The DNA diet: Is the secret to weight loss in your genes?

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 9:03am

The DNA diet: Is the secret to weight loss in your genes?

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A workout with Pulkit Sang is no joke.

"I'll start at a level three on the treadmill, then go up to a six and then a nine and back down again. I'll do that for about 20 or 30 minutes," Sang said.

He says he's learned what his body needs at the genetic level and that helped him drop pounds and keep them off.

Just two years ago he was more than 50 pounds heavier and had the frustration of trying diet after diet, only to achieve limited and temporary success.

"Every time a new diet fad comes around your ears perk up and you think is this the one?" Sang said.

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6-year-old dies from flu, becomes first NC flu death

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Monday, February 20th, 2012, 1:07pm

6-year-old dies from flu, becomes first NC flu death

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina health officials say a six-year-old is the state's first death from the flu this season.

The state Department of Health and Human Services has recorded no other flu deaths since the infection season began in October. North Carolina's flu death toll by the same time last year was 14.
State health officials say the six-year old died more than two weeks ago of complications from an influenza infection. Officials won't name the child's hometown, county or even gender to protect the family's privacy.

The child was at risk for complications from the flu because of other medical conditions.

State Health Director Dr. Laura Gerald says the death is a reminder that flu is a serious illness and can be devastating to people at any age.

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Woman charged with setting house on fire, police say

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Friday, February 17th, 2012, 4:05pm

ALBEMARLE - Police arrested a 33-year-old woman for setting a house on fire.

Albemarle Fire & Rescue and Albemarle Police were called to a home in the 700 block of Mill Street in Albemarle on January 20.

The cause of the fire was rule suspicious, Albemarle Fire Marshall Brian Taylor said.

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Suffering allergy symptoms a little early?

Submitted by David Whisenant

Friday, February 17th, 2012, 3:58pm

Suffering allergy symptoms a little early?

SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - It may not be spring, but the warm weather has triggered allergy symptoms for many in our area, just ask Susan Ballard what her 11 year old daughter is going through.

"My daughter has climate variant asthma, "Ballard told WBTV. "When there's a variance in the weather she deals with a lot of coughing, especially when she's outside playing, jumping on the trampoline, playing softball things of that nature."

Lots of folks are dealing with now, and for many, it's a few weeks ahead of schedule.

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