New Jersey resident Errol Narvaez was mortified after he was removed from a United Airlines flight due to his weight.
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge delivers this week’s CBC Message To America focusing on the plight of children in this country. Fudge explained to viewers that parents, teachers, students and community activists tell her the same thing -- “children across this country need our help.”
Former President Jimmy Carter recently revealed he was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors discovered the cancer after he had a mass removed
Did you know that there are different types of body fat? According to a new study published in the journal Diabetes, people with higher levels…
The issue of blacks and weight management continues to be a problematic topic. Studies say that four out of five black women are overweight or…
According to the CDC, in 2011, African Americans were 1.5 times as likely to be obese as Non- Hispanic Whites. In particular, African American women…
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…
A big part of why children are obese is because of what they eat at school. Listen to the audio player to hear Dr. Collier discuss how…
It’s not all about how many calories kids consume that is causing obesity. Dr. Collier says what kids eat and how often they eat that also…
People with children living in North Andover, Massachusets are very angry with the school district. In an effort to curb childhood obesity, the schools sent…
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” […]
