What do many overweight and obese people have in common? Inadequate hydration. A new study discovered a strong link between obesity and dehydration
Tag: Obesity
Artificial Sweeteners Make You Hungry – Here’s Why
We eat artificial sweeteners like sucralose to lose weight, but there’s plenty of evidence that these artificial sweeteners actually make you feel hungry. Now, we have some idea why.
Celebrity Endorsements Sling Unhealthy Food to Consumers
Should celebrities be more careful about their endorsements? A new study found that celebrity endorsements of food products encourage less healthy food choices.
Questioning Kelley O’Hara’s Chocolate Milk Ad Campaign
Kelley, we have to talk about your new ad campaign for the milk industry!
Cutting Sugar Improves Kids’ Health, Even without Cutting Calories
New research suggests that cutting sugar improves kids’ health, even if they don’t cut calories or lose weight.
World Food Day 2015: 7 Actions for a More Food Secure Future
Making changes (today, even small ones) that can help feed 9 billion by 2050.
Stop Counting Calories for a Healthier Heart
A new paper, published in the journal Open Heart, argues that counting calories isn’t as important as looking at food’s nutritional value when it comes to heart health.
The Common Food Additive that Promotes Obesity
A common food additive found in processed food is linked to obesity, colitis, and metabolic syndrome, according to new research from Georgia State University published in the journal Nature.
Is obesity genetic? Largest Study Ever Looks at Obesity and Genetics
Is obesity genetic? A new study looked at how genetics can predispose us not just to gain weight but to gain in ways that are most harmful to our health.
Fighting Obesity: How One Obese City Lost 1 Million Pounds
Oklahoma City was one of the most obese cities in the United States. Mayor Mick Cornett talks about how he helped his city lose one million pounds.
Soft Drinks Linked to Early Puberty, Breast Cancer
New research findings from the Harvard School of Public Health have found that the consumption of too many sugar sweetened drinks can lead to early puberty.
Study: Skipping Meals Linked to Childhood Obesity
A study from the University of East Finland found that skipping meals can lead to obesity in children as young as ages six to eight.
It’s Official: Home Cooking is Healthier than Take Out
Could home cooking help fight the obesity crisis? A new study found that even people who aren’t trying to lose weight eat better when they cook at home.