Obesity Epidemic
New York Bans Oversized Sugary Drinks to Fight ObesityNew York City has passed the first US ban on large-size sodas and other sugary drinks sold in restaurants and other eateries in a measure to fight what is called the "obesity epidemic".An eight-member New ...
- Daily Cup of Coffee Adds 4.5 Kg to Weight Annually
A daily cup of latte coffee can add around 4.5 kg (10 pounds) to your weight a year, British experts have warned.The boom in high-street coffee shops is helping fuel the obesity epidemic in Britain, ...
- 'Cutting Down Sugar Intake Should Be Global Strategy'
Cutting down on sugar should be part of a global strategy to tackle the obesity epidemic, says a study commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO).The finding is based on an analysis of 8,000 trials ...
- Mexico's food labeling may increase the risk of obesity!
Mexico's new food labeling rules were supposed to help fight an obesity epidemic, but activists and experts said Monday they may actually encourage the public to consume high levels of sugar.The debate over sugar has ...
- Obesity Epidemic Has Spread Globally: Why You Should be Worried
Nearly a third of adults and a quarter of children today are overweight, according to a report by the Global Burden of Disease Study published in The Lancet medical journal. No country has turned the ...
- Can Eating 'Healthy' Food Make You Put On Weight?
The findings suggest that the recent increase of healthy food labels may be ironically contributing to the obesity epidemic rather than reducing it.
- Fructose has no impact on heart disease
Fructose, naturally found in fruit, vegetables and honey, is the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic and doctors the world over warn against having an excess of it. A new research has shown that ...
- The Weirdest Diet Trends for 2015
It's unlikely the obesity epidemic will be dented by this year's bizarre crop of diets - but at least they're creative.
