Fat Loss Victory

There is much talk about what role the public school system must take in confronting childhood obesity. The worst thing to do is to keep talking and take no action. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial points out the politics involved in Georgia...

The YMCA is sponsoring America on the Move Week, September 22-28, part of the American on the Move Foundation's month-long "Steptember" campaign to motivate and empower Americans to eat a healthier diet and become more physically fit and active . The...

Once again, there has been an outbreak of the e coli bacteria in food crops. This time it's Dole's lettuce: A division of Dole Food Co said on Monday it was recalling some bagged salads sold in the United States and Canada because a sample at a Canadian...

Given the rising obesity rates, especially among children, it is inspiring to see their participation in the Children's Run event of the 30th Annual Philadelphia Distance Run; children ran 1/4 to 1 mile, depending upon their age group. More than...

Not surprisingly, obesity in the workplace has measurable costs and consequences for businesses: Obese workers filed twice the number of workers' compensation claims, had seven times higher medical costs from those claims and lost 13 times more days of...