Nutrition & Diet

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 18 mins ago - 119 reports

American Medical Association: Call Obesity a Disease

Yesterday I noted a recommendation by a council within the American MedicalAssociation against calling obesity a disease, arguing that doingso undermines prevention efforts and doesn’t really impacttreatment.The American Medical Association voted and ... [Published REASON Online - 18 mins ago]

Entities: Obesity, American Medical Association, Public Health, Virginia Hall

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 18 mins ago - 72 reports

British Dietetic Association

Supermarkets urged to adopt new food labelling system

The government is urging all supermarkets and food companies to adopt a new food labelling system, which would make it easier for consumers to know what they are eating in line with guideline daily amounts (GDAs).The traffic light system being adopted ... [Published Journal of Family Health Care - 18 mins ago]

Entities: British Dietetic Association, Anna Soubry, Waitrose Ltd, Saturated Fatty Acids, PepsiCo Inc

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 31 mins ago - 14 reports

Food Stamps Soda Ban Proposed By 18 US Cities

A food stamps soda ban is in the works for 18 major United States cities.As previously reported by The Inquisitr , food stamps cuts could harm children in the poorest families.Current statistics show that 47 Americans use food stamps under SNAP. Food ... [Published Inquisitr - 31 mins ago]

Entities: Stamp, Stamps (United States), Obesity, Sugar-sweetened

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 44 mins ago - 7 reports

American Medical Association

American Medical Association designates obesity as a disease

Is it a disease or a lifestyle that needs to be changed?Tuesday the American Medical Association decided to recognize obesity as a disease.At the Kroc Center in South Bend the fitness staff is happy to share several success stories of people who may have ... [Published WNDU - 44 mins ago]

Entities: Obesity, American Medical Association, Fitness

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 46 mins ago - 4 reports

U.S. lawmakers float bill for Medicare to cover obesity treatment

A day after the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would require Medicare to cover more obesity treatment costs. ... [Published XE - 46 mins ago]

Entities: Obesity, Medicare, United States

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 54 mins ago - 5 reports

Turning obesity into an official disease: Opinion

Diseases aren't semantic. They ravage -- or mildly affect, depending -- the body without a care for what humans call them. ... [Published Los Angeles Daily News - 54 mins ago]

Entities: Obesity

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 4 reports

Starbucks Corporation

Calorie Info Now on Starbucks Menu

( ) hit a new 52-week high on the announcement of its decision to post calorie counts for its beverages and food items. The count will be given on its menus across all its U.S. stores, starting next week. This initiative will provide further nutritional ... [Published Big News Network - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Starbucks Corporation, Calorie, United States

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 1 hour ago - 8 reports

Taco Bell to test 'Power Protein' menu

Chain will begin testing higher-protein, lower-calorie options in JulyJun. 19, 2013 Lisa JenningsComments 0Taco Bell's Power Protein chicken burritoTaco Bell will begin testing new entrees next month for its "Power Protein" menu, along with new zero-calorie ... [Published Nations Restaurant News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Taco Bell Corp, Protein, Calorie

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 6 reports

Here's Another Surprising Reason Women Should Slim Down

Here's another reason for women to lose weight. according to a new small study.In addition, the women's brain activity actually changes in the regions of the brain that are vital for memory tasks after weight loss.“Our findings suggest that obesity-associated ... [Published Huffington Post - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Weight Loss, Memory, Obesity, Diet

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 24 reports

Get ready to start calorie counting at Starbucks

Posted:Updated:Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:53 AM ESTTAMPA (FOX 13) -Starbucks will begin including calorie counts for each beverage on the menu boards at all of its more than 11,000 locations in the U.S.It starts Tuesday, and there will be calorie counters ... [Published WTVT FOX 13 - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Starbucks Corporation, Calorie, Affordable Care Act, Obesity

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 12 reports

Children Targeted by Advertisers for Junk Food: Report

Rules of advertising have been violated, says a report formed by a group of experts highlights that the junk food manufacturers have been violating laws that the government has initiated for advertising junk food.Children are being exposed to regular ... [Published TopNews New Zealand - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Kellogg Company, Zsuzsanna Jakab, World Health Organization, Obesity

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 39 reports

Red Meat Linked With Increased Diabetes Risk

Eating red meat may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according a new study from researchers at the National University of Singapore. For the study, the researchers reviewed health records from three previous dietary studies carried out ... [Published RTTNews.com - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Diabetes, Diabetes Type II, National University of Singapore

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American Medical Association: Call Obesity a Disease [Published REASON Online - 18 mins ago]

"Prolonged sitting, particularly in work settings, can cause health problems," Harris said. "Encouraging workplaces to offer employees alternatives to sitting all day will help to create a healthier work force" Harris said

American Medical Association classifies obesity a disease [Published WXOW TV-19 - 23 mins ago]

..."It's definitely a choice," Tingle said. "And you have to make it a habit. It's not easy." To see the complete rankings of obesity levels nationwide, click here, for Bloomberg's Visual Data

Delaware Has Highest Obesity Levels in the Country [Published WBOC TV 16 - 30 mins ago]

...group adopted a policy that recognizes obesity as a disease requiring a range of medical interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention. "Recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles this complex ..."

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