Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers read more »
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Burger King Corp. said it is cutting the amount of sodium in its kids meals and promoting menu combinations with less than 650 calories as part of a read more »
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New government figures show that almost 700,000 children went hungry in America at some point in 2007. read more »
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The last thing Erik FitzPatrick remembers of the Corporate Challenge road race, he was waving to his wife and young daughter as he neared the finish read more »
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Vermont's largest city, Burlington, is tops among U.S. metropolitan areas by having the largest proportion of people — 92 percent — who say they are read more »
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Nearly half the adults in metropolitan Huntington, W.Va., are obese — an astounding percentage, far bigger than the average in a country with a well- read more »
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Clear some space in your bathroom cabinet, refrigerator, and kitchen cupboard for these all-natural, expert-recommended ways to treat your ailments. read more »
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Psychologist Kelly Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, talks about how menu labeling affects diners read more »
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