In his excellent book, The Sugar Fix, Dr. Richard Johnson talks about the dangers of a diet high in fructose.
Arthur Agatston, M.D. | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living
No matter what health care delivery system this country adopts, no matter what plan or series of plans are enacted, it will be bankrupted in no time b...
Wendy Diamond | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living
We are the sole controllers of what go into our pet's mouths so we must govern what we feed our pets and how to help them control their weight.
Mark Pasetsky | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business
Wellness programs not only improve the health of employees by motivating them to take care of themselves, but also reduce health care costs associated with obesity and improve your bottom line.
Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held the first ever conference on obesity titled "The Weight Of The Nation." Obesity i...
Sarah Newman | Posted 08.27.2009 | Green
One of the easiest and most profound ways to improve your health is by skipping meat and thereby eating lower on the food chain every Monday.
Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living
Let's talk about fat. Really talk about it. Oprah does. Why not the rest of America?
Huffington Post | Posted 08.25.2009 | Home
Jerri Gray was arrested in June for criminal neglect of her 14-year-old son who weighs 555 pounds. Watch the video below. Embedded video from CNN Vi...
NBC NewYork | Posted 08.22.2009 | New York
In the town that made competitive eating a worldwide phenomenon, has witnessed the deification of the cupcake and the hamburger and is currently the s...
Linda Bergthold | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance has taken up the cause of defending Surgeon General Nominee Benjamin. The discrimination against people of "weight" is real, and it is not something to joke about.
Hollywood Reporter | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media
The network behind "Little People, Big World" is taking on another group of people who don't quite fit in the regular society. TLC has ordered a si...
Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living
Today, preventable risk factors including smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, and alcohol use account for approximately 38% of all deaths in the United States.
Avital Binshtock | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green
What's good for our bodies is good for the planet -- and what's bad for the earth is bad for our health.
Chicago Tribune | Judith Graham | Posted 08.09.2009 | Chicago
For the first time, at least one in every four Illinois adults is obese. ...
Associated Press | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)-- Health class will no longer be a state requirement for high school students this fall, making Texas one of the few states in the ...
Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living
A new study indicates that obesity among teens is associated with less sleep, with two notable culprits: technology and sleep issues. Follow these tips to improve your sleeping habits.
Posted 08.03.2009 | Comedy
We all know how hard it is to eat fast food: The constant arm movement, the repetitive teeth usage. Well now someone's finally done something about it...
Yahoo! News | 11 Mins Ago | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living
Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children and adults, increasing the risk of weight gain, U.S. researchers say....
Wendy Gordon | Posted 08.01.2009 | Local
New York City has approved 1,000 new mobile food carts for neighborhoods in the five boroughs that have long been isolated from traditional supermarkets, grocery stores and farmers' markets.
AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama visited a community health center Monday to announce the release of $850 million in stimulus grants to he...
Grist.org | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green
It's the stuff of a good Hollywood movie-a potentially toxic chemical lurking in the bodies of most unwitting Americans; a decade of mounting but scut...
Christopher Gavigan | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living
The equalizer is to improve access to fresh produce in low-income communities, offer more nutritious food in school breakfast and lunch programs, and overhaul how American families eat.
Rob Smart | Posted 07.30.2009 | Green
Consumer advocates for sustainable, healthy food are fighting with farmers, not because either picked a fight with the other, but because the knowledge gap between them has grown so expansive.
TIME | Bonnie Rochman | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living
It's full-on wedding season, but anyone about to pledge to have and to hold should pay closer attention to the bit about "in sickness and in health." ...
Sarah Newman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics
Parents have had enough. They know their kids need nutritious, fresh ingredients that encourage healthy growth and fuel their minds instead of foods that fuel an obesity epidemic amongst kids.
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living