In 1977, when the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs issued “Dietary Goals for the United States,” their primary goal was to discourage excessive intake of food components linked to chronic disease. This was the first of many governmental attempts to influence America’s dietary choices. It can be argued that subsequent confusing [...]
According to a 2007–2008 assessment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. approximately 68% of all adults and approximately 32% of children and adolescents are overweight.1,2 These disturbing numbers have been steadily increasing over the past ten years. Preliminary research suggests that eating fast and takeout foods is an important factor [...]
A recent article in United Healthcare’s newsletter, Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, discussed the health risk factors commonly known as “metabolic syndrome” and outlined lifestyle changes that can help reduce the risks.
It is well known that food portion sizes have been increasing not only at restaurants and fast food outlets, but also in the home. Many see this to be a major contributor to the problematic increasing weight of the population and the associated health risks. The 2004 documentary “Supersize Me” highlighted this problem and is [...]
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