Tag: "obesity"

Unhealthy Lifestyle Linked To Increased Dementia Risk

Unhealthy Lifestyle Linked To Increased Dementia Risk

High blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and smoking are linked to more rapid cognitive decline.

 
Darya Pino

Post on Aug 05, 2011 by from

Obesity and the modern man

Obesity and the modern man

Given today's environment, it is surprising that there are still thin people around. The origins of this epidemic are pretty easy to spot—lots of food and less opportunity for exercise. And yet, not everyone in the U.S. is overweight. So why is one person fat and the next thin?

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Aug 04, 2008 by

Producer's Notes: Nature Deficit Disorder

Producer's Notes: Nature Deficit Disorder

I'm the third from left to right.I'm in my late teens in this undated photo. I'm the third from left to right. It's very likely one of the last times I went camping as a member of the Girl Guide and Boy Scout Association of Costa Rica, which I joined when I was 11. I [...]

 
Gabriela Quirós

Post on May 12, 2008 by