News Nugget: Alabama workers will pay for extra pounds

First we heard about Japan’s fat law to get its citizens to slim down. Now, Alabama is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. The state’s 37,527 employees have a year to start getting fit or they’ll have to pay $25 a month for insurance that is usually free.
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F as in Fat: Obesity up in 37 states

Despite public efforts to try to curb obesity, F as in Fat shows the epidemic is getting worse… much worse. The new report finds adult obesity went up in 37 states in the past year and is at more than 25 percent in more than half the states.

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News Nugget: Obesity epidemic hits toddlers

Doctors call it “super obese” - it’s a category for the new epidemic of children as young as two and three years old who are extremely overweight. According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity rates among children younger than five have doubled over the last two decades. This is serious stuff - doctors say [...]

News Nugget: MSG linked to obesity

Weight gain may be another potential danger caused by food additives. A new study shows if you eat foods with monosodium glutamate (MSG), you are more likely to be overweight or obese. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and China find those who used the most MSG were nearly three times [...]

Help a FFTV member out…

I got this plea for help from FFTV member, ladyjay. And she asked me to throw it out to all of you. Great idea, I thought. Just leave your suggestions for her in the comments.
Maybe other members have ideas for me…….here’s my problem….
I need to lose 20 pounds to be in the “normal” range for [...]

Fit… or Fat? Looks can be deceiving, says new study

It just goes to show, you really can’t tell by someone’s size whether they’re healthy or not. Someone who looks fabulous in a swimsuit might be a heart attack waiting to happen, while an overweight person may be otherwise healthy.
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News Nugget: Even infants have problems linked to overweight

Problems with being overweight seem to start earlier than researchers thought. A new study in the journal Pediatrics shows overweight infants were at increased risk for developmental delays and possibly breathing problems, like asthma. And in most cases, parents were not aware of their child’s weight problem.
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86 percent of Americans could be overweight or obese by 2030, says new study

You know I talk a lot about the obesity epidemic in this country here at FFTV, but this is something that even shocked me. New research finds if things don’t change, most American adults - 86 percent - will be overweight or obese by the year 2030. 86 percent!
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News Nugget: Growing number of overweight kids on meds

Earlier this month, we told you how the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends some children as young as age eight take cholesterol-fighting drugs to prevent having heart problems when they get older.
Now, the New York Times reports hundreds of thousands of American children are taking drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions related to [...]

News Nugget: Mom’s abdominal fat increases risk of birth defects

If you’re obese before you become pregnant, you may be more at risk of having a baby with defects of the brain and spinal cord, says new research from the March of Dimes. The study finds that’s especially true if you tend to put on weight around the waist.

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