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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:39:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/dont-just-sit-there/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/dont-just-sit-there/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:36:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/dont-just-sit-there/feed/ 0 It's tied to obesity, diabetes and cancer--and exercise won’t make up for it http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/burger-please-and-a-glass-of-beaujolais/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/burger-please-and-a-glass-of-beaujolais/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:30:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/burger-please-and-a-glass-of-beaujolais/feed/ 0 How to survive the restaurant meal’s health horrors: slow down http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/why-its-time-to-stick-a-fork-in-fast-food/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/why-its-time-to-stick-a-fork-in-fast-food/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:40:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/why-its-time-to-stick-a-fork-in-fast-food/feed/ 0 Could a junk food tax fight back the bulge? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/living-large/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/living-large/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:10:01 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297064 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/living-large/feed/ 0 Several middle eastern nations have an obesity problem worse than the U.S.’s http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/fat-but-fit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/fat-but-fit/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:00:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295295 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/fat-but-fit/feed/ 0 Surprisingly, some obese people seem to be as metabolically healthy as their normal-weight peers http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/canadas-fittest-and-fattest-regions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/canadas-fittest-and-fattest-regions/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:28:46 +0000 Blog of Lists http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279509 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/canadas-fittest-and-fattest-regions/feed/ 0 Where to look for potential Olympians? Vancouver may be a better bet than Churchill, Manitoba. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/nycs-noble-experiment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/nycs-noble-experiment/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:27 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=263009 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/nycs-noble-experiment/feed/ 0 It’s part of a journalist’s job description to be an unflinching, rational observer in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/gila-monster-saliva-the-new-appetite-suppressant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/gila-monster-saliva-the-new-appetite-suppressant/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 15:47:01 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260550 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/gila-monster-saliva-the-new-appetite-suppressant/feed/ 0 Who would have thought that a little lizard spit could help dieters with self-control? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/ancient-sloth-meat-and-toddler-tactics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/ancient-sloth-meat-and-toddler-tactics/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:03:58 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249352 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/ancient-sloth-meat-and-toddler-tactics/feed/ 0 Our semi-regular roundup of findings from the world of academia http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/big-portions-weigh-down-small-women/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/big-portions-weigh-down-small-women/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/big-portions-weigh-down-small-women/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/big-portions-weigh-down-small-women/feed/ 0 Petites who overeat by just 28 calories a day could gain 30 lb. in a decade http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/the-haunting-spectre-of-energy-drinks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/the-haunting-spectre-of-energy-drinks/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:36:32 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=222702 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/the-haunting-spectre-of-energy-drinks/feed/ 5 'Science-ish' looks for evidence to back up our worries about the sugary, super-caffeinated beverages http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/do-school-based-obesity-interventions-really-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/do-school-based-obesity-interventions-really-work/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:45:36 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218610 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/do-school-based-obesity-interventions-really-work/feed/ 20 'Science-ish' looks at the evidence behind taking the anti-obesity fight to the classroom http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/good-news-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/good-news-5/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/good-news-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/good-news-5/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia grants women the right to vote, U.S.-Pakistani relations deteriorate further http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/budapests-new-fat-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/budapests-new-fat-tax/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:25:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/budapests-new-fat-tax/feed/ 0 Easy on the paprika http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/unhappy-meals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/unhappy-meals/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:10:56 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207363 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/unhappy-meals/feed/ 0 McDonald's is trimming french fry servings in Happy Meals and adding fruit http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/why-kate-might-need-to-put-on-a-few-pounds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/why-kate-might-need-to-put-on-a-few-pounds/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:00:19 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200684 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/why-kate-might-need-to-put-on-a-few-pounds/feed/ 37 Lotsa luck Kate. Enjoy those bandage dresses while you can. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/are-you-going-to-eat-those-fries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/are-you-going-to-eat-those-fries/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=197381 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/are-you-going-to-eat-those-fries/feed/ 0 A school board in San Antonio will soon be monitoring students’ lunch choices http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/doubling-down-on-diabetes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/doubling-down-on-diabetes/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 14:40:09 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=192870 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/doubling-down-on-diabetes/feed/ 0 Not everyone who is overweight develops adult-onset diabetes. The Winers believe they know why. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/05/bottle-feeding-can-increase-a-baby%e2%80%99s-obesity-risk-study/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/05/bottle-feeding-can-increase-a-baby%e2%80%99s-obesity-risk-study/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 19:01:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=190256 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/05/bottle-feeding-can-increase-a-baby%e2%80%99s-obesity-risk-study/feed/ 1 Children who are bottle-fed until age two are more likely to be obese http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/this-week-good-newbad-news/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/this-week-good-newbad-news/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:00:11 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=188028 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/this-week-good-newbad-news/feed/ 2 WikiLeaks cables prove Omar Khadr was no naive bystander, while Syria cracks down hard on protesters http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/the-state-has-no-place-in-the-lunch-bags-of-a-nation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/the-state-has-no-place-in-the-lunch-bags-of-a-nation/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:40:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186224 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/the-state-has-no-place-in-the-lunch-bags-of-a-nation/feed/ 26 Schools everywhere are stripping away the freedom of students, and parents, to make their own lunchtime decisions http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/03/canada%e2%80%99s-obesity-rate-is-lower-than-us-study-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/03/canada%e2%80%99s-obesity-rate-is-lower-than-us-study-says/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:14:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175700 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/03/canada%e2%80%99s-obesity-rate-is-lower-than-us-study-says/feed/ 6 More than one-third Americans are obese, compared to one-quarter in Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/this-week-newsmakers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/this-week-newsmakers/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:57:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174133 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/this-week-newsmakers/feed/ 1 The fatheads who resent the war on fat, plus Quebec announces a new anti-corruption unit http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/menu-calorie-counts-don%e2%80%99t-inspire-kids-to-eat-healthier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/menu-calorie-counts-don%e2%80%99t-inspire-kids-to-eat-healthier/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:50:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172657 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/menu-calorie-counts-don%e2%80%99t-inspire-kids-to-eat-healthier/feed/ 4 Requiring New York City restaurants to post counts lead to decreased calorie intake http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/good-news/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/good-news/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:00:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169785 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/good-news/feed/ 0 Barack Obama and Stephen Harper agree to discuss border security, while Silvio Berlusconi's political career hangs by a thread http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/12/a-magic-calorie-ride/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/12/a-magic-calorie-ride/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:00:21 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166169 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/12/a-magic-calorie-ride/feed/ 1 Overeating, studies show, is fuelled by the same brain mechanisms that drive addiction to drugs like heroin http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/manitoba-hospitals-obese-patients-require-special-gear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/manitoba-hospitals-obese-patients-require-special-gear/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:03:36 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165044 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/manitoba-hospitals-obese-patients-require-special-gear/feed/ 5 Patient from northern villages weighing in at over 400 lbs http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/15/poor-women-more-likely-to-be-obese-but-not-men/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/15/poor-women-more-likely-to-be-obese-but-not-men/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:36:06 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163947 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/15/poor-women-more-likely-to-be-obese-but-not-men/feed/ 7 Finding contradicts common perceptions http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/07/over-half-of-european-adults-are-overweight-or-obese-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/07/over-half-of-european-adults-are-overweight-or-obese-report/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:13:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162617 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/07/over-half-of-european-adults-are-overweight-or-obese-report/feed/ 4 Rate of obesity has more than doubled over the past 20 years http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/has-the-obesity-riddle-been-solved/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/has-the-obesity-riddle-been-solved/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:19:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160006 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/has-the-obesity-riddle-been-solved/feed/ 10 World’s largest diet study reveals most successful diet http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/02/born-to-be-fat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/02/born-to-be-fat/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:40:18 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155232 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/02/born-to-be-fat/feed/ 0 Does prenatal exposure to chemicals called ‘obesogens’ help explain the epidemic of obesity? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/04/calories-made-visible/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/04/calories-made-visible/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:00:19 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/04/calories-made-visible/feed/ 29 Despite alarming rates of obesity in Canada, you won’t see calorie counts on menu boards any time soon. Unlike the U.S., there’s just no political will for it. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/12/to-the-brainstormery-my-friends/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/12/to-the-brainstormery-my-friends/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:26 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=124290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/12/to-the-brainstormery-my-friends/feed/ 17 Fellow citizens, we, too, have the means to make bread obsolete. Let’s do it for Canada. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/20/the-double-down-your-move-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/20/the-double-down-your-move-america/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:43:56 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=121327 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/20/the-double-down-your-move-america/feed/ 70 COLBY COSH: "You would get the impression that it was lovingly constructed from scorpions and poison" http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/tax-breaks-aimed-at-fighting-flab/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/tax-breaks-aimed-at-fighting-flab/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:07 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=115115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/tax-breaks-aimed-at-fighting-flab/feed/ 13 Alberta may adopt a $500 tax incentive plan for fitness fees http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/confident-truly-huge-beauties/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/confident-truly-huge-beauties/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=115254 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/confident-truly-huge-beauties/feed/ 27 Barbara Amiel: "We are probably in the middle of an aesthetic change" http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/the-pepsi-challenge-real-sugar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/the-pepsi-challenge-real-sugar/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:00:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105867 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/the-pepsi-challenge-real-sugar/feed/ 9 As the cost of corn syrup rises, sugar is coming back http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/fixes-for-some-common-problems/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/fixes-for-some-common-problems/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:20:05 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88222 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/fixes-for-some-common-problems/feed/ 0 Evolution too slow for you? Happier talking to the kids about sex than money? I can help. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/u-k-town-pays-cash-for-lost-pounds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/u-k-town-pays-cash-for-lost-pounds/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:20:18 +0000 Julien Russell Brunet http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69598 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/u-k-town-pays-cash-for-lost-pounds/feed/ 1 The program pays one pound sterling for each pound lost http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/size-isn%e2%80%99t-everything/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/size-isn%e2%80%99t-everything/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 16:40:00 +0000 Kate Lunau http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/size-isn%e2%80%99t-everything/feed/ 5 New research suggests even those who appear ‘thin on the outside’ can be ‘fat on the inside’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/unequal-weight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/unequal-weight/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 14:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3394 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/unequal-weight/feed/ 2 For some, extra weight is not a huge health problem. http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/20/unpopular-monkeys-binge-on-junk-food-study/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/20/unpopular-monkeys-binge-on-junk-food-study/#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 20:18:03 +0000 Kate Lunau http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1139 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/20/unpopular-monkeys-binge-on-junk-food-study/feed/ 0 How do unpopular monkeys cope with their low social status? According to new research,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/06/obesity-a-mental-disorder/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/06/obesity-a-mental-disorder/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 20:10:20 +0000 Kate Lunau http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=769 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/06/obesity-a-mental-disorder/feed/ 2 Have you ever been grocery shopping when you’re hungry, and bought way more stuff...