Information about health and wellness in the media – good or bad, positive or negative, clean or unclean… if it’s out there, it’s in here.
Lap-band maker says “We want to be able to market our product to people who are LESS obese, now!”
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People who are obese are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies?
50 Cent lost 60 lbs on a strict liquid-and-cardio-only diet. Should YOU try it, too?
It turns out that it’s not only what the French eat but how they eat that seems to make a difference.
Burger King in the UK adds brussel sprouts to their burgers – does that make it cleaner?
Cleaning Up The Happy Meal: Do Toys Advertise Unhealthy Foods To Kids?
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
A look at toys and whether or not you think they unfairly market unhealthy foods to kids.
Scrapping Sports For Wellness Programs: Should More HBCUs Follow Spelman’s Lead?
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
“[Spelman’s president] said a campus analysis found that almost one out of every two students has high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes or is obese.”
The FDA takes one small step for regulation, one giant step for mankind. What do we think?
I came across this little article this morning on MSNBC about [the reason I don’t like] Jillian Michaels. Quoted below: Jillian Michaels has been sued for alleged false advertising by …
A beautiful girl lost because no one could save her. No one could get to her fast enough. In more ways than one.
Grocery store in Boston sells expired goods to patrons at discounted prices. Would you shop there?
Remember that lawsuit alleging that a school was teaching religion under the guise of yoga?
“Two large initiatives designed to prevent Black girls from becoming obese are not very successful at it..”
So, apparently, high fructose corn syrup wants to go into witness protection, since everyone’s hunting for it.
Quoting a state representative: “if you want to go eat 20 Big Macs, you can eat 20 Big Macs.”
Five markers of a lifestyle that can protect one from type-2 diabetes.
Study shows trend of both white AND black doctors avoiding the topic of weight with obese Black patients..
“P.S. You could stand to loose (sic) a few pounds.”
“Some studies report that if you are obese but metabolically healthy, you are protected in a way. We don’t think that that is true. And I don’t think it will …
Update: “Why Black Women Are Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
The press release issued by Dr. Kanozawa’s employer regarding the consequences for his blog post.