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A national study released today ranks New Hampshire the 17th slimmest state. The 'F as in Fat' report is produced by the Trust for America’s Health and…
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Since spring of this year, our Shifting the Balance series has explored how environmental and social factors affect the way people eat…and how those…
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If packing a lunch is a bit too daunting, never fear, at least not if you're the parent of a Souhegan High School Student. As part of our series Shifting…
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The idea for doubling the value of food stamps at farmer’s markets came to Gus Schumacher in 1980. He was in Boston helping his brother, a farmer, clean…
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Produced with Emma RuddockNews today that the FDA has approved the first prescription drug for weight loss in thirteen years is yet another reminder that…
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Faced with a serious problem with overweight children two unusual partners are literally trying a new prescription in the North Country – and they don’t…
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This most ubiquitous and irresistible of foods has also been called addictive and toxic and has been linked with obesity, diabetes, and, recently, memory…
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Thanks to growing awareness of a national obesity epidemic, and the lowering of complication rates since its introduction in the 1960s, gastric bypass…
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The proportion of 12- to 19-year-olds who report having diabetes or "prediabetes" increased from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008, according to a paper published in the journal Pediatrics. "This report really sounds the alarm," says one researcher.
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Widespread obesity among Native Americans has led to spiking diabetes rates among young people in the current generation. The phenomenon partially blamed…