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by Lynette Holloway onAugust 8, 2012
With plenty of parks and a thriving food scene, the Windy City makes staying fit a breeze.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onAugust 8, 2012
This author says black women can embrace their curves as long as they know their health stats, too.
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by Hillary Crosley onJuly 30, 2012
From biking to vegan soul food, there's plenty going on in the Big Apple to supplement a healthy lifestyle.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 25, 2012
The Root spoke to the tennis superstar about her off-court battle: fighting obesity in America.
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July 19, 2012
Check out footage from The Root's Focus on Obesity event, held last week in Washington, D.C.
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July 16, 2012
With panels and a keynote luncheon, we put a spotlight on black obesity at our recent event.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 10, 2012
The celebrity doctor says we must realize that what's beautiful to us isn't always healthy.
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July 9, 2012
White House official Sam Kass is among the policy and medical notables speaking on July 13 in D.C.
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July 6, 2012
Essence Music Festival 2012: Watch Chaka Khan tell us about eating well and red-carpet fashion.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJune 12, 2012
The Root spoke with the reggae heir about his campaign against genetically modified food.
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