Articles related to "Food And Obesity"

Twenty percent of children ages 6 to 11 in the United States are overweight or obese mainly due to poor nutrition and lack of exercise.

A new mutation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system and named neurexin 3 has been associated with increased risk for obesity.

Feline diabetes is reaching alarming levels in the US. Evidence shows that this disease is man-made, and is completely preventable.

We are surrounded by food in the supermarkets, yet there are serious food shortages in the Third World. Can't we take a hint and cut down on our calories?

Are we accepting the consequences of our own poor food choices or are we putting the blame on soemone else?

Obesity is running rampant. But food is not entirely to blame for the epidemic. Lifestyle factors insure that losing weight becomes nearly impossible.

Researchers have found that chewing gum reduces overall calorie consumption, reduces cravings, improves mood and reduces anxiety and stress.

Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express offers recipes for ready-in-minute meals that are healthy and don't taste like they've just come from a drive-through window.

Economic and behavioral assessments of penalties negotiated by cigarette manufacturers suggest they are not a magic solution in dealing with health and weight issues.

There is debate and controversy over whether or not monosodium glutamate (MSG) is safe to eat. Some people report serious allergic symptoms when they ingest it.