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