War on Obesity Targets Toddlers
War on Obesity Targets Toddlers – That cute little munchkin who looks like a sumo wrestler may be heading down a rocky road as he or she gets older. Pediatricians are treating children as young as 2 in a effort to stop a problem before it literally grows out of control.
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Is Eating Till Your Full or Too Fast Setting You Up for TOO MUCH WEIGHT
Is Eating Till Your Full or Too Fast Setting You Up for TOO MUCH WEIGHT – Separately, they add to the chance of being overweight. Combined, they raise the risk to triple.
Eating Out in South Los Angeles
Eating Out in South Los Angeles - LA has voted to restrict the addition of new fast food establishments. Maybe the fact that there is a 57% higher rate of obesity than neighboring areas and almost three quarters of restaurants are fast food. We all pay the price and this may be a trend that grows.
Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated
The debate over a tax on sugary soft drinks — billed as a way to fight obesity and provide billions for health care reform — is starting to fizz over.
Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero
It is well established that we look to others for cues about how much food to eat. Break bread with a glutton, and you’ll most likely eat a big portion too. But a paper soon to be published in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the way that these choices are affected by the body type of the other person eating.
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs
The so-called Mediterranean diet — rich in nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables — reduces the likelihood that patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will need antihyperglycemic drug treatment, a new study found.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/15764
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Two new studies come to slightly different conclusions about the merit of adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet on the risk for Alzheimer’s disease
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707404
9/20/09 Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: Two new studies come to slightly different conclusions about the merit of adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet on the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs: The so-called Mediterranean diet — rich in nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables — reduces the likelihood that patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will need antihyperglycemic drug treatment, a new study found.
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9/20/09 Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated, Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero
Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated : The debate over a tax on sugary soft drinks — billed as a way to fight obesity and provide billions for health care reform — is starting to fizz over. Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero: It is well established that we look to others for cues about how much food to eat. Break bread with a glutton, and you’ll most likely eat a big portion too. But a paper soon to be published in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the way that these choices are affected by the body type of the other person eating.
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Hungry? This is your brain on food
Grumble. That’s the sound your belly makes to let you know it’s chow time. Ever wonder what triggered that hunger in the first place?
