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Is Your Pet Overweight?

Josh — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:03:32 +0000

Do you have an overweight pet? I do! My 7-year-old pug Bear (a.k.a. Fatts), unfortunately, is so overweight that he developed diabetes and gets two shots a day for the rest of his short doggy life. Sad, isn’t it? One good thing — my boy has lost 10 pounds since being diagnosed. As you can [...]

Have We Become A Nation Of "Food Pushers"? [OPINION]

Brett Alan — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:39:13 +0000

It’s no secret that I’m constantly struggling at maintaining a healthy weight. I’ve never really been incredibly overweight but have always had to work hard at staying healthy. Lately, I’ve realized that the biggest obstacle that I run into is saying “no” to other people. It seems that people have a need to see others [...]

Stair Aid For Overweight Dogs

Brett Alan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:12:08 +0000

It's bad enough that so many Americans are overweight. Now we're passing it on to our pets. It's estimated that nearly half of all American canines will be overweight by 2022. That's right...our dogs are getting so fat that many of them can't even walk up stairs to go to bed. So instead of being more active what do we do? We invent something to make stairs easier on dogs...

Hovering Parents Create Inactive Kids

Brett Alan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:25:14 +0000

Obesity is a real problem here in the United States. Due to the hectic lives of parents, many kids find themselves eating prepackaged food or fast food and they certainly don't get the exercise they need. However, a new study has shown that if you do want your kids to get the most out of that trip to the playground, then moms and dads need to just take a seat.

Coming Soon: Gyms For Infants!

Clay Moden — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:18:39 +0000

Just saw this report today that indicates that babies, yes little babies, should be exercising! Researchers are saying that even the kids who can’t walk yet should be getting some exercise.The overweight epidemic has been not only sweeping the USA but it is a problem in the UK as well. The report says that almost [...]