Tag Archives: Obese
Obesity Industrial Complex
RT America As the debate over cutting government spending rages on, billions of dollars of taxpayer money are wasted each year on junk food. Between 1995 and 2010, over 250 billion dollars was spent on subsidizing foods that are making … Continue reading →
Obese Kids as Bright as Thinner Peers
Science Daily Obesity is not to blame for poor educational performance, according to early findings from research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). In a study that combines statistical methods with genetic information, researchers dispel the false … Continue reading →
Overweight ignored
Today Tonight We like to think Australia is the land of the fair go, but it seems our obese population is being ignored in the Australia retail industry. Related: Women’s Health – Body Image Issues
Doctors back demands to deny NHS treatment for smokers and the obese
David Baker Daily Mail More than half of doctors across the UK have backed controversial measures to withhold treatment to smokers and the obese. According to a new survey around 54 per cent of those who took part said the … Continue reading →
U of I study: Soy protein alleviates symptoms of fatty liver disease
Phyllis Picklesimer EurekAlert URBANA – University of Illinois scientists report that soy protein may significantly reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese persons. And they’ve discovered why it happens: soy restores partial function of that organ’s key … Continue reading →
Walking to School, Libraries and Markets Helps Keep Kids Slimmer
Bonnie Rochman Time A cluster of studies relies upon geographical data-mapping to analyze the impact of neighborhood on children’s health. If you care about your kids eating healthy, getting enough exercise and avoiding obesity, pay close attention to where you … Continue reading →
Obese Mothers 67% More Likely to Have a Child with Autism
Anthony Gucciardi Natural Society New research has drawn a direct link between obese mothers and autistic babies, finding that overweight pregnant women have a startling 67% higher chance of having an autistic child than those who are not. In the … Continue reading →
New Evidence On Effects of Green Coffee Beans in Weight Loss
Science Daily Scientists have just reported striking new evidence that green, or unroasted, coffee beans can produce a substantial decrease in body weight in a relatively short period of time. In a study presented at the 243rd National Meeting & … Continue reading →
‘CO2 in the atmosphere is making us all fatter’: Researcher says we are increasing in size as gas levels go up
Eddie Wrenn Daily Mail Could CO2 emissions be making us fat? The startling theory has been put forward by a Danish researchers, who say that the increase in obese people in Denmark is roughly equivalent to the increase of carbon … Continue reading →
Fault Lines: Fast food, fat profits: Obesity in America
Al Jazeera English Obesity in America has reached a crisis point. Two out of every three Americans are overweight, one out of every three is obese. One in three are expected to have diabetes by 2050. Minorities have been even … Continue reading →