Diet
Some Sugar Substitutes Affect Blood Glucose and Gut Bacteria
In a new study, participants who consumed sugar substitutes showed an altered microbiome and spikes in blood glucose
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Medicine
Antifatness in the Surgical Setting
Weight bias compounds health problems, and surgeons need to recognize and stop it
Diet
The Weight Game: How Body-Size Bias Can Hold Back Health Science
For decades, assumptions about weight have clouded our view of health
Health
Great PR, Bad Science: Soda Industry gives Money to U.S. Mayors to Fight Obesity
After the US Conference of Mayors began paying attention to sugary drinks, the American Beverage Association stepped in with some grant money. The Conference no longer pays much attention to sugary drinks. ...
Health
Many Overweight and Obese Teens Underestimate Their Weight
A survey of nearly 5,000 13- to 15-year-olds in the U.K. found that 40 percent of overweight and obese teens did not self-identify as “too heavy.” Cynthia Graber reports
Health
How Lab Rats Are Changing Our View of Obesity
New study findings may flesh out chemical influences
The World On A Plate: A Look At Diets Around The Globe
From culture to religion, social status to political leanings, a lot can be learned from what's on a plate. In What I Eat: Around The World In 80 Diets, photographer Peter Menzel and his wife, writer Faith D'Aluisio, take a fascinating look at diets of people around the world...
Health
Is Our Focus on Obesity Holding Back Public Health?
What causes obesity? Advertising junk food to kids? Cheap soda? The demise of physical education in public schools? Too much screen time? Or maybe, it's one of the little boxes in this Obesity System Influence Diagram, developed in 2007 by British researchers for their government's Foresight Project: Holy cow, I believe are the words you're [...]..
Health
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: America's Greatest Health Risk of 2015?
Today, up to 25 percent of people in the U.S. are living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to the American Liver Foundation.
Health
How Overeating May Contribute to a Metabolic "Traffic Jam"
In what has been dubbed "The Great Crawl of China", in August 2010 commuters in Beijing accumulated along a 74.5-mile-long stretch of road for a preposterous 11 days straight.
The Weight of the World: A Look At Global Obesity Prevalence and Dietary Trends
Increased consumption of sugar, fats, and a more sedentary lifestyle have led to rising levels of obesity in the United States and parts of Europe.
How Networks Are Revolutionizing Scientific (and Maybe Human) Thought
Science and common sense are alike grounded in human experience. Yet these ways of thinking about things are often in conflict. Sometimes the simplicity of most commonsense explanations can make it hard to win people over to the complexity and uncertainties of most scientific arguments...
The Complete List Of All The Reasons Why Putting A McDonald’s In A Church Is A Good Idea
1. Um… And yes, this is actually a thing.
Calorie-burning fat and your brain
If you follow obesity news, you may have heard of a type of energy-burning "good fat" known as brown fat, which scientists think may have potential to battle a growing epidemic of excess body fat...
Of course a soda tax will work. Why else would the industry fight it so hard? (VIDEO)
Sugary drinks are the single-largest contributor to added sugars in the American diet. Their consumption increases risk of type II diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems.
Lifestyle Choices Could Affect Gene Sequences that Code for Cancer
It's no secret that diet and exercise can directly impact our health. But for many people, genetic predisposition to disease - be it hypertension or diabetes or cancer - is often perceived as a risk that is out of their hands...
Health
How The Soda Industry Celebrated Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. As it comes to a close, let’s take a look at how the beverage industry, one of the single most significant contributors to childhood obesity, addressed the issue during this time of reflection and learning...
Judging Food By Its Cover: Nutrition Labels Are One Area Where Consumer Is Not King
It's a tired refrain: "It's all about consumer choice, we can't limit choice, the consumer is king." Every time some pesky public health advocate wants to try to reform the food environment, the industry starts to shriek about limiting choices and taking away people's freedom. New York City's attempt to remove "bucket" as an acceptable [...]..
Mind & Brain
Do You Know a Fat Dog When You See One?
We've all met dogs with a small head and large body who bear a striking resemblance to the people with shrunken heads from the movie Beetlejuice.
Health
Dr. Oz Is Cheering for the Wrong Team
An Open Letter to Dr. Oz
