Monday, July 9, 2007

Stress and Obesity

10 a.m. (ET)

New research suggests that chronic stress together with a high fat diet can lead to weight gain around the middle. We'll talk about this study, and its implications for controlling obesity and reshaping the body.

Jo Tatchell & Nabeel Yasin: "Nabeel's Song" (Doubleday)

11 a.m. (ET)

Twenty eight years ago Nabeel Yasin fled Iraq with his family. He'd been declared an enemy of the state and feared for his safety. One of Iraq's best known writers, he went back to Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Journalist...

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