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Five Simple Ways To Lower Your Risk For Diabetes

Rayman — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:41:13 +0000

Diabetes has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, and not only among adults. As obesity grows, so does diabetes. There are always additional concerns ( family history etc.) but there are new findings that can curb this growing trend. And, they are easy to incorporate into your daily lifestyle.

Drought Shouldn't Affect Junk Food Prices

Steve Tanko — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:23:38 +0000

Market analysts are watching this summers drought with caution. Corn – the crop most affected by the lack of rain this season – is one of the building-block ingredients in a lot of foods. Being so ingrained in our diet, most food executives have predicted rising prices at the grocery store. That prediction still seems [...]

Craving Junk Food? Maybe You Just Need a Nap

Shauna Wright — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:24:32 +0000

Ever wondered why those donuts in your office look so appetizing first thing in the morning? New research shows we’re more likely to crave unhealthy foods when we’re tired. Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City and Columbia University worked with 25 healthy-weight adults after those people were allowed to sleep either four [...]

Kids See TV Ads For Junk Food = Kids Eat More Junk Food

Steve Tanko — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:20:31 +0000

Turns out that common perception is reality; Kids who see a lot of TV ads for junk food are likely to consume more of those foods - that according to a recent study published in Paediatrics (sic).
The findings, published in Paediatrics, come amid growing calls to ban junk food advertisements aimed at children in order to combat obesity - most recently from the American Academy of Paediatrics, which issued a policy statement on junk food ads on Monday