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Elev8

Dec 22, 2011 at 1:27 pm

Obese Black Women Have Better Quality Of Life

Obese Black Women Have Better Quality Of Life

Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study.

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Elev8

Dec 9, 2011 at 9:57 am

What’s Killing Famous Black Men?

What’s Killing Famous Black Men?

African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us.

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Sha'Linda Jeanine

Mar 9, 2011 at 6:28 pm

Beyonce Lends Her Platinum Touch To The “Let’s Move” Campaign

Beyonce Lends Her Platinum Touch To The “Let’s Move” Campaign

Superstar Beyonce Knowles just announced  her involvement with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign to end childhood obesity.  In conjunction with The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF), Beyonce is  encouraging kids to get up and dance! Motivate!

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Truitt O'Neal

Feb 15, 2011 at 4:39 pm

New Michelle Obama “Fat” Cartoon Causes Controversy

New Michelle Obama “Fat” Cartoon Causes Controversy

Andrew Breitbart, who was recently sued by Shirley Sherrod for defamation of character, has released a controversial cartoon which features Michelle Obama on his site BigGovernment.com that mocks Michelle Obama’s fitness campaign, while making her look like a fat hungry woman. The cartoon has already been criticized by the web site Bossip, Thefrisky and Mediamatters.

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Reg Foster

Dec 30, 2010 at 10:44 am

3 Financial Habits To Break In 2011

3 Financial Habits To Break In 2011

Thankfully for many, holiday spending is behind us. Come January, the bills — and the New Year’s Resolutions — will start rolling in.

When reflecting on habits you’d like to break in 2011, it’s important to take a look at your personal finances. Common problems such as being overweight, smoking and carrying credit-card debt could be costing you and your family thousands of dollars.

To help combat such negative trends, consider this excerpt from

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Truitt O'Neal

Dec 23, 2010 at 10:21 am

Republican Mike Huckabee Defends Michelle Obama In Obesity Fight

Republican Mike Huckabee Defends Michelle Obama In Obesity Fight

Alabama — Politics Daily is reporting that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is defending Michelle Obama in her “food fight” with Sarah Palin, who says the first lady needs to mind her business.

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Truitt O'Neal

Dec 21, 2010 at 1:13 pm

Sarah Palin Mocks Michelle Obama’s Anti-Child Obesity Campaign

Sarah Palin Mocks Michelle Obama’s Anti-Child Obesity Campaign

Washington — On her reality show, “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” former Governor of Alaska and GOP candidate for Vice President, Sarah Palin mocked Michelle Obama’s anti-child obesity campaign.

“Where are the s’mores ingredients? This is in honor of Michelle Obama, who said the other day we should not have dessert.”

Michelle Obama has never said that Americans should not eat dessert, but she did say that dessert is a right and not a

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Melissa Wade

Dec 20, 2010 at 4:21 pm

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How Far Will She Go: Sarah Palin Disses First Lady Michelle Obama

How Far Will She Go:  Sarah Palin Disses First Lady Michelle Obama

Sarah Palin took a shot at Michelle Obama, alleging the first lady’s anti-obesity campaign attempts to deprive Americans of dessert.

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thelightnc

May 3, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Are Women More Prone To Obesity?

Are Women More Prone To Obesity?

I think we have all long known what John Gray put down in words in his bestseller, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: There are differences between the sexes, not just physically, but psychologically. And a new study being published in the May issue of Personality Individual Differences reinforces that belief.

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