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Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms
America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. Approximately one third of all American adults are obese today, and the percentage continues to rise, says the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Co-author, Randy Seeley, PhD, said ...
"Obesity is Not the Government's Business" Decides Intelligence Squared US Audience
John Stossel and Paul Campos Win Debate Over Pamela Peeke and David Satcher
Obesity ads hurt more than help?
Georgia's controversial child obesity ads are being phased out, but debate continues over whether they do more harm than good.
Anger bubbles up in Congress over anti-obesity ads targeting soda
Taxpayer-funded anti-obesity ads targeting soda aren't going down well with a congressman who has introduced legislation to prohibit federal spending on any campaigns targeting legal American-made products.
Jenny Craig Supports American Heart Association's My Heart. My Life.™ Initiative With Mariah Carey
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenny Craig, one of the world's leading authorities on weight management, announced today its support of the American Heart Association's My Heart. My Life. ...
Georgia's child obesity ads aim to create movement out of controversy
It started with the denial of a growing health crisis.
Big Pets Get Bigger: Latest Survey Shows US Dog and Cat Obesity Epidemic Expanding
CALABASH, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The "fat pet gap" continues to widen according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). The ...
Child Obesity Ads Create Movement Out Of Controversy
It started with the denial of a growing health crisis.
US first lady wins sack race in anti-obesity drive
US First Lady Michelle Obama triumphed at dodgeball, a potato sack race, and tug-of-war, in a television appearance marking the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" childhood fitness initiative.
Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight
( American Chemical Society ) The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes a day decreases blood pressure by about four percent without causing weight gain. In a report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the researchers say that decrease, although seemingly small, is sufficient to ...
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