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Critics demand a better health and wellness policy for Howard
As a Columbia pediatrician, Henri Merrick regularly sees young patients who are significantly overweight. It's a trend she started noticing several years ago, and the weights of school-aged children began to cause her great concern. So three years ago,...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Yale University, Family, PATH
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State Police safety dragnet in Baltimore takes 114 trucks off the road
One of every five commercial trucks pulled over in Baltimore by Maryland State Police inspectors during a two-day sweep this week was impounded for safety defects. In addition to the 114 defective trucks, 21 drivers were barred from driving for...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Port of Baltimore, Transportation Accidents, Weight, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Good Deeds: Spotlight on the American Heart Association
Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: American Heart Association Who: Annette Fisher, senior director, marketing and communications, Mid-Atlantic region...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nutrition, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Weight
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Area restaurants aim to make healthy eating easier
Knowing the right way to eat is one thing, but doing it is not always easy, especially when dining out. But some Baltimore-area restaurants are making heart-healthy dining easier and more attractive for their diners. Restaurants like Zia's in Towson are...
Tags: Restaurants, Heart Healthy Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Nutrition
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Vegan diet not so risky as the status quo
Over dinner the other day with a new acquaintance, the topic of food and ethics (and thus vegetarianism) came up. My new acquaintance, Mr. W., is about 60 pounds overweight and was enjoying an oversized cheeseburger on a white bun with a side of fries. He...Tags: Nutrition, Diets and Dieting, Healthy Diet, Vegan Diet, Vegetarian Diet
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Talented rookie class has helped Ravens on Super Bowl run
The question seemed to catch Kelechi Osemele by surprise. The Ravens' mammoth first-year offensive lineman had just returned from having his photo taken for the network telecast of Sunday's Super Bowl showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Back...
Tags: New England Patriots, Football, John Harbaugh, Billy Cundiff, Super Bowl
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New York NAACP gets in a sticky mess
You know the beverage industry is running scared when it feels driven to mount an all-out campaign against a New York City law passed last year banning the sale of super-size sodas and sugary drinks. But it's beyond shameless when that effort includes...
Tags: Food Industry, Local Government, Coca-Cola Co., Minority Groups, New York City
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'Today' show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker visits Baltimore for book signing
For all of his wit, charm and success, a little bit of the boy who once was nicknamed "Fat Albert' still clings to "Today" show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker. It's there in the excess 140 pounds that once draped Roker's frame. It's in his...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Today (tv program), Medical Procedures and Tests, Bill Cosby, Weight
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Sparks man, 55 pounds lighter, trains others
Five years ago, Doug Bopst was overweight. He ate fast food and junk food. He smoked. He partied. At 20, he could hardly walk without getting out of breath. He hit rock bottom when he was arrested on drug charges and sent to Harford County jail. But...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Harford County, Lyme Disease, Hunt Valley, Prisons
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For River Hill High sophomore, volunteering is a way of life
Athena Kan, a sophomore at River Hill High School, did not have to look very far to learn the values of volunteering. Her parents, Kenny and Henrietta, are largely responsible for Athena's volunteering spirit. The family has participated in American...
Tags: Students, American Heart Association, Diabetes, Weight, Heart Disease
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An unhealthy fear of fatty foods
By now all of the Twinkies, Ho Hos and other Hostess baked goods have been stripped from grocery store shelves — and countless tributes paid via Tweets, blogs and Facebook posts. After more than 80 years in business, Hostess declared it was going...
Tags: Hostess Brands, Inc., Sheppard Pratt Health System, Health Treatments, Johns Hopkins University, Diets and Dieting
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Women outnumbering men on race day
Freedom Green is a full-time mom with four young children and a husband whose job has him working 20-hour days. That is why she runs. "There are times when I need to get away, so that I don't flip out," says Green, 40, of Owings Mills. "I don't want...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Road Running, Diabetes, Running, Weight
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