Sugary Drinks Industry Aggressively Targeting Children And Teenagers

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The consumption of sugary sodas has grown so much over the last three decades that they are now the number 1 source of calories in the diets of American teenagers, says a new report issued by The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. The authors say that their ...

UK Needs To Cut 5bn Calories A Day To Tackle Obesity

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Announcing an ambitious government "Call to Action" to tackle obesity among Britons, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said on Thursday that the UK population has to cut 5 billion calories from its daily diet, the equivalent of 20 premiership football pitches covered in cheeseburgers, or four Olympic sized ...

Shape up and save the planet

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Follow this rule and you'll burn calories instead of gas. Click for Tuesday's “Back to reality” do-it-yourself tip from TODAY. Find more info about Shape up and save the planet photos videos pictures. read more

Pals and playtime may turn bad fat into good

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Researchers may have found a new way to put ordinary fat cells to work, changing them from lazy blobs that store our extra calories into energy-burners. Find more info about Pals and playtime may turn bad fat into good photos videos pictures. read more

Keep lunch light for easier weight loss

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

A new study to be published in the October issue of the journal Appetite shows just how simple cutting calories, without the hunger, can actually be.  The secret is portion-controlled meal replacements. Find more info about Keep lunch light for easier weight loss photos videos pictures. read more