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Week in Review: October 13 to October 19

If you missed our daily postings this past week, we invite you to take some time to catch up on our prior week's news and gear up for a new week of healthy living information and inspiration.

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Have a great week everyone!

"Beat Obesity with a Stick" -- Are you cool with this ad?

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In the San Francisco Bay Area, residents are being treated to a billboard-sized healthy message: "Beat Obesity with a Stick," says the ad, atop a background of celery sticks. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, the mega-corp and HMO to many, it's raising more than a few eyebrows.

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Sure, we can all accept that obesity is an issue of critical importance -- the health of a nation is at stake here, after all. But the ad gives off a very distinct impression: That obese people don't eat celery, and that a few sticks can solve the problem.

What do you think of this ad? It's clever, yes, but does it cross the line?

Are you ok with the 'Beat Obesity with a Stick' ad?

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