The United States government does not enough to prevent obesity and obesity-related illnesses, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a nonprofit organization that advises policy makers on issues of science, medicine and health.
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Democrats in the state House of Representatives triggered quite a political storm this year with their plan to raise billions of dollars for transportation by, among other means, hiking the gas tax by a dime a gallon.
The Boy Scouts of America leadership has announced that it will ban obese members from participating in this year’s national Jamboree, a gathering taking place every four years that includes a number of physically demanding activities, including rock-climbing, whitewater rafting, mountain-biking and strenuous hiking trips. The newly imposed fitness requirements potentially eliminate a growing number of overweight young scouts from such events.
Health experts have long warned that a sedentary lifestyle can contribute to a number of diseases and even shorten people’s lifespan.
All of our kids experience pain and trauma at some point in their life.
I remember the night I stood at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan and looked up at my command ship, the USS Blue Ridge, or what we seamen referred to as “The Blue Cruiser.”
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Time flies, whether we have fun or not. Time also seems to pass more quickly as we age.
In 2008, Congress authorized a test project to determine whether increasing monetary incentives would improve the eating habits and subsequently the overall nutritional health of low-income families.
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As a child, my mother taught me many popular sayings. One of them was: “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.” That was back in London, England, where I grew up.
Those wondering what public school teachers do all day are going to get an answer.
When I took over as assistant editor I drove through Bothell and Kenmore with a critical eye.
It is a well-known fact that immigrants to the United States tend to adapt to our eating habits rather quickly, which is not always to their advantage from a health perspective.
