A new study shows that daily intake of dairy products helps protect against the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS), especially abdominal obesity.
November 21, 2013
Researchers found that participants who consumed dairy products at least twice a week significantly decreased the risk of developing MetS.
A higher price on high-calorie beverages resulted in a 16% decline in sales.
November 18, 2013
For part 2 of the study, researchers stocked the beverages based on their calorie counts and added signage listing the calorie range. The result was an 11% sales decline for higher-calorie beverages.
Italy has reacted with anger to a UK food labelling system that aims to highlight sugar, salt and fat content.
October 22, 2013
The country contends the UK risks penalizing top-quality traditional delicacies of the Mediterranean while doing little to help tackle Britain's obesity problem.
Arkansas was the only state in the nation that saw its obesity rate rise in 2012.
October 15, 2013
A new report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) finds most states have managed to keep their adult obesity rates level.