Fitness
In McDonalds vs. Kids, Guess Who's Ahead
08/16/07
Until we rein in fast food and give them less free sway with our kids, we're contributing to a national disaster.
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The Father of Physical Culture
08/16/07
Bernarr Macfadden, born in 1868, was the first person to professionally advocate for strength and fitness as a way to a better life.
To An Engaged Life
07/18/07
Epidemiologist Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr., MD, DrPH, ScD died at 84, ironically of heart failure. His life work showed that engagement could prolong life. Equally important, he proved it in his own life, elevating him from mere role model to inspiration.
Those Crazy Californians: This Time Its Childhood Diabetes
07/13/07
California has taken a bold step in the fight against childhood diabetes. Even so, its hardly a match for the influence exerted by the fast food industry.
Why Its Unlikely We'll Curb Obesity and Diabetes
07/09/07
Like the health care reform problem, we can't fix the obesity problem because Congress ensures that big contributors, the agribusiness and fast food sectors, can have their way with our kids. Its wishful thinking to believe that we can simply train a generation of children to be disciplined in the face of overwhelming advertising.
