals that are lower in calories, fat, and sodium.

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Burger King adds 3 new "Positive Steps" Kids' Meals

As part of its BK Positive Steps program, Burger King has added three Kids Meals that are lower in calories, fat, and sodium.

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News Nugget: NFL players at risk of high blood pressure

The NFL may be filled with athletes, but a new study finds many of them have high blood pressure and the biggest linemen may be at risk of heart disease and diabetes. Researchers say 91 percent of the largest players have high blood pressure or pre-hypertension. And 78 percent of the smallest players have higher [...]

America’s fittest cities: How does yours rank?

How fit is your city? A new report from the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) American Fitness Index (AFI) looked at the 50 largest metro areas and ranked them based on health and community fitness. Number one on the list? The Washington D.C. metro area, which includes Arlington and Alexandria. Here’s the entire list:

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NURU Exercise Anywhere card deck winners!

Congrats to FatFighterTV members – Alissa, Charity, and Lisa – for winning last week’s giveaway for the NURU Exercise Anywhere card decks. Enjoy!

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The Twitter Diet – Are you on it?

Our friends over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? use Twitter to diet – pretty smart, huh? This week, Rebecca did some TV reports all about the Twitter Diet. Check out all the details here.
Have a great holiday weekend, everyone! I’ll see you back here next Tuesday!

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USDA Warning: Nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef recalled

Before you grill any burgers this holiday weekend, make sure you don’t have any of the nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef that have been recalled.
Illinois meat producer, Valley Meats LLC, has recalled the meat because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacterium. It can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and [...]