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LI doctor helps 'The Biggest Loser' teens

Published: January 4, 2013 5:58 PM
By Beth Whitehouse  beth.whitehouse@newsday.com

Photo credit: Trae Patton/NBC | "The Biggest Loser" on NBC stars trainers Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper and Noah "Blingo" Grey along with teens Lindsay Bravo, Dolvett Quince and Sunny Chandrasekar.

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Q. For the first time, this season of "The Biggest Loser" looks at childhood obesity. How can I use the show to encourage my child's weight-control journey?

A. The child obesity pediatrician for "The Biggest Loser" happens to be Garden City-based Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, author of the program "Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right" used by the three teens on the show. Dolgoff is scheduled to appear...