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Fast-food drive-throughs rev up the competition 2007-06-12 06:06:20 The race to serve fast food faster is heating up between chains with drive
-through lanes. Since fast food chains complete a huge percentage of their sales at the drive-through, the industry is focusing more and more on increasing the speed with which customers order, pay for, and obtain their purchases.
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The skinny on grilling 2007-06-12 05:06:55 Mounting concern for obesity has shied many a griller away from the barbeque, but several grilling gurus claim it is possible to have your mouth-watering meat and eat it too.
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No More Junk, Proposes a Federal Bill 2007-06-12 05:06:33 A federal bill introduced this month proposes replacing fast food in schools with healthy alternatives, but in order to pass, the bill must first win concessions from food companies like The Coca-Cola Co. and Mars Inc., which have a strong financial investment in selling junk food in schools. The bill, titled the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act and sponsored by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Democrat Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa), would update the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutritional standards which schools must follow and would extend those standards to all foods sold inside public schools.
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McDonald’s, Shrek launch monster combo 2007-06-25 04:06:59 In its biggest marketing push behind “healthy” foods to date, McDonald
’s is launching a promotional campaign tied to the third installment of “Shrek
” movies that will promote a happy meal with chicken nuggets, apple slices and low-fat milk. Critics argue that the Shrek tie-in will bring children into the restaurant, where they will end up eating unhealthy fries and soda.
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Four new diabetes drugs to hit the market 2007-06-13 15:06:11 Four new treatments for diabetes - Byetta, Exubera, Galvus and Januvia - are soon to be offered on the pharmaceutical market. Research has shown that all four drugs are easier to administer than current medications, have milder side-effects, and may also help with weight loss.
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Did microwaves ’spark’ obesity? 2007-06-13 06:01:10 A professor of clinical psychology at University College London claims that the rise of obesity
rates began between 1984 and 1987. When looking at possible triggers, he noted that widespread use of the microwave became highly popular during this time which increased the speed at which meals could be prepared.
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Experts meet in Turkey to draw up strategy on obesity 2007-06-13 05:51:10 Health officials gathered to plan a strategy to combat obesity
and will sign a European Charter on Counteracting Obesity. Projections that obesity prevalence in Europe will increase to 150 million adults by 2010 have spurred such action by governments.
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Study links early puberty and obesity 2007-06-13 03:00:09 Researchers have discovered a relationship between early puberty in mothers and obesity
in their children. A recent study shows that mothers who reached puberty by the age of 11 were twice as likely to have obese children than mothers whose first period came after the age of 13.
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Why We’re Fatter: Five Reasons You Haven’t Thought of 2007-06-13 02:06:09 A new paper written by some of the leading experts in the obesity field explores reasons beyond the “obvious” for the global obesity epidemic. According to the research, the recent surge in junk food consumption and decline in physical activity is only part of the explanation.
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Obesity found to increase risk of dementia 2007-06-13 01:41:08 Researchers in Scandinavia have found that obese men and women were significantly more likely to develop dementia
by the age of 60 than individuals of normal weight. The scientists report that obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels are risk factors that double a person’s chances of developing dementia.
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‘Belly Band’ Ops Give Teens Hope 2007-06-13 01:06:07 Among other leading medical centers in the nation, one of New York’s top hospitals is now performing “Belly Band” surgery. This surgery targets overweight teens and is occasionally recommended for those with health problems associated with obesity.
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Americans not eating enough fruits, veggies 2007-06-13 00:00:06 The USDA recently increased its recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption to 2 to 6.5 cups daily, offering greater specifics for people according to age and gender. Unfortunately, Americans
do not seem to be keeping pace with the government’s recommendations: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999-2000 shows that only 40% of Americans eat five servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
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