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28

Apr

Can we battle obesity with brain implants? The device would target the reward center of the brain in an effort to discourage the pleasures associated with overeating.

Can we battle obesity with brain implants?

The device would target the reward center of the brain in an effort to discourage the pleasures associated with overeating.

1 month ago Short URL 62 notes

health/brain/science/obesity/

26

Mar

Obesity: Your breath can’t hide it Doctors from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles say certain gas-emitting microbes living in the human gut might determine one’s propensity for packing on too many pounds.

Obesity: Your breath can’t hide it

Doctors from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles say certain gas-emitting microbes living in the human gut might determine one’s propensity for packing on too many pounds.

2 months ago Short URL 34 notes

obesity/health/science/

21

Mar

How Farm to School programs are chipping away at childhood obesity These healthy food initiatives emphasize local food consumption, school gardens and food education in school curriculums.

How Farm to School programs are chipping away at childhood obesity

These healthy food initiatives emphasize local food consumption, school gardens and food education in school curriculums.

2 months ago Short URL 206 notes

health/schools/obesity/farm/food/

12

Mar

Mississippi passes ‘Anti-Bloomberg Bill’ Southern lawmakers are taking a stubborn stance against food regulation. The measure now awaiting the governor’s signature will disallow counties and towns from enacting rules that require nutritional information to be posted, determine zoning for restaurants, cap portion sizes, or keep toys out of kids’ meals. The bill had wide bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature.

Mississippi passes ‘Anti-Bloomberg Bill’

Southern lawmakers are taking a stubborn stance against food regulation. The measure now awaiting the governor’s signature will disallow counties and towns from enacting rules that require nutritional information to be posted, determine zoning for restaurants, cap portion sizes, or keep toys out of kids’ meals. The bill had wide bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature.

3 months ago Short URL 206 notes

food/politics/obesity/health/New York/Mississippi/

07

Mar

And the fattest U.S. state is… The national obesity rate sits at 26.2 percent in 2012, hardly changed from the 2011 rate of 26.1 percent.

And the fattest U.S. state is…

The national obesity rate sits at 26.2 percent in 2012, hardly changed from the 2011 rate of 26.1 percent.

3 months ago Short URL 56 notes

health/obesity/West Virginia/

07

Feb

Obesity linked to vitamin D deficiency If you’re obese, you may want to soak up some sun or eat fish, as you probably have a vitamin D deficiency.

Obesity linked to vitamin D deficiency
If you’re obese, you may want to soak up some sun or eat fish, as you probably have a vitamin D deficiency.

4 months ago Short URL 57 notes

health/vitamin D/obesity/

05

Feb

Chemicals linked to obesity in black children This is the second study to link phthalates to obesity in children.

Chemicals linked to obesity in black children
This is the second study to link phthalates to obesity in children.

4 months ago Short URL 59 notes

health/chemicals/obesity/

25

Jan

Better food labeling could stem obesity The FDA is in the process of updating the 20-year-old nutrition facts label that appears on all food and beverage products in the U.S.

Better food labeling could stem obesity
The FDA is in the process of updating the 20-year-old nutrition facts label that appears on all food and beverage products in the U.S.

4 months ago Short URL 81 notes

obesity/FDA/health/food/food labels/

22

Jan

Obese drivers more likely to die in car crashes Obese people are more likely to have medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, which may increase their risk of dying during a car crash.

Obese drivers more likely to die in car crashes
Obese people are more likely to have medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, which may increase their risk of dying during a car crash.

4 months ago Short URL 27 notes

obesity/health/cars/driving/safety/

31

Oct

Infographic: Serving sizes around the worldIt should come as no surprise that America leads the world in obesity. Just take a look at our serving sizes.

Infographic: Serving sizes around the world
It should come as no surprise that America leads the world in obesity. Just take a look at our serving sizes.

7 months ago Short URL 117 notes

infographic/health/food/serving size/obesity/