Tag: obesity
Top 10 Reasons to Stop Using Splenda Right Now!
Still using Splenda as your sweetener of choice? It is the most versatile and widely used artificial sweetener. However, as is often the case, popularity of a product does not mean that it is safe. Over the years since Splenda’s… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, News, Nutrition
Fat Brain – Fat Planet: How Antibiotics Are Driving Global Obesity
With obesity of the planet escalating and close to 40% of the population being obese, scientists may have finally found the reason for the global obesity epidemic in the widespread use of antibiotics. Antibiotics have been known to cause weight… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Woman loses over 100 pounds, says taking dressing room “selfies” and eating more vegetables keys to success
Taking pictures of oneself and then posting them on various social media outlets is popular these days, perhaps most notably gaining foothold when the Oxford dictionary named the self portrait trend, “selfie,” as the word of the year in 2013… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Weight Loss Can Create Feelings of Elation and Isolation
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of U.S. adults are obese (1). It’s no surprise then, that about 45 million Americans are on a diet every year, spending over $30 billion on products… 0 Shares | | Posted in Weight Loss
The relationship that never ends: Diet & Disease
In Hawaii, as well as in the contiguous United States, flesh is consumed n excess. The result of this is that obesity, diabetes, heart disease, constipation, and cancer are extremely prevalent. A study at the Harvard School of Public Health,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Important ‘Fed Up’ documentary highlights how sugar and processed foods contribute to our obesity epidemic
In the documentary “Fed Up”, Katie Couric reports on the widespread health epidemic we are facing with obesity and diabetes and the role that our food industry plays in this. The fact that this important documentary is being played across… 0 Shares | | Posted in Film and Cinema, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Lingonberries Could Prevent Obesity and Diabetes
STOCKHOLM – Lingonberries, a fruit common in Scandinavian cuisine, may be able to help prevent weight gain and high sugar and cholesterol levels, Swedish scientists said Thursday of a new study. In the study, which was conducted by researchers at… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Medicine, Recipes
Food Stamp Restriction for Healthier Choices
A food stamp restriction is a complicated political and moral issue. Currently, restrictions on food stamps is being challenged, debated, and under much scrutiny. Advocates for the poor, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), libertarians, and a coalition of food… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Politics & Government, Weight Loss
Woman Loses 66 Pounds with Raw Food Diet
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third (35.7%) of adults in the United States are obese. As if those findings aren’t alarming enough, additional studies have projected that by 2030, the unhealthy trend will… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
