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First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to bring down childhood obesity rates is making headway as several large retailers have agreed to open stores in areas without access to fresh produce and healthy foods. Company executives from Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Supervalu joined the First Lady at the White House for the announcement, which the White House […]

Our very own Lincoln Ware, Sen. Eric Kearney and supporters from the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area are all on their way to Columbus, Ohio during this year’s big Walk for Children’s Health. WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST ON YOUR JOURNEY Check out highlights of this morning’s kickoff plus more about how you can support […]

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New York– A Northwestern University study found that young adults who are regularly involved in religious activities have  higher chances of becoming obese by middle age. Also read: Model & Single Mother Jourdan Dunn, 20, Reveals Son Has Sickle Cell The research found correlations between the frequency of church-going, and the participants Body Mass Index; […]

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Andrew Breitbart, who was recently sued by Shirley Sherrod for defamation of character, has released a controversial cartoon which features Michelle Obama on his site BigGovernment.com that mocks Michelle Obama’s fitness campaign, while making her look like a fat hungry woman. The cartoon has already been criticized by the web site Bossip, Thefrisky and Mediamatters. […]

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Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest grocer, joins first lady Michelle Obama in her fight against childhood obesity. Wal-Mart says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same. The company plans to reduce sodium and added sugars in some items, build stores in poor areas that don’t […]

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Alabama — Politics Daily is reporting that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is defending Michelle Obama in her “food fight” with Sarah Palin, who says the first lady needs to mind her business.

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Washington — On her reality show, “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” former Governor of Alaska and GOP candidate for Vice President, Sarah Palin mocked Michelle Obama’s anti-child obesity campaign. “Where are the s’mores ingredients? This is in honor of Michelle Obama, who said the other day we should not have dessert.” Michelle Obama has never said that […]

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VIA: MadameNoire and WSBTV.com Michelle Fonville stepped into Natural Nails in DeKalb County (GA) last week for a manicure, pedicure and eyebrow arch. She was surprised to find out that the cost was $5 more than what it should have been – and more surprised when she found out why. Fonville says the manager of […]

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Advertisers, marketing teams, and/or companies do what they can to grab the neccessary attention to make a product successful. It is no secret that animated TV and movies stars, such as Spongebob, Dora the Explorer, and Toy Story friends, have been at the forefront of selling junk foods. The kids quickly buy into it and parents appease […]

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Our First Lady helps kids get fit this week on the east coast. Find out what happened inside now.

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Cincinnati, we couldn't believe this one when we saw it. You won't either. Full details on what's happening overseas with one toddler's terrible habit.

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I think we have all long known what John Gray put down in words in his bestseller, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: There are differences between the sexes, not just physically, but psychologically. And a new study being published in the May issue of Personality Individual Differences reinforces that belief.