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Fact Check: The cost of obesity

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:24:36 GMT

The White House on Tuesday unveiled its campaign to fight childhood obesity. First lady Michelle Obama is spearheading the effort.

Ex-NFL lineman tackles Super Sunday overeating

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:57:32 GMT

Super Bowl Sunday: A day of first downs, touchdowns, and, often, unwanted pounds.

Recipe Makeover: Party bean dip with baked tortilla chips

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:29:35 GMT

So you're invited to a Super Bowl party and you're wanting to bring a dish for the pregame feasting that's easy to make.

Why portion control matters

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:43:17 GMT

Among all the ways to change your diet for the better, portion control sounds like the one thought up by a pocket-protector-wearing nutrition nerd patrolling the school cafeteria. To be portion-preoccupied means to be tyrannized by food scales and little tape measures: Is this chicken breast bigger than a pack of cards? Portion policing runs against the ideal of a relaxed, balanced, real-world diet in which healthy food choices bring satisfaction without too much worry about quantity.

CDC: 1 in 5 teens has cholesterol problems. Now what?

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:54:38 GMT

One in five teens in the U.S. -- and more than 40 percent of obese teens -- have abnormal cholesterol, whether it's low HDL (good cholesterol); high LDL (bad cholesterol); or high levels of triglycerides, another type of blood fat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Farmed or wild fish: Which is healthier?

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:09:50 GMT

Got a wish for fish?

New York seeks national reduction of salt in food

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:10:28 GMT

First it was trans fats. Then it was high-calorie fast food. Now, the New York City Health Department is tackling another diet enemy: salt.

Taco Bell: Making a run for weight loss?

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:08:03 GMT

The company that brought us the taco-craving Chihuahua, Fourth Meal and double-decker tacos suggests that it can now help fight fat.

Try holiday foods with a nutritional punch

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:02:17 GMT

Many foods we eat during the holidays have nutrients that may help prevent disease.

Cholesterol jumps with menopause, study shows

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:36:28 GMT

Doctors have known for years that a woman's risk of developing heart disease rises after menopause, but they weren't exactly sure why. It wasn't clear whether the increased risk is due to the hormonal changes associated with menopause, to aging itself, or to some combination of the two.