Poor Maggie. She’s an overweight 14-year-old character in a children’s book that’s not even due to be released until October, and already she’s stirring up controversy.
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Eat Well, Move Often, Don’t Smoke, Drink a Little — and Live Long
Unless you’ve been blessed with certain longevity genes, research suggests that living clean may be your key to living long. A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that people who …
Hopefulness Is Better Than Happiness for Diet Success
Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow — if you want to stick to your diet. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which found that upbeat, forward-looking feelings like hopefulness led to better dietary choices, while positive …
‘Bite Counter’ Tracks Every Bite In Your Meal
Tired of counting calories? Try counting bites instead. Or just let the Bite Counter do it for you. The “pedometer for eating” developed by two Clemson University researchers is worn like a wristwatch and counts the number of …
Do Calorie Counts on Menus Curb Eating? Not So Much
Over 200,000 fast food and chain restaurants will soon include calorie counts on their menus, as mandated in the healthcare bill President Obama signed last spring. But even if our favorite fast food chains and restaurants start …
Study: Can a Soda Tax Help Curb Obesity?
Amid the many battles the United States is fighting — in Libya, with Congress, in Afghanistan, to name a few — there’s another costly war going on at home: against Americans’ expanding waistlines.
Studies: By Surgery or Diet, Weight Loss Helps Reverse Type 2
In two new studies, researchers offer evidence that weight-loss surgery or a severely restricted-calorie diet could help some people reverse their diabetes.
The Healthland Podcast: Diets, Divorce and Cigarettes
On the podcast this week: results from a major Harvard study on how to eat right. Also, a controversial new trend in how some divorced parents are raising their children. And finally, the war over government labeling of …
U.S. Life Expectancy Lags, Slips in Women
Americans aren’t living as long as they should, given the relatively sophisticated and expensive health care system in this country.
Diet Bake-Off, Round Two: DASH Diet Nabs the Top Spot In New Rankings
In its first ever ranking of 20 popular diets, U.S. News & World Report rated the DASH diet No. 1.
Diet Psych Out: Why ‘Health’ Food Is Less Satisfying, Even If It’s Sinful
The problem with most health food is that nobody likes it — not least your own stomach. New research suggests that the stomach signals less satisfaction after eating “health food,” regardless of the actual fat and calories …
Diet Bake-Off: Jenny Craig Wins, Says Consumer Reports
If you’re looking to drop some weight, Jenny Craig may be your go-to diet plan, according to Consumer Reports, which just released its third round of diet-plan ratings. Jenny Craig came in first place, beating out stalwarts like …
Do Immigrant Kids Get Fat to Fit In?
Many foreign-born American citizens have said they feel that their fellow U.S. citizens question their Americanness. This spurning can be particularly difficult for immigrants’ U.S.-born children: some Asian-American kids, for …