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Filed under: Food, Happy Hour Hero, Health Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. Slightly chubby people live six to seven years longer than the very...
made popular Jun 24 2009
Obesity and Global Warming
Obese people are blamed of causing global warming. High rates of obesity in richer countries cause up to 1bn extra tons of greenhouse gas...
made popular May 11 2009
Climate change and obesity are the most talked about issues today. No one is left untouched by them. However, a relationship between the two is surprising. New findings...
made popular Apr 25 2009
Obesity leads to many ailments. In your opinion, what’s the best way to keep obesity in check? Pulling down the iron rod and sweating in the gym, right? After human...
made popular Apr 1 2009
The Economist introduces us to Hamlin, West Virginia.
Hamlin is one of the fattest, most unhealthiest towns in America where people seem to be content to eat...
made popular Mar 6 2009
An independent study conducted by economists at the U.S. Department of Labor reports data which show that overweight women makes less than their thinner counterparts....
made popular Feb 18 2009
AP, Washington
When it comes to favorite foods, women have a hard time saying no _ a much harder time than men, scientists have discovered.
made popular Jan 20 2009
AP, Washington
Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new...
made popular Jan 19 2009
AP, Washington
Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new...
made popular Jan 19 2009
AP, New York
Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.
made popular Dec 29 2008
AP, Chicago
An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery _ on the same day.
made popular Dec 22 2008
To begin with, there are two basic components to lose weight: diet and exercise. You can’t take any shortcuts here; you can’t do one without the other. But...
made popular Dec 19 2008
AP, New York
Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that’s been linked to an increased risk...
made popular Dec 11 2008
AP, New York
Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that’s been linked to an increased risk...
made popular Dec 10 2008
Are those expensive, chic-looking jeans that you used to flaunt in college just lying there in your wardrobe because they don’t fit anymore. Is it getting too...
made popular Nov 26 2008
AP, Atlanta
A little less “I’m Lovin’ It” could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure...
made popular Nov 20 2008
According to research Obesity is increasing among adult American women. About 34% of them are fighting with obesity. Researchers say there are various constant...
made popular Nov 15 2008
It is a well known fact that excess fat content in the body is the reason for putting on weight. And we also know that burning more calories than we eat is the best way...
made popular Nov 7 2008
Nearly one in four British people is at least double the healthy weight for their height. The numbers are rising faster than anywhere else in Europe, and if the trend...
made popular Nov 1 2008
AP, Paris
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis temporarily suspended sales of anti-obesity drug Acomplia in Europe, the company said Thursday, after health authorities...
made popular Oct 23 2008
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AP, Sacramento
California is joining the health crusade against artery-clogging trans fats.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Friday that will prohibit restaurants and...
made popular Jul 25 2008
Having an Indian meal may be Britain’s favourite culinary pastime, but researchers say curries bought over the counter are more fattening than either Chinese or...
made popular Jun 29 2008
A brain chemical strongly linked to mood and appetite may also directly affect fat gain, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday
made popular Jun 5 2008
The extra fat we carry around our middle could be making us hungrier, so we eat more, which in turn leads to even more belly fat. Dr. Yaiping Yang and his colleagues at...
made popular Apr 17 2008
To lose weight, the first priority is the right frame of mind. We should get over the blame game. We try to console ourselves by blaming genes & lifestyle...
made popular Apr 24 2007
Fat raises the possibility of fertility problems by more than 70%. Even a dough nut or a portion of chips per day can cause a harmful impact.
The researchers at the...
made popular Jan 20 2007
By imposing ban on Trans fats, states like New York would have thought that now people’s hearts would be safe. However, the problem is still lingering there....
made popular Jan 19 2007
No breakfast and fast food is responsible for diseases more prone in teens
No Breakfast and fast food leads to obesity. So Never miss your breakfast and do not cope...
made popular Jan 9 2007
Most of us may be overweighed for several reasons; you may be eating wrong food, the wrong type and that too at an irregular pattern, despite knowing that food has no...
made popular Jan 2 2007
Obesity is getting from worse to worst in England, a new report has undraped this fact. This report further uncovers several other startling facts, so, first...
made popular Dec 21 2006
Appearances are deceptive, this phrase is quite suitable to tell that how deceptive your physic could be because sometimes those who look slim may be obese and those...
made popular Dec 21 2006
Most of the time, people prefer frozen meal for its easy and quick accessibility. It may be a good alternative, providing comfort in preparation. But frozen food...
made popular Sep 19 2006
Time for some aerobics! Who doesn’t want to be physically fit? Most of the people at the moment are mentally and physically tense from the unwanted fats around...
made popular Aug 8 2006
Chippers that serve the popular dish of Cod and chips will become a common sight for you when you visit Ireland. It’s the best place to pick up the recipe for...
made popular Aug 8 2006
Obesity, most of the times, is linked with fats, proteins, carbohydrates, sugar. However, the real culprit of the increasing problem of obesity is our brain. Foods do...
made popular Jun 24 2006
The new American plate insists on a proportionate intake of all kinds of nutrition. The American Institute for Cancer Research has prepared a brochure for this purpose,...
made popular Oct 25 2005
A healthy cholesterol diet is vital in keeping heart diseases at bay. No need to panic, it is not adding to cholesterol or encouraging the obese to eat more...
made popular Oct 25 2005
The Nutrition and Metabolism journal has reported a reduction in the Alzheimer’s causing brain protein, amyloid beta. This was discovered when the mice,...
made popular Oct 17 2005
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A Burger King sign stands in Bethel Park, Pa., in this Nov. 1, 2006 file photo. Burger King Corp. said Thursday Oct. 2, 2008 it is now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils at all of its restaurants nationwide.
