Posts Tagged ‘obesity’
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The state has no place in the lunch bags of a nation
Schools everywhere are stripping away the freedom of students, and parents, to make their own lunchtime decisions
by From the editors - Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Canada’s obesity rate is lower than US, study says
More than one-third Americans are obese, compared to one-quarter in Canada
by macleans.ca - Thursday, March 3, 2011
This week: Newsmakers
The fatheads who resent the war on fat, plus Quebec announces a new anti-corruption unit
by macleans.ca - Thursday, February 24, 2011
Menu calorie counts don’t inspire kids to eat healthier
Requiring New York City restaurants to post counts lead to decreased calorie intake
by macleans.ca - Tuesday, February 15, 2011
This week: Good news, bad news
Barack Obama and Stephen Harper agree to discuss border security, while Silvio Berlusconi’s political career hangs by a thread
by macleans.ca - Thursday, February 3, 2011
A magic calorie ride
Overeating, studies show, is fuelled by the same brain mechanisms that drive addiction to drugs like heroin
by Kate Lunau - Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Manitoba hospital's obese patients require special gear
Patient from northern villages weighing in at over 400 lbs
by macleans.ca - Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Poor women more likely to be obese, but not men
Finding contradicts common perceptions
by macleans.ca - Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Over half of European adults are overweight or obese: report
Rate of obesity has more than doubled over the past 20 years
by macleans.ca - Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Has the obesity riddle been solved?
World’s largest diet study reveals most successful diet
by macleans.ca - Thursday, November 25, 2010
Born to be fat
Does prenatal exposure to chemicals called ‘obesogens’ help explain the epidemic of obesity?
by Julia Belluz - Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Calories made visible
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.
by Ken MacQueen - Friday, June 4, 2010
To the brainstormery, my friends!
Fellow citizens, we, too, have the means to make bread obsolete. Let’s do it for Canada.
by Scott Feschuk - Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The Double Down: your move, America
COLBY COSH: “You would get the impression that it was lovingly constructed from scorpions and poison”
by Colby Cosh - Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tax breaks aimed at fighting flab
Alberta may adopt a $500 tax incentive plan for fitness fees
by Tom Henheffer - Thursday, March 18, 2010
Confident, truly huge beauties
Barbara Amiel: “We are probably in the middle of an aesthetic change”
by Barbara Amiel - Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Pepsi challenge: real sugar
As the cost of corn syrup rises, sugar is coming back
by Chris Sorensen - Thursday, February 11, 2010
Fixes for some common problems
Evolution too slow for you? Happier talking to the kids about sex than money? I can help.
by Scott Feschuk - Thursday, October 29, 2009
U.K. town pays cash for lost pounds
The program pays one pound sterling for each pound lost
by Julien Russell Brunet - Thursday, July 16, 2009
Size isn't everything
New research suggests even those who appear ‘thin on the outside’ can be ‘fat on the inside’
by Kate Lunau - Thursday, May 14, 2009
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