The death rate among middle-aged white Americans is on the rise
In a development that defies life expectancy trends around the world, the mortality rate for white, middle-aged Americans went up between 1999 and 2013, according to a study from Princeton economists...
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'Fat' is the new normal in America
'"Fat" may be the new normal in America," declares WalletHub in its latest report.More than three-quarters of American adults are now overweight or obese, according to a study by JAMA Internal...
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A major study of diets came to an interesting conclusion about which ones...
We've heard it before: Sticking to a diet is the best way to lose weight. Or better yet — don't diet at all, and simply adjust the way you eat so that it's well-balanced and healthier overall.Reaching...
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The simplest advice for anyone who wants to eat healthy or lose weight
Most health-conscious people are familiar with the saying, "You are what you eat."Here's the good news: That's likely not true.As Alan Levinovitz writes in a new book, "The Gluten Lie," the real...
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The government just proposed a sea change to American diets — and one...
The Food and Drug Administration just announced that Americans should eat and drink no more than 50 grams of sugar — the amount in a single can of Coke — each day.As part of the new recommendations,...
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Obese children as young as 8 may show signs of heart disease
Children as young as eight-years-old in the US are showing strong signs of heart disease as a consequence of obesity.A review comparing 20 obese children with the same number of children of normal...
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The rate of obesity is still rising among US adults
The rate of obesity is still rising among US adults, despite assumptions that obesity rates had leveled off.Now almost 38 percent of adults are obese, compared to 32 percent a decade earlier, according...
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Sugar is the new tobacco — and one industry is determined to silence its critics
Lawmakers and consumers are turning against big sugar.On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Americans should eat and drink no more than 50 grams of sugar — roughly the amount in a...
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Extra pounds in this area can increase your risk of death more than obesity —...
Though it’s not a perfect tool for measuring fat, body-mass index (BMI), calculated using weight and height, is still the first line of analysis for determining if someone is overweight or obese.A new...
View Article4 health benefits of coffee, the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the...
About 83% of Americans starts every morning with a cup of coffee. We all know that coffee helps keeping us awake and alert but there are many health benefits that have been associated with the drink....
View ArticleThis teenager got weight loss surgery at age 16 and said it changed her life
Should teenagers get weight loss surgery? Miranda Taylor did, and she said it changed her life.Taylor, who weighed about 255 pounds, took part in a study for a surgery for obese teenagers. Most of the...
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Emails reveal Coke's role in a $1.5-million research group that claims to...
Coke has been accused in recent months of pumping money into misleading research that champions exercise over dietary changes for health and weight loss.Research suggests that's far from true: "Studies...
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7 common beliefs about obesity and weight loss that are total myths
More than a third of US adults are obese. But despite its increasing prevalence in America and around the world, obesity — and what actually causes weight gain and loss — is frequently...
View ArticleHere's what happens to your body when you eat junk food for 5 days
Researchers at Virginia Tech have found that veering away from your healthy eating habits for just 5-days could have negative effects on your metabolism and lead to long-term problems like obesity. The...
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Survey reveals 12 things people don’t know about their own country
The way we perceive the world around us can be completely wrong sometimes.The research company Ipsos MORI just published the results of a new survey called "Perils of Perception" that reveals some of...
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Sperm may carry an unexpected risk for obesity — but would-be dads can do...
Obese men's sperm may be genetically different from lean men's sperm, a small study suggests.A paper published in Cell Metabolism Dec. 3 looked at the DNA from the sperm of obese men, healthy men, and...
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These are the fattest states in America
It looks like Americans are more obese than ever.For the first time, obesity rates in three states have exceeded 35 percent, according to the annual State of Obesity report released in September.With...
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7 ways the soda industry 'follows tobacco's playbook to the letter'
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a sea change to American diets last month, recommending we limit our sugar intake to 50 grams — roughly the amount in a can and a half of Coke — a day.Not...
View ArticleTurns out exercise might not be a cure for weight gain
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 35% of Americans are obese. That's 78.6 million people.We talked to Gary Taubes, an expert on obesity who wrote the best-selling book...
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This super-simple habit could help you lose weight without diet or exercise
If you're trying to lose weight, you've probably already replaced sugary drinks like soda and juice with water.But what you might not be aware of is that drinking water before meals could be helpful...
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