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5 Foods that Burn Away FatWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:32AMWhen it comes to losing weight, food can be your friend. But only the right foods. Here, 5 foods tha

As Waistline Expands, So Does Death Risk for Kidney PatientsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52PMTUESDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- A large waist size is unhealthy for anyone, but for kidney disease patients, those extra pounds around the middle may double the risk of dying, a new study reports.

A tale of two pyramids and a plate: Part 2 is implementationTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:43PMComparing what my family eats to what Michelle Obama makes for the family, grains, fruits and veggies are pretty low on the...

Less Sleep, Extra Weight [The World in Medicine]Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:58PMYoung children who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk of becoming overweight, suggests a longitudinal analysis of sleep in relation to body mass index (BMI) and body fat performed by a research team in New Zealand (Carter PJ et al.

Baby boomers fear cancer, should fear obesityTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:28PMSurvey finds more baby boomers obese, overweight - but not exercising. Could contribute to heavier disease burden on Medicare