The joint study published today by the Health Care Commission, the National Audit Office and Audit Commission says that without clear leadership from government departments, the target of halting obes

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Health Report - Study Finds Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death 健康报道 - 研究发现超重者死亡风险更低 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Ne

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By Melinda Smith Washington 12 March 2008 For some time now we have been telling you about the global trend toward obesity, even in low and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization says billions of people are getting fat. By 2015, the W

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By Carol Pearson Washington 30 August 2007 Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and a new study says the rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States. Obesity is also on the rise throughout much of the world. While gastric bypass surgery

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Unit 35 Weight Loss Myths Dieting and weight loss is a subject filled with myths, half-truths and inaccuracies. Here are some of the more common fallacies about losing weight. Myth 1. Being Overweight is Unhealthy: Being overweight may be unfashionab

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In New York, the residents at a senior center have been receiving free doughnuts and other baked goods for years. The sweets are donated by bakeries and other shops that have leftovers that are not quite fresh enough to sell. The seniors devour the s

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For Becky, this means instant access to sugar content. So its 25 sugar cubes in box. And it is at times surprising. The drink has shocked me. I dont think its been that much. And these cereals The new app called Sugar Smart means parents can scan and

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Hunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues The U.N. says nearly a billion people go to bed hungry every night. At the same time, hundreds of millions of others are obese. An activist and author says solving those twin crises depends on knowing whos

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2007 The World Health Assembly is considering a Global Action Plan Against Cancer that emphasizes prevention as the best cure. The World Health Organization reports cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with more

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By Jim Malone Washington 27 May 2008 The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, spoke about the dangers of nuclear proliferation Tuesday in a speech in Denver, Colorado. Meanwhile, there is only one week left in the Democra

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Study: Sleep Disorders Widespread Among Police A new study has found that four out of 10 North American police officers surveyed have some sort of sleep disorder. The researchers say the result can be impaired job performance, as well as a variety of

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Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Obesity Among Poor Children The rate of obesity among children has more than doubled over the past three decades in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say it is espec

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A: Oh man! Ive been starving myself for days now and I havent lost an ounce! B: Are you trying to lose weight? A: Yeah, my friend is getting married next month and Im supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedd

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By Paul Burge London 22 February 2008 Government ministers in Britain are acting to curb the spread of fast food restaurants near schools. It is part of a plan by the several government departments to slow the increasing rate of obesity among the nat

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By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 13 February 2007 watch Sleep report Children who do not get enough sleep are often irritable and unable to concentrate in school. But now a new study suggests lack of sleep could also contribute to the epidemic of ch

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By Crystal Park Washington, DC 07 June 2006 watch FDA Obesity report A new report released by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration, the F.D.A., says restaurants should be doing more to help Americans

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今天我们要学的词是long-standing。Long-standin, 形容词,意思是长期存在的。 Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been released from the hospital after a surgical procedure for a long-standing abdominal condition, 南非

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By Jessica Berman Washington 06 December 2007 Children who are overweight are at significant risk of developing heart disease as adults. That's the conclusion of two studies published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine , which predicts wh

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Variety in Diet D: Oh! Good to have buffet , I love buffet s . I like to get a taste of lot of different things. I like to nibble a little of this, and a little of that. Who wants to eat a mass of potatoes when you can also have chicken, corn and gra

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Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do? A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adu

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