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Truth about obesity may be hard to swallow

Before you dig into that greasy burger and fries, think about this: fat from this high-calorie meal can reach your waistline within just three hours. And if you continue to eat excessively, the fat will travel to your hips, buttocks and thighs, where it will live for a long time.

What you should know about becoming a vegan

Several high-profile public figures have made headlines recently about their decision to go vegan, spurring increased interest and debate about this plant-based diet plan.Among them are Ellen DeGeneres, the Emmy award-winning comedian and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, who have purged their diets of all animal products, including milk and eggs.

Cumberland, Salem county health experts discuss 'fat tax' on unhealthy foods to reduce obesity rates

If health warnings, exercise programs, social stigma and voluntary diets haven’t impacted rising obesity rates, could a hefty “fat tax” have an effect?

Global Guideline Could Help to Improve Dietary Intakes of Whole Grain in Young People

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Whole grain intake among European children and teenagers falls woefully below recommendations, according to new research [1] presented today at the Whole ...

Fruit, veggies tied to lower diabetes risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get a range of fruits and vegetables in their diets may have a somewhat decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The findings, reported in the journal Diabetes Care, do not prove that eating your fruits and veggies will ward off type 2 diabetes -- a disease closely associated with obesity and old age. But researchers say the findings should ...