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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 »
Study: Don't Blame School Lunches For Childhood Obesity
By Chris Morran on January 19, 2012 4:20 PM
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As childhood obesity rates have increased over the last few decades, a lot of focus has been put on insuring that school lunches are healthier than the chocolate milk/cheeseburger/tater tot pig-out some of us grew up eating. But according to a new study, the real source of those extra pounds is the stuff kids are devouring when they're not in school. More »
Why The Worst Time To Snack Is Before Lunch
By Phil Villarreal on November 30, 2011 12:15 PM
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If you get hungry mid-morning, you may be better off eating lunch early rather than munching on something to tide you over. A study suggests snacking between breakfast and lunch could be a sign that your eating is out of control. More »
American Adults Are Fatter Than In 1990 And Happy About It
By Mary Beth Quirk on November 28, 2011 4:00 PM
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The bad news is Americans are fatter today than they were in 1990, says a new Gallup poll. But the good news is that the average U.S. citizen isn't bumming about it, and instead, we're pretty content with the extra poundage. More »
290lb Man Sues White Castle For Not Enlarging Booths
By Ben Popken on September 12, 2011 2:00 PM
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A 290lb stockbroker is suing White Castle because he says he can't fit it any of their booths. He says the chain promised to make the booths bigger and even showed him schematics of the new designs, but never made the changes. More »
Study: Even Small Amounts Of Junk Food Can Make You Fatter Over Time
By Phil Villarreal on June 24, 2011 9:45 AM
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According to a new study, poor eating habits you pick up over time may not make you noticeably plumper immediately, but will slowly add permanent pounds over the years. More »
Yes, Your Job Is Making You Fat
By Marc Perton on May 26, 2011 11:30 AM
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A new study has made the fascinating discovery that the rise in desk jobs over the past 50 years has helped fuel the obesity epidemic. According to the study, less than 20% of jobs require even moderate physical activity, compared to over 40% of jobs in the 1960s. More »
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Ronald McDonald Is Still Not Being Retired
By Marc Perton on May 23, 2011 10:15 AM
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Although McDonald's has repeatedly insisted that the company's red-headed mascot is not about to suffer the same fate as the Frito Bandito, activists that say the clown encourages childhood obesity continue to call for his ouster. At the company's annual meeting last week, CEO Jim Skinner defended Ronald against the charges, declaring him an "ambassador for good." More »
Does Sleeping Less Lead To Eating More?
By Chris Morran on March 23, 2011 1:20 PM
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In an attempt to determine the link between sleep deprivation and weight gain, researchers at Columbia University have found that when people haven't had sufficient sleep, they tend to eat around 300 calories more per day. More »
Fast Food Calorie Counts Don't Stop Kids From Overeating, Either
By Laura Northrup on February 15, 2011 12:30 PM
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A provision in last year's federal health care reform bill requires all food-serving establishments with more than 20 outlets to post the calorie count of every item on the menu so customers know exactly what they're getting themselves into. The FDA is taking nationwide an idea that some cities and counties had already put in place. It seems like a good idea in theory, but studies show that calorie counts on menus just make people say "ah, screw it" and order the same amount of food that they would have without the calorie posting—or more. A new study in this month's International Journal of Obesity shows that children, too, fall into the same delicious caloric trap. More »
USDA's New Guidelines Finally Listen To Tyler
By Ben Popken on February 1, 2011 1:00 PM
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"If you read the document it really is what I've been saying for over 2+ years. The government realized, "What's the point in recommending all this ultra-healthy Whole Foods type of food if NOBODY listens to us? Let's just simplify it and listen to Tyler and what he's been saying for two years: eat less of ANY food you'd like to start off with (and learn about nutrition as you go) and just move around." - A tongue-in-cheek email about the USDA's new dietary recommendations from Tyler Weeks who documented his weight-loss journey to less than 200 lbs on 344pounds.com. More »
Shocking New USDA Recommendations: "Just Eat Less"
By Ben Popken on January 31, 2011 3:00 PM
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For the first time ever, the USDA came out and said that in order to combat obesity, you have to eat less. So just eat a single down, okay? More »
Study: When New Walmarts Open, People Get Fatter
By Chris Morran on January 19, 2011 12:15 PM
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Walmart is now the largest grocery store chain in the country, and a new study says that the more supercenters the company opens, the heavier the people living nearby become. More »
We Are Deluded About Our Own Obesity
By Meg Marco on January 4, 2011 4:45 PM
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The Consumer Reports National Research Center recently surveyed a national sample of 1,234 U.S. adults about their eating habits and how they maintained a healthy diet. The results? We think we're eating healthier than we are, and we're in denial about our own obesity. More »
UK Asks McDonald's, Pepsi, KFC To Help Write Health Policy
By Chris Morran on November 16, 2010 12:20 PM
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In a move that seems as sensible as asking your creepy uncle who just got out of jail to babysit for the weekend, the UK is looking to such luminaries in the health food industry as McDonald's, KFC and Pepsi for assistance in writing government policy on obesity and other health problems. More »
Study: Credit Cards Are Making You Fat
By Chris Morran on October 28, 2010 12:15 PM
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No, it's not that second Baconator I ate yesterday or the 6-pack of Schlitz I had afterward that's causing my clothes not to fit anymore. It's the credit card I used to pay for them — or at least that what the authors of a new study are theorizing. More »
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Study: Sugary Beverages Have Tenuous Relationship Between Reality And Nutrition Info
By Chris Morran on October 27, 2010 12:19 PM
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Adding fuel to the HFCS vs. sugar fire, a new study claims that not only does the actual amount of sugar in a sweetened beverage vary wildly from what the nutritional information says, but that drinks sweetened with High-Fructose Corn Syrup contain significantly more fructose than had been expected. More »
Junk Food Binges Acts Like Crack On Brain
By Ben Popken on October 19, 2010 1:00 PM
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Overdosing on junk food acts like heroin or crack on the brain, a new study finds. More »
(T.M.Y.)
Survey: Nightlights Make You Fat
By Phil Villarreal on October 12, 2010 9:45 AM
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An Ohio State University study found that exposure to light while you sleep can fatten you up. This is especially true if you happen to be a mouse. More »
Is Obesity A Virus?
By Ben Popken on September 20, 2010 4:00 PM
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"Kachoo!" could be the sound of a kid getting fat. New research shows children were 50 lbs heavier on average if they had been exposed to adenovirus 36, a virus that causes the common cold and mild stomach upset. More »
