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Entries by Michael F. Jacobson from 09/2011

'Life's Sweeter With Fewer Sugary Drinks'

| Posted 09.08.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Liquid Calories, Sugary Drinks, Sugary Drinks Health, Healthy Living Body, Nutrition, Soda Health Effects, Life Is Sweeter Campaign, Healthy Living News

Many factors contribute to our obesity epidemic, and a comprehensive effort to overcome it is absolutely necessary. But there's more than enough reason to single out sugary drinks as a place to start.

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With 'Healthy' Foods Like These, Who Needs Junk?

| Posted 09.29.2011 | Parents
Read More: Unhealthy Kids Foods, Slidepollajax, 'Healthy' Foods for Kids, Kids and Junk Food, Childhood Obesity, Misleading Nutrition Information, Children, Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle, Parents News

Let's take a look at the kinds of foods the industry contends are "healthy" and appropriate to market to kids. Are these healthy foods that should be aggressively promoted to young children as they grow and form life-long eating habits?

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