SF Supervisors Place Restrictions on Toys in Fast Food Children’s Meals
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed an ordinance that requires fast food meals marketed to young children to meet nutritional guidelines… or no toy. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors was at it again today, banning toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals...
read moreWhat Do Sweet Foods Taste Like When You Can’t Taste Sweetness?
Salon.com’s Francis Lam decided to find out. He used Gymnema sylvestre – an herb used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes. Known as “Sugar Destroyer,” it can also alter the perception of sweetness when applied to the mouth/tongue. So what did Lam...
read moreNYT: “A Strange Green Journey”
Although it’s an “n = 1” record, it’s refreshing to see a healthy dose of skepticism applied to the BS “detox” claims made by proponents of juice cleanses… and in the “Fashion & Style” section of the New York Times, no...
read moreChanging Soda Serving Sizes
Found this awesome post on Sociological Images, comparing advertised soda servings from the 1950’s vs. today. Ben Ostrowsky sent in a great example of changing norms of consumption, highlighting the enormous increase in what is considered a standard serving of soda. In...
read moreLess Sleep = Less Fat Loss
Earlier this year, I reported on a study that suggested sleep deprivation could lead to overeating. And now there’s more on the subject of sleep and weight… but from the opposite direction. A lack of sleep doesn’t just increase your risk of gaining fat; it...
read moreRowdy Roddy Piper Fights Childhood Obesity
A LOL to start the weekend… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo8fFe36XNg] Rowdy Roddy Piper is a real blast from the past – the hubby and I used to watch the WWF (now the WWE) back in the 80’s for laffs. (h/t Obesity...
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