The Weight of the Nation: Part 4 – Challenges

Posted by on Jun 22, 2012 in Blog | 575 comments

Today, LeanTraveler.com brings you the fourth and final installment of The Weight of the Nation series. We hope you have been keeping up and watching all of The Weight of the Nation films from HBO! If not, you can view them at: The Weight of the Nation: Part 1 – Consequences The Weight of the Nation: Part 2 – Choices The Weight of the Nation: Part 3 – Children in Crisis Check out the fourth, and final, installment in this series of films. The Weight of the Nation: Part 4 – Challenges. Who Qualifies For Student Loans Mortgage...

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The Weight of the Nation: Part 2 - Choices

Posted by on Jun 5, 2012 in Blog | 2,420 comments

As we mentioned in our last post, The Weight of the Nation: Part 1 – Consequences, LeanTraveler.com was selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a community partner in health in an effort to spread the word about “The Weight of the Nation”. This is a documentary by HBO, the Institute of Medicine, the CDC and the National Institutes of Health, among others, to fight the obesity epidemic. Here - The Weight of the Nation: Part 2 - Choices: Capitolone Auto Loans Direct Loans Consolidation Contact Las Vegas Car...

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The Weight of the Nation: Part 1 – Consequences

Posted by on May 31, 2012 in Blog | 112 comments

The Weight of the Nation The first film in ‘The Weight of the Nation’ series examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and explores the serious health consequences of being overweight or obese. The first character we meet is Cindy. Born and raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Cindy is the mother of two grown sons and now a proud grandmother. Cindy allowed HBO into her home and life to discuss some very painful things. Only 99 pounds when she got married, Cindy has struggled with her weight ever since her first pregnancy. And...

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