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“The people in power have created an obesity epidemic.”

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Robert Atkins was a renowned American physician, born on October 17, 1930, and passed away on April 17, 2003. He is best known for his Atkins Diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate eating plan aimed at helping people lose weight. more

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“I don't want to have my children have to get dressed up to go out to say good morning and deserve to live among some other people. I want to be able to be free and take for granted that my neighbors like me and I like them.”

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“I never thought about myself as an activist when we were coming along. I wasn't a joiner. You know, I love the people I love. I didn't care whether - they could be a Democrat, Republican, communist, you know, and anything but a racist.”

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Author:Ruby Dee

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Author:John Legend

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