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How To Fight Obesity In America. More than two-thirds of American states have adult obesity rates of more than 25 percent, according to the 2010 annual report, F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future...

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How to Fight #Obesity in America, via @LIVESTRONG. It includes a flattering TFAH mention! http://bit.ly/dTYQkG #fitness

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Should School Start Later? Harvard Professor Discusses Kids' Lack Of Sleep (VIDEO)

huffingtonpost.com — “As part of National Sleep Awareness Week, the National Sleep Foundation's annual campaign to remind people about the importance and value of sleep, The Huffington Post and The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health collaborated on a live webcast event titled "Fighting the Clock: How America's Sleep Deficit is Damaging Longterm Health." In this highlight from the event, Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H., professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses school start tView full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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jamesbeckerman James Beckerman, MD Cardiologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist

I've wondered wheth less sleep contrib to childhood obesity MT @LauralPorter Harvard prof argues for later start times http://t.co/RLRqeMCx

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Military officers: Obesity a national security threat - CBS News Video

cbsnews.com — “CBS News video: Military officers: Obesity a national security threat - Hundreds of military officials are joining together to fight a war here at home - where calories are the enemy. CBS News correspondent Whit Johnson reports on how America's growing weight problem means that finding new soldiers who are fit enough to fight has never been more challenging. Then, celebrity chef Jose Andres joins the discussion about health and nutrition in America.View full resource at cbsnews.com

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JamesSMarks48 James S. Marks Doctor, Pediatrician, and Physician

RT @Mission_Ready: Military officers: Obesity a national security threat; video of @CBSThisMorning story http://t.co/Hez8nQWU

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Fruits & Veggies More Matters : Join America’s More Matters Pledge to Fight Obesity : Health Benefits of Fruits & Vegetables

fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org — “Fruits & Veggies More Matters : Join America’s More Matters Pledge to Fight Obesity : Health Benefits of Fruits & VegetablesView full resource at fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org

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Want to make a difference in the fight against childhood obesity? Take the More Matters Pledge and we'll show you how! http://t.co/KGDBuQP6

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Steamboat Today: Barb Parnell: Fight obesity

steamboattoday.com — “Colorado is officially the leanest state in the nation, with a 19.8 percent adult obesity rate, according to the “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future” report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health released in July.View full resource at steamboattoday.com

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Barb Parnell: Fight obesity in Steamboat Today, via #colorado: http://bit.ly/p2YJhl

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20 Ways to Raise a Healthier Child | Active.com

active.com — “America's fight against childhood obesity starts with parents. Try these tips for transforming your kids from fat to fit.View full resource at active.com

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This week's theme is "Family Fitness"... for Medical Monday I wanted to address how obesity is overtaking our... http://fb.me/X85JdPVS

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America's Obesity Problem | Men's Health

menshealth.com — “Food companies want us to eat and be fat, but we can fight back. Here's how.View full resource at menshealth.com

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If the avg person drank water in place of soft drinks, s/he'd weigh 15 pounds less: http://dld.bz/PV7A

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How To Get Obese Kids Involved In Sports | LIVESTRONG.COM

livestrong.com — “How To Get Obese Kids Involved In Sports. Helping your child to cultivate a lifelong relationship with sports is an effective way to fight childhood obesity. Regular involvement in sports offers nonsedentary recreation, wh...View full resource at livestrong.com

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How to Get Obese Kids Involved in Sports: Helping your child to cultivate a lifelong relationship wit... http://bit.ly/dJQQNf #parenting

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SKNVibes.com Sports: Horse racing action returns to Indian Castle

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Author Michael Pollan with some interesting ideas on how America can fight obesity: http://bit.ly/3NqyaL

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childhood and obesity: childhood obesity facts - OrlandoSentinel.com

orlandosentinel.com — “Health chat with the Healthy 100 Kids team offering tips on America's childhood obesity epidemicView full resource at orlandosentinel.com

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Join our Healthy 100 Kids experts to talk about childhood obesity on Feb 2 from 12-1 to find out how you can fight back http://bit.ly/eQg8Fr

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How Many Calories Does A Teenage Girl Need? | LIVESTRONG.COM

livestrong.com — “How Many Calories Does A Teenage Girl Need?. The number of obese children between the ages of 12 to 19 has tripled since 1970, according to the Trust for America's Health. As a teenage girl, you need to eat the right number o...View full resource at livestrong.com

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From Livestrong.com: How Many Calories Does a Teenage Girl Need http://bit.ly/clsXqu #obesity #children

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Obesity in America

timigustafson.com — “According to a recently released report by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on a continued state-by-state survey, titled Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, obesity rates have nearly doubled since these studies were initially conducted some 16 years ago.View full resource at timigustafson.com

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TimiGustafsonRD Timi Gustafson, RD Nutritionist and Dietitian

Obesity in America keeps rising and there is no end in sight. But there are good ideas how to address the crisis now @ http://bit.ly/9bVOeF

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A closer look at our country's obesity problem: Fighting Fat | cleveland.com

cleveland.com — “Fighting Fat: Northeast Ohio's fat problem: how we get obese, how it overburdens our bodies, minds and medical system, and how we might begin to reverse the weightiest health challenge of our generation on cleveland.comView full resource at cleveland.com

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Getting it Right: How America's Hometowns are Fighting Back Against Childhood Obesity - RWJF

rwjf.org — “Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, delivered the keynote address, "Getting it Right: How America's Hometowns are Fighting Back Against Childhood Obesity," at the Strand Union Building at Montana...View full resource at rwjf.org

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Most Recently Shared on August 28, 2009 at 2:59 pm By:

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How America's hometowns combat childhood obesity. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey's keynote from the Make Health Happen Summit. http://bit.ly/1iecSy

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