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US Lags in Preventing Early Death

 US Lags in 
 Preventing 
 Early Death 
iceland is tops
Apr 30, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

US Lags in Preventing Early Death

Obesity, smoking blamed as US falls behind in death rate before 60

(Newser) - America is lagging far behind other countries in preventing premature death among adults and now ranks behind Chile, Tunisia, and Peru, warn the authors of a new study. The researchers analyzed data on deaths before age 60 and found that over the last 20 years, the US has tumbled from...

Being Fat Hurts Your Brain
 Being Fat Hurts Your Brain 
Apr 21, 2010 2:50 PM CDT

Being Fat Hurts Your Brain

Studies link obesity with declining mental faculties

(Newser) - Being fat could make you lose your mind, recent research suggests. One recent long-term study found that overweight people experienced a much more pronounced and rapid decline in brain functions, writes Olivia Judson at the New York Times Opinionator blog. Another found that middle-aged obese people have smaller, more atrophied...

KFC's Double Down Is Double Blech
 KFC's Double Down 
 Is Double Blech  
CULINARY ATROCITIES
Apr 12, 2010 2:24 PM CDT

KFC's Double Down Is Double Blech

Reviewers not so fond of latest fast-food monstrosity

(Newser) - Congratulations, KFC, your Double Down stunt has gotten more publicity than a Nazi-themed romp with Jesse James. So here's a little more, in the form of what the reviewers are saying:
  • The Double Down "arrives at a new low," writes Sam Sifton of the New York Times . Even
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Supermodel's Daughter Weighed in at 330 Pounds

Zulekha Haywood, whose mom is Iman, writes about her obesity battle

(Newser) - Being the daughter of a supermodel can't be easy—but how about being the 330-pound daughter of a supermodel? Zulekha Haywood, whose mother is Iman (and father is NBA legend Spencer Haywood), recounts her obesity battle in a lengthy piece in Glamour . The now 165-pound 31-year-old, who has "more...

KFC's Double Down: For God's Sake, Why?
 KFC's Double Down: 
 For God's Sake, Why?
in case you missed it
Apr 11, 2010 7:00 PM CDT

KFC's Double Down: For God's Sake, Why?

Sandwich with chicken in place of bread arrives Monday

(Newser) - Given the national concern over obesity, Thomas Rogers wondered what in the world KFC could have been thinking when it created the grotesque new sandwich that slaps bacon and cheese, slathered in mayo, in between 2 pieces of fried chicken. Rogers, who writes for Salon , went to food industry expert...

600-Pound Food Scammer Too Big for Jail

He strikes a deal to plead guilty but stay in nursing home

(Newser) - A 600-pound man escaped the possibility of a jail term because his weight and related illnesses would have made it too expensive to put him on trial. Instead, he struck a deal to plead guilty to scamming several fast-food restaurants for meals and to pay fines, reports AOL News . George...

Group Pounds Ronald McDonald Over Big Mac Fat Kids

Child obesity's not funny

(Newser) - Ronald McDonald is a conniving kid lure who has become the Joe Camel of the child obesity epidemic, claims a group demanding that McDonald's not-so-funny clown be retired. "For 50 years, no one has been better at hooking kids on unhealthy food," said a spokeswoman for Corporate Accountability...

Study: Junk Food Addiction is Real

Brain chemistry changed in binge-eating rats

(Newser) - Junk food can be as addictive as cocaine and causes similar changes in the brain, according to a new study. Researchers found that rats given unlimited access to high-calorie food like candy bars and cheesecake not only became obese very quickly, they continued gorging even when they know doing so...

Corn Syrup Makes You Fatter Than Sugar

Princeton researchers say rat study answers contentious question

(Newser) - It may not end the debate, but researchers say they have definitively proven that high-fructose corn syrup is many times more likely to contribute to obesity than sugar. The Princeton team gave one group of rats water spiked with sugar, and another water with corn syrup. Though the sugar water...

Last Supper Portions Super-Sized Over Centuries

Research finds portion growth isn't new phenomenon

(Newser) - Painters have been piling increasingly generous portions on the plates of Christ and the apostles over the centuries, according to new research. The size of the main dish grew 70% and the size of the plates grew 66% between the years 1000 and 2000, researchers who analyzed dozens of depictions...

Woman's Goal: To Be World's Fattest
Woman's Goal: To Be World's Fattest
Mar 15, 2010 4:45 PM CDT

Woman's Goal: To Be World's Fattest

New Jersey mom runs pay site where men watch her eat

(Newser) - Guinness already recognizes Donna Simpson as the fattest mother, but she's shooting even higher: The New Jersey mom is looking to become the world's fattest woman. Though she's already 600 pounds and needs a mobility scooter to get around, the 42-year-old's target weight is 1,000 pounds. Simpson says she...

Now, Even Recess Gets a Teacher
 Now, Even Recess 
 Gets a Teacher 
FREE-FOR-ALL NO MORE
Mar 15, 2010 8:32 AM CDT

Now, Even Recess Gets a Teacher

'Recess coaches' straighten out America's schoolyards

(Newser) - In a bid to prevent bullying, foster social skills, and fight obesity, schools across the country are reining in recess. At one Newark school, that meant hiring a "recess coach" to lead games and watch out for wallflowers. "Coach Brandi does miracles with 20 cones and three handballs,...

Next Role for Sidibe: Diet-Pill Peddler?

In return for one-year supply of product...provided it works

(Newser) - Gabourey Sidibe’s weight has become a matter of national interest. The latest: A weight loss company reached out to the Precious star, saying it wants to help her fight the “terrible affliction” of obesity. AcaiSupply.com will give Sidibe a one-year supply of its weight loss formula as...

Jenny Craig Bets French Women Do Get Fat

Nestle brings its diet program to Europe

(Newser) - Contrary to popular belief, French women do get fat, or at least that's what Nestle is banking on: The company's Jenny Craig diet program hits the country tomorrow, and will expand to Britain next quarter. "The French have a negative reaction to American food," says a Jenny Craig...

Weight Watchers Approves Some McDonald's Items
Weight Watchers Approves
Some McDonald's Items
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS DEPT.
Mar 3, 2010 8:26 PM CST

Weight Watchers Approves Some McDonald's Items

Filet-O-Fish, McNuggets assigned points for NZ dieters

(Newser) - One of the more unlikely pairings in food could soon be coming to a McDonald’s near you, as Weight Watchers has agreed to lend its stamp of approval to several items on the menus of the chain’s New Zealand locations. The Filet-O-Fish, Chicken McNuggets and Sweet Chili Seared...

Skipping That Cookie Won't Make You Lose Weight



 Skipping That Cookie 
 Won't Make You Lose Weight 
sorry, michelle
Mar 2, 2010 8:10 AM CST

Skipping That Cookie Won't Make You Lose Weight

In fighting obesity, little things don't count for much

(Newser) - Obesity experts would beg to disagree with the first lady, who said last month that it's the "small changes that add up" in fighting childhood obesity. Contrary to what Michelle Obama and many dieters believe, the body is actually wired to adapt to minor lifestyle changes—one less cookie...

Fat Lady: My Love Handles Stopped a Bullet

Bystander survives Atlantic City shooting, doesn't want to diet anymore

(Newser) - Samantha Lynn Frazier has sworn off dieting after surviving an Atlantic City shooting in a particularly unusual fashion: “My love handles saved my life,” she says. Frazier had just arrived in Atlantic City, and was out on the boardwalk headed for a bar with her friend when she...

Half of 6-Year-Old Brit Girls Wish They Were Skinnier

In study, 50% would like to be 3 sizes skinnier for popularity

(Newser) - Half of the 6-year-old girls in Britain would like to be a lot skinnier than they are. That’s the conclusion of a Cambridge study that asked the pint-size participants to choose an ideal body from digitally altered photographs of themselves. Fifty percent went with the skinniest image, which was...

America: Laziest Country on Earth

List crunches numbers in anti-Olympics

(Newser) - Let the Olympics rate each country’s elite athletes; the Daily Beast wanted to know which country had the laziest general populace. So they pitted 24 developed nations against each other in four statistical categories: calories consumed per day, television viewing, Internet usage, and aversion to sports. The “winners”...

5 Problems With First Lady's Obesity Campaign

Michelle Obama's project exaggerates the issue, for starters

(Newser) - Kate Harding loves 90% of Michelle Obama's childhood obesity initiative—but she has a real problem with the 10% that is "whipping up fear and disgust of the very fat children you're supposedly trying to help." Her objections, in Salon :
  • Exaggeration: Childhood obesity is painted in the most
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