Obesity

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March 11, 2010
Actress Gabourey Sidibe, who was the focus of shock jock radio host Howard Stern's racist rant on Monday, has landed…
March 10, 2010
Risk factors leading to higher rates of obesity begin as early as pregnancy, especially among African-American and Hispanic children...
March 1, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama says the people who prepare meals for schools have more influence over what…
February 25, 2010
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A Florida woman said her love handles saved her life when she was shot entering…
February 25, 2010
OPINION - Being psychologically stressed can lead to overeating and getting more calories from fat and sugar...
February 25, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - As U.S. Surgeon General, Benjamin has said she will work to make sure "no one falls through…
February 1, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Like nearly one-third of American teens, Paris Woods is overweight. Her doctor worries her weight will creep…
January 22, 2010
Obesity raises the risk of stroke regardless of race or sex, according to a new study that is one of…
January 7, 2010
OPINION - Don't get me wrong, being thick can be a wonderful thing, but not at the expense of our…
January 5, 2010
OPINION - There are many strategies and techniques to following through on your resolution of joining and actually working out…
November 24, 2009
OPINION - Predicating students' (most of them black) educational achievement on bodily appearance threatens to undo many of the positive…
November 23, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the…
November 6, 2009
Fears that the movie would be viewed as exploitative, or suggest that all black women are like Precious nearly prevented…
October 26, 2009
OPINION - Despite nagging, nurturing, and knocking on the heads of my patients to encourage them to implement portion control,…
October 22, 2009
VIDEO - There are new recommendations on how the nation's schools can make breakfast and lunch programs more nutritious...
October 8, 2009
VIDEO - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius opened up to theGrio. David asks questions from our…
September 3, 2009
DETROIT (AP) -- In a U.S. neighborhood served by 26 liquor stores but only one grocery, a community group is…
September 3, 2009
Reforming our own health habits should be a simpler and cheaper task than overhauling the nation's health care system.
August 26, 2009
OPINION - There's no question that the average African-American woman is likely to adopt India.Arie's credo that she just "ain't…
August 25, 2009
OPINION - KFC has found itself embroiled in a fast food controversy as a result of its latest product, the…