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HEY, NEW YORK, NOW'S THE TIME TO SLIM DOWN Our two-week diet series will help the city lose at least 1 million pounds
BY MICHAEL SEGELL DAILY NEWS DEPUTY LIFESTYLE EDITOR
There's strength in numbers, right?
Well, consider these: About half of New York's 8 million residents, including children, are overweight. That's 4 million people suffering from a dangerous medical condition - a full-blown epidemic.
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7 ways to Love your overweight Partner
I'm contacting you with a new story idea on how to love "all" of your overweight spouse or partner.
The big idea: Nagging is out, and TLC is in. If you want a bigger, better relationship with a "smaller" partner, then stop criticizing—and start caring.
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Eight Ways to Help Your Partner Lose Weight
Do you live with an overweight partner? Nearly two-thirds of Americans do, and it can be challenging on several levels. You want to try and change him or her--especially because excess weight puts your loved one at risk for heart disease, diabetes, or stroke. But I've found from personal experience that nagging and criticizing don't work. It's more effective to let your partner know that you love and support him or her, and that you hope for a long, healthy, adventure-filled life together. Here are eight secrets to help an overweight partner adopt a healthier lifestyle.
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Nine Ways to Make Healthy Eating a Habit
Did you know that it takes only three weeks to form a habit? Obesity specialists at New York Presbyterian Hospital found that patients who adopted healthy eating patterns were able to make their behaviors "stick" about three weeks.
That's great news for those of us who seem to be able to get started with healthy lifestyle changes, but can't seem to stick with them.
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10 Ways to Stay Motivated on Your Fitness Plan
"I'm gonna exercise five days a week in 2008." "My New Year's resolution is to join the gym." "This year, I'm taking that bike out of the garage and wiping the cobwebs off it." Great resolutions! But can you stick to them? Making resolutions is easy; keeping them is not as easy. Here are ten tips to stay fitness-motivated in the New Year.
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Ethic Cuisine: A Healthy Way to Eat Out
Is it really possible to eat out healthfully? When you're on the road or just working crazy hours and don't have the time to cook at home, you may actually dread going out to eat. Eating out means having to contend with unruly portion sizes, not knowing the caloric content and ingredients in the food, or having to order a dry salad and a grilled breast of chicken to stay on track. Boring!
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Sisters Speak Out: 'Too Many Black Women Are Too Fat'
NO harm intended, but the statistics speak for themselves. Black women, in epidemic proportions, some would say, are eating themselves to death. According to recent studies, 50 percent of African-American women are obese compared to only 40 percent of Mexican-American women and only 30 percent of White women. The problem, which seems to affect more Sisters at younger ages, is not simply a cosmetic problem. Obese women are more likely to suffer from cardiopulmonary disease, some forms of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure and arthritis.
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