Clod | February 10, 2012
Americans are getting fatter. The number of overweight and obese Americans have increased dramatically over the last century, with 55 percent of the population now considered overweight. Researchers believe that current food trends may be one of the causes of the increase in obesity.
Clod | December 20, 2011
Last week, the first of what is expected to be a cascade of unfavorable verdicts came down against the Wyeth-Ayerst division of the pharmaceutical giant American Home Products (AHP). This verdict follows the 1997 recall of two anti-obesity drugs, fenfluramine (Pondimin) and diphenfluramine (Redux), after reports were published concerning a possible association between their use [...]
Clod | November 29, 2011
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a mixture of different chemical forms of linoleic acid. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid—a type of fat that your body needs as much as it needs vitamins.
Clod | November 4, 2011
Calorie budget: 2,200 calories Breads/starches: 11-12 servings Vegetables: 5 servings Fruit: 5 servings Milk/yogurt: 2-3 servings Meat/beans: 2-3 servings Fat/sweets: 5 servings
Clod | October 21, 2011
After skimming the maps above, you’re probably reeling from the state of our union. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta released these visual fat stats in October, and the news is grim: While in 1991 only four states were dangerously overweight (defined as 15 percent of the population’s being obese), less [...]