How do you encourage children to eat healthy - while handing out Halloween...
| You might think it strange that someone who has birthday cake for breakfast and movie theater popcorn for dinner would be freaking out over what to hand out for trick-or-treat — but here we are....
View ArticleHow Rosanna Davison lost an excess stone and you can do it too
I'm sure it is pathetic to take comfort in the fact that even the naturally slim and beautiful need to work at their appearance and can have off days and bad weeks, but it is also only human. And so,...
View ArticleElevated Blood Sugar Sets the Stage for Cancer Growth
The fact that sugar and obesity are linked to an increased risk of cancer is now becoming well-recognized. Obesity has also been linked to an increased risk of death from all causes. According to...
View Article30 Foods You Should Never Eat After Age 30
View gallery. By Dana Leigh Smith The best part about being a grown-up is having the freedom to do—and eat—whatever you want. Pizza for breakfast? Yolo. But when the muffin tops and man boobs start to...
View ArticleThis food bank doesn’t want your junk food. Good.
Nancy Roman, president and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, has been overwhelmed by cake. Week after week, dozens of frosted, layered confections arrive at her warehouse. A 5-year-old might think...
View Article19 Ways to Give Up Sugar
It's time to call sugar out for what it is: A heartbreaker, a big-tummy maker, and a health-food faker. We're not talking about the sugar that comes in fruit (because a lot of Americans aren't getting...
View ArticleThe Diary of a Sugar Addict in Detox
by Laura Barcella Is refined sugar addictive? Researchers have debated the issue for years, with the ayes increasingly drowning out the nays, although last month a big study suggested the addiction...
View ArticleA healthier UAE, one vending machine at a time
It all began with hunger pangs after the college cafeteria had closed. Searching for something to eat during her evening classes, Samira Al Romaithi’s only option was vending machines. And what they...
View ArticleThe 30 Best Breakfast Habits to Drop 5 Pounds
View gallery. by Grant Stoddard People claim it’s the most important meal of the day. We say there’s a lot more to it. "I just can't seem to lose weight," my friend Shawna told me one morning over...
View ArticleReducing Hunger and Very Low Food Security (The Heritage Foundation)
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) February 11, 2016 | Testimony on Poverty and Inequality By Robert Rector Executive Summary There are frequent claims of widespread hunger in the United States. The...
View ArticleWhy is internet porn so addictive? Part 2
As Gary Wilson notes, researchers have noted that chronic dopamine elevation results in brain changes linked with addiction. These changes manifest themselves in addiction's "three Cs": Craving, which...
View ArticleWhy the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Are Inappropriate For Most Americans
The 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines were recently published,1 and while they include some positive changes, they still contain serious flaws as well. In this interview, Nina Teicholz reviews a number...
View ArticleMyths about 10 ‘healthy foods' busted
Most of us, in a bid to eat healthy and stay fit head straight to the "Health" or the "Diet food" section of supermarkets. These products, which are heavy on the pocket promise to be really light in...
View ArticleEvery 25 Seconds
Summary Neal Scott may die in prison. A 49-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Neal had cycled in and out of prison for drug possession over a number of years. He said he was never offered treatment...
View ArticleGrowing portion sizes a major factor in rising UK obesity, study finds
Retailers could be forced to charge more for bigger servings to counter damage being done, say Cambridge University experts...
View ArticleWeight-Loss Experts Share the Most Common Mistakes Clients Make
Everyone makes mistakes, right? Yep, and, when it comes to weight loss, most of us make the same ones. Here, nutritionists, trainers and weight-loss physicians reveal the biggest flubs in their...
View ArticleIs High Fructose Corn Syrup Really That Bad for You?
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is an insidious chemical that has crept into our food supply over the past few decades. Today HFCS represents [1] more than 40 percent of caloric sweeteners added to...
View Article19 "Healthy" Foods You Should Reconsider
We're all guilty of picking up a dangerfood every once in a while. They seem innocent enough on the outside, masquerading behind their whole wheat-touting labels or a crunchy bed of lettuce. But a...
View ArticleBreakfast: Essential or Overrated?
Click here for reuse options! Some of us never have it. Some of us never skip it. Figuring out who's better off is a tricky business. The idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has...
View Article40 Habits That Make You Gain Weight and Feel Sick
View gallery. By Dana Leigh Smith You exercise regularly, eat your fruits and veggies and never miss an annual exam—and it’s paying off. You look and feel great! But even though you’re fit and healthy...
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