obesity
Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich
Dunkin’ Donuts is taking a page out of the Paula Deen recipe book. Beginning Friday, Dunkin’ Donuts fans nationwide can “experience the pure deliciousness of Dunkin’ Donuts Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich.” That’s […]
Tweens ignore calorie info
When it comes to calorie counts at fast food restaurants, most tweens and teens just don’t care. A new study published in the Journal of Public Health surveyed youth ages 9-18 […]
Fighting obesity with insects
Scientists have come up with a new way to fight obesity: eating insects. A United Nations report released Monday found the health benefits of eating nutritious insects could help fight obesity. The […]
Coca-Cola wants to join obesity fight
The Coca-Cola Company announced today its commitment to “further contribute to healthier, happier and more active communities.” “Obesity is today’s most challenging health issue, affecting nearly every family and community across […]
Mississippi passes bill banning soda bans
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law this week a bill that prevents cities and counties in the state from banning supersized sugary drinks and huge restaurant portions. Take that, New […]
Fat-shaming into weight loss
Public health efforts to reverse America’s growing obesity epidemic aren’t working fast enough for one prominent bioethicist. Daniel Callahan, a senior research scholar and president emeritus of The Hastings Center, is […]
Obese driving risk
Here’s an obesity stat you may not have heard before: Obese drivers are significantly more likely to die in a traffic collision than people of normal weight. That’s according to new […]
Biggest Loser tackles childhood obesity
When the Biggest Loser returns to primetime in January, the reality show will be joined by overweight teenagers and trainer Jillian Michaels. Michaels – the say-it-like-it-is, in-your-face trainer – left the […]