Obesity

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June 26, 2013
OPINION - Obesity is now classified as a disease. This was the final decision at the annual meeting of the…
April 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Pregnant women exposed to stress are more likely to deliver a stillborn baby, says a new study.…
March 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - More than 30 organizations turned out at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday to rally against the…
March 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Former Tennessee Republican senator Bill Frist and Democratic mayor Cory Booker of Newark acted as honorary vice…
March 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday, First lady Michelle Obama held what the White House is dubbing a “Fireside Hangout” to continue…
February 6, 2013
VIDEO - A high school football coach Bob Grisham has recently been suspended after criticizing the first lady's health initiatives…
February 6, 2013
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s weight has been a hot topic since before he was elected to his job, and…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The foods, robust flavors and healthy cooking techniques that were core to the wellbeing of our ancestors…
January 23, 2013
The NAACP's New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined beverage makers and sellers in trying to stop…
January 17, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - From 2003 to 2011, obesity rates for poor children dropped in New York to around 16…
January 14, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness.…
December 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nicole Ari Parker was motivated by frustration. For Star Jones, it was a matter of life or…
November 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The reality is, feeling tired, sudden vision changes, increased thirst, and frequent urination are classic symptoms of…
November 8, 2012
OPINION - Obesity rates in the United States remain unacceptably high, and the epidemic persists in affecting Blacks and Hispanics…
November 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - CeCe Olisa's struggle with her weight isn't one that's unfamiliar in the African-American community...
November 5, 2012
WARREN, Michigan (AP) - The husband of a 400-pound (180-kilogram) U.S. woman has been charged with abuse after her recent…
November 2, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Spelman College has made the difficult choice to abandon its athletic program in exchange for improved fitness…
October 30, 2012
OPINION - White filmmakers have ignored her, while their black counterparts, such as Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy, and Martin Lawrence,…
October 11, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Losing belly fat may be easier than you think and, for men, the benefits go way beyond…
October 5, 2012
Jennifer Livingston, a small town news anchor, created a video that went nationally viral just in time for Anti-Bullying Month.…