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Soccer from the ground up
Staring at a line of trophies that would be awarded to those competing in the Oak View Youth Soccer League Finals on Sunday, Jose Luis Rodriguez couldn't help but think about how far the league has come. The league founder and 17-year resident of...
Tags: Soccer, Sports, California Interscholastic Federation
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All About Food: Turning over a Greenleaf
Costa Mesa's 17th Street is full of mini-malls and teeming with traffic. So, finding Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop in an old hacienda-like building surrounded by lush greenery is like discovering an oasis in the desert. Jonathan Rollo has brought his...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Health, Dining and Drinking
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Natural Perspectives: Resolve to help yourself, environment this year
Vic already leads a perfect life, so he has no need for New Year's resolutions. I, on the other hand, live the life of a slovenly lay-about, so I have a great need to renew my resolution to be a better person at the beginning of each year. It is never...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Physical Fitness and Exercise, United Nations, Weight, Health
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In the Pipeline: One small step for wellness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. They are also...Tags: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Physical Conditions, Artists, Health
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Community Commentary: Childhood obesity tipping the scale
It's no secret that childhood obesity is a major problem in the United States. In fact, over the past 30 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled. Given the advancements in science and medicine during that same time frame, not to mention improvements...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Organic Foods, Dining and Drinking, Weight, Healthy Diet
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Greer's OC: Enjoy Bella Notte at Hilton
Join the 22nd annual SPIN gala, Bella Notte, a gourmet food and wine event at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Hilton Waterfront Hotel & Resort in Huntington Beach, 21100 Pacific Coast Hwy. Two award-winning chefs, Executive Chef Jeff Littlefield of Shades...Tags: Insulin, Dance, Alexander Wang, Cinderella (fictional character), Wines
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Gaming and sports 'Kinect'
Using all of her strength, Suzy Hill threw her arms in the air as if playing table tennis.
She was, in fact, playing table tennis — just not with an actual table or ball.
The game was on the Kinect Xbox video game system, and Suzy was playing...Tags: Entertainment, Table Tennis, Physical Conditions, Gaming, Curricula
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Community Commentary: Many Calif. Senate bills missing the mark
California is in the midst of a $20-billion deficit and a record 12.5% unemployment rate. The criminal recidivism rate has reached an astounding 70%, and at the same time, Democrats are calling for the early release of prisoners back into our communities....Tags: Immigration, Death, California, Justice and Rights, Costa Mesa
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Letters to the editor: Oklahoma tornado, public school chiefs, and assault rifles
Once again, teachers protected their students. It happened at Sandy Hook Elementary in December, and it happened in Monroe, Okla., this week. Stories are being reported of teachers placing their bodies over their students, and as one child said, "Our...Tags: Teachers, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Weight, Health and Safety at School
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Local Voices, May. 22
Hospital charges This is in response to the extensive article on the variations of same-procedure charges ("An acute gap in prices at hospitals; U.S. list offers look at billing disparities for same procedure," Page 1, May 9). Not only the variation is...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Prices, Breads, France, Beverage Industry
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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...
Tags: Cornell University, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Schools, Overweight
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity
Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...
Tags: Medical Research, Symptoms, Culture, Substance Abuse, Overweight
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