If every one of Dr. Ian Smith’s diets is revolutionary, he told the Tom Joyner Morning Show it’s because he never gives up. Smith is…
I’m proud of actor Quinton Aaron for making a personal pledge to lose weight after he was kicked off a US Airways flight for taking…
In the United States, fat-shaming and fat-phobia are as American as apple pie. While the Black community is more likely to embrace obesity as curvy, that…
It’s a shame that some black folks spend too much time ridiculing each other when there are a myriad of critical issues that need our…
Mexicans are all about taking things away from Americans. First they take our low-level jobs, then they make tacos more popular than apple pie and…
At over 300 pounds, 12-year-old Briana is considered morbidly obese and at risk to develop diabetes and heart disease. When Lisa Ling of OWN TV’s Our America joins the family on a trip to the grocery store, where canned foods are favored over fresh produce, she quickly understands where Briana’s poor diet originated and that […]
For the first time in U.S. history, our youngest generation is expected to live a shorter life than their parents as a result of childhood obesity. Lisa Ling meets families who are struggling to help their children lose weight in order to survive. Tune in for an all-new episode of Our America with “Generation XXL” […]
The U.S. Army is trimming the fat, due to the alarming number of soldiers who are grossly overweight. Why? Because the battle of the bulge has…
Obese children and teenagers face a slew of potential health problems as they get older, including an increased risk of diabetes, heart attacks, and certain cancers. As if that weren’t enough, obesity may harm young people’s long-term college and career prospects, too, reports Health.com. In recent years, research has suggested that obesity is associated with […]
Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study. Headed To NYC For News Year’s Eve? Here’s Your Ultimate Packing Playlist! The researchers found that black women are more likely to be concerned about possible physical limitations caused by overweight and […]
African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us. The recent and untimely deaths of Heavy D and Patrice O’Neal has made the health issues that arise from being overweight very hard to ignore. According to HuffPost, obesity is a “full-blown crisis […]
REAL TALK: Will a Soda Tax Make Americans Thinner or is It Just Another Attack on Overweight People?
Do you love drinking an afternoon soda, or put sugar in your morning coffee? New York policymakers want to charge you a little extra to enjoy your Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, Iced Tea or any other sugar-sweetened soda or juice. New York City is currently running an advertising campaign featuring a man drinking a glass […]
