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Recent figures have shown that in the UK, one in ten deaths of people aged under 80 are caused by diabetes. This could be set to rise to one in eight deaths by 2010. The number of people with diabetes is on the increase, due to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. The charity Diabetes UK reported that, this year, the number…

How does one cut portion size when in most of the western world portion size has grown exponentially in the last 20 or so years. I remember when the 7-Eleven Big Gulp came on the scene in 1980 and how everyone was amazed that you could actually purchase a drink that size. It was 32 ounces back then, now you…

Meag again! Big morning at Tavern on the Green in NYC. Asics hosted a pre-marathon run around Central Park led by Olympians Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall. Self staffers and fellow marathoners Natalie Hawwa, Sheila Monaghan, Shira Gordon and Lauren Spencer joined me. Check out our happy snaps. After a 3 mile loop around the park, we got last minute pointers from the athletes and made race shirts with our names on them. Ryan says: Run the first 20 miles with your head and the last 6.2 with your heart. Deena is still recovering from her foot injury at Bejing (the boot is off and she’s finally cleared to run, although she biked alongside us today). Big news: She promises to be back in action for London!!! Afterward I headed to the Race Expo to pick-up my race number and shot to my nephew’s school in time for the Halloween parade. So I missed an office visit from Brandi Chastain and Kerri Strug. The Olympians are running the NYC Marathon on Sunday too with the ”Run for Something Better” program to fight childhood obesity. Go to orangelaces.com to find out how you can help support youth running and fitness education programs in schools. Don’t forget to track me on Sunday! I need a cheering squad. xx