obesity

Thank you Mississippi for once again keeping us out of the bottom spot of a national ranking.

Let's face it, when you're traveling by air you're really nothing more than cargo that can complain and read a magazine.

Wouldn't you know that the most effective weight loss program in the country is considered to be against the law in some states?

An abundance of good food and the lack of physical activity have once again place our state on top of a unhealthy list.

Those who've tried it have lost 30 pounds or more in a single month. It does have its drawbacks.

How could the delightful banter of celebrity chefs be a danger to you and your family? Here is the untold story of the hidden dangers of watching cooking on TV.

Louisiana residents love their soft drinks but not as much as citizens of one other Southern state do.

We all look at doughnuts and immediately think about our waistline. Well look again at some other things you're probably already eating.

  Louisiana has two of the top ten fattest cities in America and three of the top twenty.  We are literally chewing up the competition. In a study done by Wallethub that analyzed fat prevalence, weight related medical problems and a healthy overall environment, Shreveport scooped up the Silver Medal finishing number two,  New Orleans just missed finishing in the dough by placing fifth, and Lafayet

Looked in the mirror lately? Thought you might be packing a little too much poundage in the mid-section? Odds are, if you live in Shreveport/Bossier, you're exactly right.

You've probably figured out the New Orleans made this list with ease but the second city in the top ten just might surprise you a little.

Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesAmericans keep getting fatter and fatter. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s annual state-by-state report on the obesity epidemic has revealed that between 2008 and 2010, 16 states had what was described as a steep increases in their adult obesity rate...