Apparently, just perceiving yourself as fat can lead to extra pounds. A researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that teenagers who feel fat, but aren’t actually fat, tend to become fat adults. The researcher, Koenraad Cuypers,…
Just like American people, U.S. pups have a weight problem. More than half of the dogs in the U.S. are classified as overweight or obese. Of the 41 million heavy-set dogs, 16.7 million dogs (or 21 percent) are obese, according…
The state of Washington is below average. And that’s a good thing. The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a sort of report card for the states, detailing the percentage of the population that is uninsured. In Washington, 13 percent of…
Children in families that receive food stamps drink just as much milk, soda and fruit juice as kids who don’t receive federal assistance, according to a recent study. The study, which was published in the Journal of the Academy of…
Nearly half of all U.S. workers claim they are less productive without a cup of Joe. And of those who need coffee to get through their day, 61 percent say they drink two cups or more every day. Those are…
The Clark County Fair is in full swing. And what’s the fair without fair food? Staples like elephant ears, and burgers topped with onion rings, and curly fries. And … deep-fried butter? OK, luckily (for your health), Clark County’s big…
Apparently, Americans are in weight-gain denial. Researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington discovered that while U.S. obesity rates are rising, Americans tend to say they’ve lost weight. Researchers used data from the…
