Unhealthy Eating

7 Vices That Are Actually Good For You

| Posted 03.31.2012

By Daniel Lefferts for Bookish: Chocolate lovers, rejoice! A new study conducted by The University of California, San Diego suggests that eating ch...

Americans Follow Gov't Diet Recommendations Just 2% Of Time

Posted 12.15.2011

When the USDA revised its official dietary guidelines for optimum health in June, nutrition experts generally agreed that MyPlate was better than the ...

The Most Unhealthy Fast Food Kids' Meals

The Daily Meal | Posted 10.08.2011

The Daily Meal

When you think about what constitutes a healthy meal, chances are you're not thinking of a burger and fries from your favorite fast food spot. Howeve...

Debt Causes Obesity?

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

There is no reason that debt needs to lead to obesity. Families in these dire situations need to make health a priority. Just think about how much money you will save on medical bills.

Seeing Through the Food Industry's "Personal Responsibility" Smoke Screen

Rob Smart | Posted 05.25.2011

Rob Smart

"Personal responsibility" is used as a smoke screen to cover the tracks of industrial food, tracks that run roughshod over the mirage of choice and personal responsibility.

Health Care: Scientific or Rational?

Kim Evans | Posted 11.17.2011

Kim Evans

It's time we started thinking about things differently. If a reliance on proven demonstrated science has gotten us exactly to where we are now, perhaps a shift of focus to rational is the best move we can make.