Tag Archives: Obesity

Obesity Continues to Rise in the United States

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

A new report has come out from the Robert Wood Foundation and Trust for America’s Health about the state of obesity in the United States. Obesity rates have now increased in 16 states and 12 states now have obesity rates … Continue reading →

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Michelle’s Second Weight Loss Update

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

I know I have not kept you guys updated how my weight loss is coming. My weight kind of plateaued from 210.8 and crept up to 215. But I said I was going keep going until I reached my goal. … Continue reading →

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Obesity Television and Pizza: Michelle’s Reflections

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

I have a confession to make. I like to watch all of those obesity television shows. You all know what I mean. There are a plethora of them out there: Biggest Loser, Too Fat for 15, Ruby, Heavy, Half-Ton Mom, … Continue reading →

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Gary Taubes on Dr. Oz

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Gary Taubes was on the Dr. Oz show today and I was so excited. Dr. Oz tried to railroad him a few times and try to make him sound like a quack, but over all Gary Taubes stood his ground. … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendation: Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It by Gary Taubes

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

I know I have not posted in a while however the month of January has been somewhat hectic for me, with all the bad weather and all. First, I have updates. When the holidays ended on January 2, I wrote … Continue reading →

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Is Weight Watchers Embracing a Higher Protein Diet?

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

A few months ago, I stated I was done with Weight Watchers due to the fact that WW promoted a lot of high carb junk food at their centers and the point system penalized dieters for eating more protein and … Continue reading →

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Junk Food Diet: Nutrition Professor Loses Weight Eating Twinkies

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Happy Veterans Day to you all! I am off from work and took a break from reading my Harry Potter book, getting ready for the movie that comes out on November 19. I was reading CNN and got a glimpse … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Wheat: Why I Totally Stay Away From Gluten

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

A while back, I wrote about how I found out I was gluten intolerant. Well, I will be honest with you all. I would still dabble in the bread and sweets from time to time because I thought how could … Continue reading →

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Why There is an Obesity Epidemic in the United States? Michelle’s Humble Opinion

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

I have not posted in a while since work has been keeping me busy. I am on inter session, which means when you teach on a year round schedule like I do, you get breaks in between instead of a … Continue reading →

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Michelle’s Food Rules: Six Tips That I Have Learned During My Weight Loss Journey

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Since I have been living this low carb, low sugar lifestyle, I hear a lot of misconceptions that people espouse about nutrition. One of the biggest misconceptions I heard recently is that sugar is healthier than aspartame. I really do … Continue reading →

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