(I was just a tad younger in this picture!) Before I started reporting on diet, fitness, and the obesity epidemic here at FatFighterTV, I worked as a TV News Health Reporter for stations across the country.

Since 1994, I have interviewed hundreds of doctors and patients in many cities and have had my stories air on [...]

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After bumps in the road like this tooth incident, I’m really watching my holiday spending this year. But that doesn’t mean I can’t find fabulous gifts for the healthy minded peeps on my list. Here are 10 super cool fitness and cooking gifts under $20.

Tags: cooking, Exercise, fitness, Food & Nutrition, gadgets, gifts, health, holidays, [...]

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[Full Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Propel® for the You.Propelled Program]
If I wasn’t in good enough shape to be able to hike and explore places like the one in this picture – Silver Creek Falls, Oregon – I don’t know what I would do. My vacation earlier this month to the Pacific Northwest reminded [...]

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Hi there! I am on vacation in the beautiful Pacific Northwest this week, but I wanted to leave you with some Food for Thought:

Tags: eating, entrees, Food & Nutrition, health, restaurants

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Do you workout to feel good or to look good? A new survey finds most dedicated fit people exercise for their health, rather than for their looks…  and they want to stay healthy for themselves and for their loved ones. Results also show, even the tough economy has not kept active people from skimping on [...]

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If you’re hoping to get pregnant, you might want to watch what you eat early on. A new report shows a mother’s health and diet before conception may take its toll on the child’s health in the long run. Researchers say the effects of nutrition, like a high-fat diet or not getting enough vitamin B [...]

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If you got an e-mail with tips on how to eat healthier foods and suggestions on how to exercise more often, do you think you’d be healthier? Some participants in a new study got e-mails with small goals, like eating fruit for a snack three times a week, walking for 10 minutes a day at [...]

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How out of shape are kids in this country? A new study of 5th and 7th grade students in Georgia finds half of them didn’t reach the minimum standards for healthy aerobic fitness, and nearly a fourth of them quarter didn’t reach the goals for muscle fitness, endurance or flexibility.
Sadly, I’m not surprised.
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve been trying to watch my wallet over the past few months, especially at the grocery store. So today’s guest post couldn’t have come at a better time. Registered dietitian, Heather K. Jones has some fantastic tips to help us all save a little cash – “Bargain Grocery Shopping” [...]

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Are you making yourself sick just thinking about finding the time to be healthier? Surely you can spare five minutes here and there, right? Here are five quick ways to get you on your way to better health.

Tags: brain, breathe, Exercise, expired medications, fitness, health, medicine, meditate, relax, stretch

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