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Scientists Suggest Restricting Sugar Sales For Youngsters
By Chris Morran on February 2, 2012 4:15 PM
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Arguing that sugar is as additive as tobacco or alcohol, scientists at the University of California San Francisco say that the sweet stuff should be regulated in much the same way as those products. That means taxes to discourage consumption and age-dependent restrictions on how much can be sold to a consumer. More »
Diabetes Didn't Cost That Man His Leg, Photoshop Did The Dirty Work
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 25, 2012 12:00 PM
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Remember how the New York City Department of Health appealed to the side of you that likes having all limbs intact to warn against the dangers of drinking too much soda and eating lots of fast food? They used a shocking image of a man with part of one leg amputated, to show how diabetes is not fun. Thing is, that man has both his legs intact, and might not even have diabetes for all we know. More »
Penis Tattoo Gives Man A Permanent Erection
By Meg Marco on January 10, 2012 6:00 PM
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Thinking of getting a penis tattoo? Apparently, they come with the risk of a permanent erection. Let's see if we can get through this one without a Jason Stackhouse joke... Nope! More »
(KitanaOR)
Lose Weight By Eating In Restaurants?
By Meg Marco on January 10, 2012 12:45 PM
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Ah yes. The dream. To lose weight while eating in restaurants and thus maintaining needed contact with other humans. Can it be done? According to one study, yes, it can. More »
Study Says Calories Cause Weight Gain, No Matter Where They Come From
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 4, 2012 2:00 PM
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We all know people obsessed with fad diets — no carbs, high-protein, juice cleanses — but it seems it comes down to the simple fact that if you eat too many calories, you will gain weight. A new study says it doesn't matter where those calories come from in your food, if you ingest a high amount of calories, you'll pack on pounds. More »
(NoNo Joe)
Study Links Increased Life Expectancy For Citizens Of NYC To Anti-Smoking Policies
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 30, 2011 12:00 PM
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As if New York City residents need anything else to brag about to the rest of the country, they can now boast a record life expectancy of 80.6 years, which is more than the national rate of 78.2. The city attributes this longer life span in part to its anti-smoking policies. More »
10 Million More In Poverty Because Of Medical Expenses, Census Reports
By Ben Popken on November 10, 2011 4:00 PM
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If you were to subtract the cost of health care expenses from family incomes, an additional 10 million more Americans would be considered in poverty by official measures, the U.S. Census Bureau said this week in a new report. More »
Make Your Own Soy Milk At Home
By Ben Popken on November 7, 2011 5:00 PM
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Habitual drinkers of soy milk can save money and have fun getting to know what they're ingesting on a more granular level by learning to make their soy milk themselves. It's pretty easy, and besides soaking the beans, only takes a few minutes. More »
Shadow Economies: Harvest Organs From The Poor For The Rich
By Ben Popken on November 4, 2011 4:00 PM
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Living in abject poverty, $10,000 is a beguiling promise. All you have to do is give up one kidney. It's ok, you have another one. But a Bloomberg Markets Magazine investigation shows how gangs around the world prey on the poor and use threats and violence to get them to give up their organs, which they can then resell for upwards of $150,000. This isn't just happening in some ice-filled bath in China: this week, a Brooklyn man plead guilty to selling black market kidneys to people in New Jersey. More »
McRib Pork Supplier Hit With SEC Filed Complaint Over Alleged Pig Abuse
By Ben Popken on November 3, 2011 12:00 PM
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Can you taste the tears in your McRib? The supplier of pork products to McDonald's, Smithfield Farms, just got hit by a complaint filed with the SEC by animal rights group Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Citing their own shocking undercover investigative video, HSUS allege that Smithfield is making false and misleading claims to shareholders and consumers about how well they treat their pigs and that those claims are in violation of federal securities law. More »
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What's A McRib Made Of?
By Ben Popken on November 2, 2011 12:00 PM
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There's no rib in a McRib. There are about 70 other ingredients. The greatest amount of them come from ground-up low-value pork trimmings mixed together with salt and water to create "meat logs" that are then carved to size. So in what forest do you find a meat log? More »
Man Who Drank Glass Of Fat Walks Off Can Of Soda
By Ben Popken on October 31, 2011 2:00 PM
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The same guy who drank a glass of fat to demonstrate the lard-inducing effects of soft drinks is back. This time he shows how long you have to walk to burn off the calories from a can of soda. It takes three miles! That's the distance from Union Square to Brooklyn in New York. More »
(DrPizza)
The McRib Is Back, Temporarily
By Ben Popken on October 24, 2011 12:00 PM
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The McRib is a flirtatious little pile of pork. On the menu, then off again, then up to individual franchises to decide whether to offer it, the boneless pork patty on a sesame bun is going to be back at McDonald's again starting today through November 14th. More »
Dr. Pepper Ten: Naming Soda After Number Of Calories Add Up At Larger Sizes
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2011 10:00 AM
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So "Ten" is Dr. Pepper's new diet soda and it's just for guys. But the small print with the calories on the side of the can seems puts the lie to the old trope that men are better at math... More »
3 Tips For Fighting Bullies
By Ben Popken on October 19, 2011 1:00 PM
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People are talking more about bullying these days. It can happen at school, in the workplace, or online. How do you combat it? Educator and author Natasha Deen offers these three tips. More »
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Docs Again Warn Against TV For Kids Under 2
By Ben Popken on October 19, 2011 12:00 PM
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Letting kids under two watch TV doesn't provide them with any educational benefit and can cut down on the interaction with others and play time that is key to their growth, the American Academy of Pediatrics warns in a new report. More »
(mick62)
Subway: Cheaper To Order Footlong, Throw Away Half Of Bread Than Ordering 6-Inch With Double Meat
By Ben Popken on October 12, 2011 4:00 PM
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Aaron is trying to lose weight by cutting carbs out of his diet. When he eats at Subway, the first thing that he tried doing was ordering a 6-inch sub with double meat. Then he noticed something. It would actually be cheaper for him to order a footlong and just throw away half the bread. More »
Dr. Pepper Introduces Diet Soda "Just For Men"
By Ben Popken on October 11, 2011 4:00 PM
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In the jungle, a fist punches a snake. Lasers blast across the screen. A man in commando gear attempts and fails to pour a can of Dr. Pepper into a glass while hurtling through the bush in an ATV. Yes, it's the new ad campaign rolling out for Dr. Pepper Ten diet soda being marketed at men, and women aren't invited. More »
(Hank)
330 lb Man Donates $5 To Fight Childhood Obesity For Every Pound He Loses
By Ben Popken on October 7, 2011 11:00 AM
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Some people want to look good for the beach. Others want to be able to enjoy their favorite sport again. Hank, who started his journey at 335 pounds, is motivating his weight loss goal by donating $5 for every pound he loses to a local non-profit that fights childhood obesity. More »
Are You Overpaying For Vitamins?
By Ben Popken on October 6, 2011 4:00 PM
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According to a recent study surveying over 60 different multivitamins, "there was almost no connection between price and quality." More »
