I was having a discussion with a friend, and the topic of the brunt of paying for universal health care coverage in America came up.
One of the things I hate is the fact that I have to pay almost double what a non-smoker does for health insurance, when I see the doctor maybe once [...]
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Former_Surgeon_General_Dr__Richard_Carmona
Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona examines America’s ongoing obesity epidemic.
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Prevention: The Key to Heading off a National Health-Care Crisis with former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D.
Carmona describes the current health crisis as preventable and reversible. He notes that chronic disease accounts for 7 in 10 deaths and 75 cents of every [...]
The Bible strongly condemns gluttony (and calls it sin), but no Christian religion I know of is strict on the subject. Most religions preach against smoking and drug use, but completely ignore the fact that obesity is a much bigger health risk. Why is that?
It seems to me that there are more [...]
I know its an epidemic in the US and getting worse in Australia to ! Who would have thought ! Do you think its right that the Government will be testing kids at Pre-School for sighns and risk of obesity ? I think its a great idea, get them young and change the disgracefull, lasy [...]
Every year after Easter Sunday, children and their parents flock to the White House lawns to take part in the traditional hunt for eggs.
This year, First Lady Michelle Obama is using the tradition to boost awareness about childhood obesity.
According to US health authorities, 15 per cent of children between 6-11 are overweight [...]
I’m a bit confused. I’m doing a problem solution essay about obesity and wrote that one solution is reducing one’s intake of saturated fats, but other than lower health risks I can’t seem to find how it affects weight and obesity. Can you help me out? Thanks!
Cutting saturated fat helps lower cholesterol levels. In terms [...]
From the “Life. Be in it.” campaign featuring Norm. (Norm learns about obesity).
All artwork copyright © 1975-2001 Alex Stitt unless otherwise specified.
Copyright © Recreation Australia Limited 1998-2001
Licensed to Life. Be in it.â„¢ International Pty. Ltd.
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With an emphsis of Bigger and Bigger lines while at the same time closely monitering illegal substances that grow muscle: Will we one day soon have serious health risks on the field, with offensive lineman who will possibly at some point in the near future make Gilbert Brown look like Gilbert Grape?
BOTH illegal substances [...]
The newspaper this morning says that the Democrats want to tax cigarettes in order to make health insurance available to all children. Isn’t obesity a growing problem among our children? Couldn’t we get children the health care they need, and at the same time reduce their risk for health problems by taxing the foods [...]
More videos are at www.wsj.com/video. To combat child obesity, parents are looking to give their children a more active role in cooking. The result, they hope, is a more conscious eater. WSJ’s Michelle Kung reports. (Oct. 28)
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