This could keep me from sneaking in my own snacks to the movies. The head of Sony Pictures recommends that movie theaters offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and to give movie-goers more choices. In a Sony survey, two-thirds of moviegoers said they would be likely to buy healthy concessions if they were available.

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We’ve heard the talk before about a ‘fat tax’ on sugary beverages in the U.S. as a way to fight the obesity epidemic. Now New York leaders are pushing for it, saying that soft drinks are to blame for the rise in obesity in this country. They want soft drinks to be treated like tobacco [...]

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With so many reports like this one showing the health problems in children because of obesity, it’s good to see efforts to turn things around. A new study shows a program aimed to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has helped cut the amount of full-sugar soft drinks in schools by 95 percent compared to [...]

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Did you know children now eat 168 more calories a day from snacks than they did in 1977? That’s according to a new study which also finds kids are snacking three times a day, mostly on sugary drinks, cookies, cake, candy, salty stuff, and other high-calorie junk food. Researchers say this unhealthy snacking may be [...]

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Besides all the great stuff you’ll find here on FFTV, check out these links to other must-read diet and fitness finds around the Web:
Is it okay to be fat? – KimBensen.com
Kettlebells: Twice the results in half the time? – American Council on Exercise
Is Lady GaGa’s latest album a workout winner? – Fit Bottomed Girls
Bootylicious Buns [...]

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Signs of heart disease in three-year-olds? A study on this came out last year. Now, another report finds the same thing – that obese children as young as three have higher levels of C-reactive protein, a sign of inflammation and heart disease risk. How disturbing is that?

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Did you know that because obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years, American children may have a shorter lifespan than their parents for the first time in our history? But a new government campaign may help to change that. Today, First Lady  Michelle Obama launched Let’s Move! – a program with a goal [...]

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Sometimes, it’s the simple things that can make all the difference. And when it comes to childhood obesity, a new report finds having family dinners, getting enough sleep, and limiting TV time during the week can cut the risk. Researchers found four-year-olds that did these three things had a nearly 40 percent lower rate of [...]

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Mexico’s diet – filled with tacos, tortillas, and fried fare – has launched its children to the top of the world’s obesity charts. President Felipe Calderon acknowledged obesity is one of the biggest health challenges his country faces, and started a new campaign last week to battle the problem. Calderon admits Mexico has the highest [...]

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First lady, Michelle Obama, will be the leading lady in a new government campaign to fight obesity. The program includes recommendations from the Surgeon General on how to reverse the epidemic – from simply eating more fruits and vegetables to adding “high-quality physical education” in schools and bringing more supermarkets to low-income communities. Obama , [...]

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