Is obesity affecting diversity in the US military?

Dr. Terrance McGill

theGRIO REPORT - The percentage of age-eligible civilians exceeding the weight and fat standards for admission into United States Military Academies has more than doubled for men and more than tripled for women since 1959...

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice helps NFL fight obesity

Barry Wilner

NEW YORK (AP) - Jerry Rice still runs 'The Hill,' He wouldn't mind having, oh, a million or so youngsters accompanying him on his grueling workouts...

New York bans big, sugary drinks in obesity fight

David B. Caruso and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - New York opened a new national front in the war on obesity Thursday, banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at the city's restaurants and other eateries. Protesters, backed by the soda industry, had complained about government intrusion on personal choices...

School lunches get a makeover

Constance Brown-Riggs

theGRIO REPORT - This year, students’ lunch trays have a new look. Their plates are filled with fresh fruits, colorful crisp vegetables, beans, hearty whole grains, low-fat dairy and healthier versions of their all time favorites...

Study: Men prefer bigger women in stressful times

FrugivoireMag.com

Apparently when men are stressed, they seem to be attracted to chubbier women, making this prime time for big girls to catch themselves a good man.

Ask Dr. Ty: Your questions answered

Dr. Tyeese Gaines

theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Tyeese Gaines, an emergency medicine physician and health editor for theGrio.com, answers reader questions about back pain and high blood pressure...

Is the black church to blame for obesity?

FrugivoreMag.com

A study last year tracked 2,433 participants, 41 percent of which were African American, for 18 years, only to find that those who attended one religious event weekly was more at risk for becoming obese.

Jordin Sparks flaunts 50 pound weight loss

Chivone Smith

theGRIO REPORT - Jordin Sparks revealed her radical 50 pound weight loss on the cover of Shape magazine on newsstands now.

Black women and weight: Relocate to improve your self-image?

Jasmine Gossett, Clutch Magazine

My current goal is to ensure that my obsession doesn’t turn into obesity as I find a happy medium between health and accepting my God-given curves.

Study: Obesity in black women linked to childhood abuse

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

theGRIO REPORT - The journal Pediatrics has reported that obesity in black women has an association with sexual and physical abuse in childhood, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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