obesity

It might be time to think about making some resolutions involving your health.

This Michigan city is the most obese in the state with over four in ten residents being overweight.

The study finds that the number of opioid prescriptions written across the state has declined, but the number of deaths by drug overdose has increased.

County Health Rankings annual report is out. This week, we are examining the results to see what they teach us about West Michigan. The report says Muskegon and Ionia counties are among the most obese in Michigan.

I didn't need a study to know this; my 83 year old mom has been telling me it for years.  She never sits down, walks 3 miles a day, climbs 3-4 flights of stairs, and doesn't need any medications.  A new study suggests that this may be one of the reasons for her good health...

A couple years ago I lost 120 pounds (but still at my current weight I am considered obese by U.S standards).  I always thought I was a pretty smart girl, but when it came to food and eating right and portion size, I just didn't have a clue...

Instead of making your waistline shrink, over years, diet soda can actually make your waistline swell!  Researchers from the American Diabetes Association along with the Texas Health Science Center, have found some pretty startling research on the correlation of diet soda and larger waistlines...

A new study suggests that obesity can set in by kindergarten when babies use bottles for too long. It seems that bottle-toting toddlers are courting too many calories. Researchers at Temple University recommend weaning baby off the bottle at 12-14 months...

Gotta tell you the first time I watched this video I thought, "That doll resembles Sherri Shepherd, on The View."  A woman made the doll to help put the spotlight on eating disoders and the doll was premiered on the Dr. Drew Show.  Judge for yourself...