http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:52:56 -0700 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:35 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Happy-Halloween-and-hold-the-candy?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner On the heels of National Chocolate Day, tomorrow is Halloween. For a lot of people, this means trouble. The Halloween candy, leftover candy, raiding the kid’s goody bags, and discount Halloween candy at every store can triggers the sta... Childhood Obesity Obesity weight loss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Happy-Halloween-and-hold-the-candy?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Nutrisystem-and-American-Diabetes-Association-announce-strategic-alliance?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner On Tuesday Nutrisystem and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced a ‘strategic alliance’. Does this mean the ADA will now promote Nutrisystem to diabetics? While this may not exactly be the case, certainly the relationship i... Obesity weight loss Diabetes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:37:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Nutrisystem-and-American-Diabetes-Association-announce-strategic-alliance?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d28-National-Chocolate-Day?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Today, October 28, is National Chocolate Day. It’s the perfect day to indulge in what is for many their favorite food. Our love affair with chocolate isn’t a modern day thing. It’s something that goes back centuries. ... Obesity Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:09:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d28-National-Chocolate-Day?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Food-industrys-not-so-Smart-Choices?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Parents and nutrition experts alike have long complained about the targeting kids with food advertisements. Cartoon characters, internet games, mail order prizes and contests…all meant to entice young consumers. A recent report  out of... Childhood Obesity Reports Television Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:33:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Food-industrys-not-so-Smart-Choices?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Premium-burgers-big-value-or-just-big-calories?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Dieters beware when it comes to ordering fast food burgers. The trend for premium burgers is on the rise. But fat, calories and sodium are on the rise too. While these burgers may seem like a bargain to your budget, they are no friend to your waistli... Obesity Fast Food Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:09:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Premium-burgers-big-value-or-just-big-calories?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Beer-bellies--scientific-fact-or-science-fiction?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Is beer going to 'waist' on you?It’s been a long held belief that people (especially men) who drink a lot of beer will get the proverbial ‘beer gut’ or ‘beer belly’. This widely held assumption has been based more on myt... Studies Obesity Alcohol Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:42:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Beer-bellies--scientific-fact-or-science-fiction?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Mediterranean-diet-better-for-diabetics-better-for-you?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Colorful veggies are a Mediterranean mainstayLosing weight isn’t just about cutting calories. If you want to stay healthy, it’s also about where you get the calories you do eat. The Mediterranean diet is just what you need.The Mediterrane... Studies Obesity weight loss Diabetes Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:05:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Mediterranean-diet-better-for-diabetics-better-for-you?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d29-More-to-Love-love-it-or-hate-it?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Hopefuls fall hard at the end of episode one. Related Articles FOX’s “More to Love”, brilliant marketing, or exploitation?Certain to fuel strong emotions, FOX network premiered its new dating show last night, More to Love.... Obesity Relationships Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:27:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d29-More-to-Love-love-it-or-hate-it?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Are-you-sleeping-with-the-enemy?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner  No, not like Julia Roberts in the old movie of the same name, more like - is someone in your house derailing your diet?It can be difficult to lose weight (or even eat healthy) when someone in the house brings in foods you’re trying to avo... Relationships weight loss Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:08:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Are-you-sleeping-with-the-enemy?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d23-FOXs-More-to-Love-brilliant-marketing-or-exploitation?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Will one contestant on More To Love find her soulmate?Next Tuesday FOX network premiers the new series, More to Love. The show, modeled after ABC’s The Bachelor, “follows one regular guy's search for love among a group of real women ... Obesity Television Relationships Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:46:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d23-FOXs-More-to-Love-brilliant-marketing-or-exploitation?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Obesity-like-mother-like-daughter-or-like-father-like-son?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Image courtesy of Flickr user VirtualErnI remember being a little girl and ‘ironing’ alongside my mother with my little toy iron. When she cooked, I got out my little kitchen set. My brother’s used to pretend to shave along with our... Studies Childhood Obesity Obesity Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Obesity-like-mother-like-daughter-or-like-father-like-son?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Obesity-epidemics-alarming-growth?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner Image coursesy of Flickr user RoadapplepieTwo-thirds of American adults are now either overweight or obese. This alarming news was released today in a new report: F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009. The report, a joint effo... Obesity Reports Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:52:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Obesity-epidemics-alarming-growth?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Is-fast-food-making-your-kids-fat?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner courtsey of Flickr user Fast Food CriticOver 12 ½ million U.S. children are already overweight. It’s long been assumed that living near fast food restaurant contributes to childhood obesity. Recent research now questions that theory.Rese... Studies Childhood Obesity Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:32:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Is-fast-food-making-your-kids-fat?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d20-School-foods-blamed-for-obesity--your-chance-to-vote-now?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner                   image courtesy of Flickr user absolutewadeFast food, sodas and other sweets are pretty common in schools these days. If the Child Nutrition Promoti... Studies Childhood Obesity Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:53:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d20-School-foods-blamed-for-obesity--your-chance-to-vote-now?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Obesity-on-the-rise-healthy-habits-falling?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner A healthy lifestyle can greatly lower your disease risk. A recent study has found that many adults are heading in the wrong direction.Researchers at the University of South Carolina compared five lifestyle habits in 40-74 year olds over 18 years. All... Studies Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:07:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Obesity-on-the-rise-healthy-habits-falling?cid=exrss-Obesity-Examiner