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You Really Are What You Eat

If your mental image of an older person is someone frail and thin, it may be time for an update. For the generation currently moving through middle age and beyond, a new concern is, well, growing: obesity. Government figures show that Americans in their 60s today are about 10 pounds heavier than their counterparts of just a decade ago. And an even more worrisome bulge is coming: A typical woman ...

Lighter Sioux City Six reach finish line

The six Sioux City community leaders who participated in a "New Year, New You" healthy living challenge (designed to call attention to Sioux City's application to become a Blue Zone demonstration site and certified Blue Zone City) concluded their 16 weeks of diet and exercise on Tuesday, just in time for Friday's announcement of the selection of the Blue Zone finalist communities.

Best foods for a flat belly - SWEAT AND THE CITY

If you’ve done endless crunches thinking that a taut, washboard stomach isn’t possible for you, think again. You likely know by now (and given my vocation) that I’m an exercise fanatic, but when it comes to this infamous trouble zone, diet is of paramount importance.[...]

Mentoring and motivation keys for figure competitor

To be successful in life, whether it’s in your job or a chosen sport, having a mentor to motivate you and push you to be your best can be make a world of difference.

A health champion and his school without junk food

Mbakwe Okafor, wellness director at Codman Academy in Dorchester, worked to pull students with few options for healthy eating off the road to obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.