…In response to a “fat joke” made by a doctor, Cary Carr argues that it is never OK to joke about America’s serious obesity epidemic.
Approximately one-third of U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Group addresses issue of obesity among children
TU Fit-5 works to raise funds for a nearby school playground.
In Philadelphia, approximately 60 percent of African-American and Latino children are overweight or obese, compared to 50 percent of white children, according to Foodfitphilly.org.…
Combating society’s obsessions with body image, bigotry
Whether based on hatred or ignorance, if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it at all.
Society has grown accustomed to seeing and enjoying glamorous, supermodel and celebrity eye candies fill the pages of magazines and star in widely popular movies and television shows.…
Movers & Shakers: Gary Foster
Most people could care less about the habits of obese people, but Dr. Gary Foster, director of Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education, is doing something about it.
Letter to the Editor: Lauren Highfill
Dear Editor,
Thank you to Grace Dickinson for her article “Peanut butter balls are tasty and healthy” (March 30). She did a fantastic job of emphasizing the importance of “good” fats that foods like peanuts and peanut butter contain.…
Junk-food tax opens healthy gateway
As U.S. obesity rates climb, community members contemplate how the cost of taxing junk food might lead to more accessible and healthier alternatives.
Local man takes action against world hunger
Ryan Kellermeyer is on a mission to end world hunger – at the expense of his health.