Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Smoking, obesity why US lifespans lag a bit (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 09:04 AM PST

AP - The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many — and a new report blames smoking and obesity.

Smoking, Obesity Slowing U.S. Life Expectancy, Report Finds (HealthDay)

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Longevity isn't increasing as fast in the United States as it is in other developed countries, says a new report that points a finger at high rates of smoking and obesity.

150 years of dieting fads and still no quick fix (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:02 AM PST

A 1940s advertisement provided by The Advertising Archives via Library of Congress for Bile Beans, which offered the World War II generation an unsafe laxative approach to slim down — even as the first ideal height-and-weight charts arrived. A look back at diet history shows what hasn't changed is the quest for an easy fix. (AP Photo/The Advertising Archives via Library of Congress)AP - Before there was Dr. Atkins, there was William Banting. He invented the low-carb diet of 1863. Even then Americans were trying out advice that urged fish, mutton or "any meat except pork" for breakfast, lunch and dinner — hold the potatoes, please.


Insufficient, Irregular Sleep Tied to Kids' Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Sleeping in on the weekend may help children fight obesity, a new study suggests.

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