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		<title>Why is Obesity in the Church So Prevalent?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are pastors of our churches neglecting to address the obesity issue that our country is challenged with? I think so.]]></description>
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		<title>Binge Eating? Jesus Satisfies. Weekly Health Devotional &#8211; Psalm 63:5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article appeared today in the CNN health section regarding binge eating and Oprah Winfrey. The title of the article was Don&#8217;t Overeat Like Oprah. The article reports that binge eating is more prevalent then anorexia and bulimia. It&#8217;s an informative article that addresses some of the issues concerning binge eating. Among other things, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Fat in 2010 &#8211; Where is God in All This?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The country’s obesity epidemic continues to worsen, as detailed in F as in Fat 2010: How the Obesity Crisis Threatens America’s Future. Adult obesity rates climbed in 28 states during the past year and now exceed 25 percent in more than two-thirds of the states, with rates higher among Blacks and Latinos. The report, by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity and Diabetes Rates by Counties</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/obesity-and-diabetes-rates-by-counties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report that reflects obesity and diabetes rates by counties. The estimates, in this week′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, are the first to provide county–level snapshots of obesity across the United States. Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss: The Spiritual Secrets &#8211; A Mind, Body, Spirit Approach</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/weight-loss-spiritual-secrets-a-mind-body-spirit-approach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recommended Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I learn of information that I think will help others, I&#8217;m likely to pass it along more quickly than more slowly. This is one of those times. About 5 years ago I read a book by Dr. Kara Davis, a practicing internal medicine physician, on the secrets to losing weight.  It was based upon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childhood Obesity &#8211; Action Steps for Local Governments to Prevent It</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/childhood-obesity-action-steps-for-local-governments-to-prevent-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The childhood obesity issue is huge!  If you are involved, especially at the local government level, the following should be a helpful resource. Recognizing that local government officials are eager to address the childhood obesity epidemic, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) produced Local Government Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity, a report that serves as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity and Diabetes &#8211; The Lifestyle Choices We Make</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/obesity-and-diabetes-the-lifestyle-choices-we-make/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/obesity-and-diabetes-the-lifestyle-choices-we-make/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obesity and diabetes levels are still on the rise.  That&#8217;s according to the State of the States Report released this week. According to this Gallup Poll, my state, North Carolina had a nearly 2% increase since last year.  Twenty eight percent of North Carolinian&#8217;s are now obese &#8211; a Body Mass Index of 30 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss Scriptures and Bible Quotes</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/weight-management-scriptures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/weight-management-scriptures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today I received a call requesting a listing of scriptures related to weight management and weight loss.  The lady is leading a Bible study and searching for Bible verses  and came across my web site. After looking through my material, I consolidated many scriptures I had identified and developed a listing.  They are now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity &amp; an &#8220;F&#8221; Grade in Fat &#8211; A Need for Faith in God</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/obesity-fat-and-faith-in-god/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/obesity-fat-and-faith-in-god/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new report out by the Robert Woods Foundation and the Trust for America&#8217;s Health organization titled F as in Fat 2009 &#8211; How Obesity Policies in America are Failing. (Link provided is to the 108 page report.) A shorter Executive Summary is available here. An MSNBC article provides insight into the report [...]]]></description>
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