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The Bright Red Hat

After a heartfelt conversation about weight loss, a friend sent this to me.  It’s worth a few minutes to watch and think about how your thoughts affect your ability to live life to the fullest when you are young... Thanks to the author and to the friend that sent this.
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New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies

While this study shows a possible link for children, we might guess that research would show the same possible link for adults as well.  I suspect that one day research will show that allergies and obesity are very closely related but it might not be because obesity causes allergies.  I find that it is much easier for me to manage my weight when I manage my food allergies. ...
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Sugar Versus High Fructose Corn Syrup: Does One Make You Hungry?

For the past few years, I have noticed that when I consume high fructose corn syrup I am more hungry than when I eat similar foods that contain sugar.
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An article on cereals: "The cereals with more sugar than a bowl of ice cream?"

What's in your breakfast? Some children's cereals are laden with sugar and salt.

Some children's breakfast cereals are laden with more sugar than a bowl of ice cream, a damning study has discovered. And some contain as much salt as a packet of ready-salted crisps.
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Drinking Water Could Curb Obesity

It's not just American adults who are faced with an epidemic of obesity. Children and adolescents are becoming overweight at an alarming rate. In fact, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics show the prevalence of obesity among children between the ages of 6 to 11 has more than doubled in the past 20 years.

The solution isn't a new drug -- it is simply drinking more water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)...
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One in five 11-year-old girls search 'pro-anorexia' websites for tips on staying skinny

Shocking: One third of the 11-year-olds believe they're 'too fat' -  and one in five at the same age hate their tummy and is currently on a diet, according to a survey......
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Can Brown Fat Make You Thin?

Brown Fat Can Burn Off More Than 9 Pounds of Bad Fat Each Year.  I first saw this on one of the morning news shows and did some more research to find out more.  Read more about brown fat and how you can activate your brown fat.


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Can parents really go that far in neglecting their kids' diet? - read this story about two Australian mother

Daily Mail has the story of two mothers in Australia charged with neglect after their babies were  left malnourished from feeds of left-over junk food. The kids were fed pureed junk food, leaving them so weak they could not even hold their heads up.
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4 In 10 Parents Wrong On Whether Their Child Is Under Or Overweight

More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research.
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Ohio anti-obesity plan would reward healthy behavior, rely on farmers' markets

Ohio’s five-year plan to fight obesity would put locally made foods in vending machines, nearly quadruple the number of farmers’ markets that accept food stamps, expand breastfeeding-friendly policies in the workplace, and increase medical research on obesity.