Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Free Chick-fil-A Breakfast -- Would You like Obesity with that Meal? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:17 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Chick-fil-A is giving free breakfasts to customers who make online reservations on Sept. 6-10. With obesity rates at 33 percent nationwide and 17 percent of kids obese, let's do the nutrition math on that free meal.

Rare surgery brings more weight loss, more risks (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Reuters - A less common form of obesity surgery may spur more weight loss than its far more popular cousin, gastric bypass -- but at the price of greater long-term risks, researchers reported Tuesday.

FDA Wants to Change Nutritional Labels to Help Fight Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:28 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - In the wake of a study showing obesity rates across the globe have soared over the last three decades, the FDA has announced it is closer to unveiling proposed changes to the nutritional labels found on America's food. The study found America is the most obese nation among developed countries.

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