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How juicing saved his life

“FAT, SICK and Nearly Dead” will be shown starting today in several Metro Manila theaters

Joe Cross, a financially successful Australian in his early 40s, was burdened with a serious health problem: he was overweight by 100 pounds, and for nine years had been taking medication for an autoimmune disease.

Posted: May 27th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Wellness | Read More »

4th leg of seminar on fighting diabetes set in Davao City on May 18

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The Philippine Diabetic Athletes (PDAT), a non-stock, non-profit organization that seeks to inspire, educate, and encourage Filipino diabetics to manage their disease through an active and healthy lifestyle, is bringing its fourth leg of seminars titled “Lose Weight, Get Active… Fight Diabetes!” to Davao City.

Posted: May 15th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Extra pounds may be healthy—as long as it’s just a few

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Turns out a few extra pounds may not be such a bad thing, according to a new analysis of nearly three million adults that showed people who are overweight or slightly obese may live longer.

Posted: January 3rd, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Being obese makes it harder to get pregnant

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When she was brand manager, Rona Rodriguez Baes, 31, traveled frequently and entertained dealers and business colleagues. Beer, dining out and a sedentary lifestyle contributed to her weight gain, until she ballooned to 178 lbs after her pregnancy.

Posted: September 4th, 2012 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Wellness | Read More »

Coca-Cola not to blame for US obesity – CEO

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Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent insisted his company was not responsible for the rise in US obesity despite New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recent moves to limit the consumption of sugary drinks.

Posted: June 19th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Half of cops in Camp Crame are overweight

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More than half of all personnel in the headquarters of the Philippine National Police are overweight, while almost one in 10 is obese, records at the organization’s Health Service showed.

Posted: June 8th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Disney to ban junk-food ads on TV channels, websites

First lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Newseum in Washington, Tuesday, June 5, 2012, where she joined the Walt Disney Company to announce that Disney will become the first major media company to introduce new standards for food advertising on programming targeting kids and families.   AP/MANUEL BALCE CENETA

The Walt Disney Company, in a first for a US media giant, said Tuesday it will ban junk-food advertising on its TV channels and websites from 2015 to help fight obesity among US children.

Posted: June 6th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Problems of rich world’s young spreading to poorer countries

Obesity, boozing and other lifestyle risks facing teenagers in the rich world are spreading fast to counterparts in poorer countries, a probe published on Wednesday in The Lancet said.

Posted: April 25th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

New diet system cleans up your liver before anything else

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DR. EILEEN Comia. ALANAH TORRALBA

Obesity is not a disease. Obesity is a sign of toxicity,” said Dr. Eileen C. Comia, integrative medicine specialist and medical director of Advance Biomedical Treatment Center based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

Posted: April 17th, 2012 in Editor's Pick,Headlines,Wellness | Read More »

Western fast food, waistlines surge in India

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NEW DELHI—Every lunchtime at a McDonald’s on the corner of one of central New Delhi’s biggest streets, queues of hungry young patrons, often four-wide and unruly, snake toward the counters. The majority of those standing in line are under 30, most are in Western rather than Indian dress, and almost all in their choice of [...]

Posted: October 9th, 2011 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Western fast food, waistlines surge in India

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Every lunchtime at a McDonald’s on the corner of one of central New Delhi’s biggest streets, queues of hungry young patrons, often four-wide and unruly, snake towards the counters.

Posted: October 9th, 2011 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

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