Diet
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Report: Obesity in Va. could reach nearly 50 percent by 2030
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29.2 percent of adults in Virginia were obese in 2011.
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McDonald's to show calorie count on menus
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McDonald's restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries.
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Serena Williams: Changing diet to support Venus not hard
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Serena Williams says altering her diet in support of big sister Venus hasn't been much of a hardship.
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Berry consumption helps brain function during aging, study finds
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In addition to eating your veggies, it's important to eat your berries, a U.S. study said Thursday.
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Dieting in a DASH
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Like a growing trend of people, Jenny Ilgenfritz and Rhonda Vargason are both self-proclaimed DASH dieters.
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Stacey Irvine collapses after eating chicken nuggets since 2
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Ever since she was 2-years-old, Stacey Irvine has eaten almost nothing besides chicken nuggets. Now at 17-years-old, she had to be taken to the hospital this week when she collapsed after struggling to breathe.
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Caveman diet: Health benefits or hype?
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Followers of the caveman diet eat a basic diet of meat, fish, fruits and vegetables while eliminating all grains, beans, salt, sugar and dairy.
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Bill Clinton: From McDonald's to vegan
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From "fat kid" to vegan poster boy, former president Bill Clinton did a complete 180 with his eating habits--and couldn't feel better.
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"Maggie Goes on a Diet" stirs controversy
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A new children's picture book about dieting is stirring up controversy even before it's published.
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Who needs a diet?
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Some meals at food chain restaurants pack enough calories and fat for a whole day, the Center for Science in the Public Interest says.
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Study looks at weight gain factors
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Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found.
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"Bikini boot camp" gets clients in shape for summer
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One way to shed some extra pounds before bikini season is a military-style workout dubbed "bikini boot camp."
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Ranking the best diet programs
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Consumer Reports has weighed in on the diet debate and crowned a winner.
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The latest weight-loss idea: Dukan diet
CommentA new diet craze called the “Dukan diet” was reportedly used by Catherine, the newest member of the British royal family, to lose weight.
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