msnbc.com: Diet and nutrition

First lady begins fight against childhood obesity

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:41:14 GMT

First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise.

Michelle Obama - United States - Childhood obesity - Health - Obesity

First lady is tackling childhood obesity

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:58:20 GMT

After laying the groundwork for nearly a year, first lady Michelle Obama launches a campaign on Tuesday against childhood obesity that she hopes will change the way millions of Americans eat, exercise, look and feel.
Michelle Obama - Obesity - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Obama wants school vending machine changes

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:03:08 GMT

The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.
Vending machine - School meal - Business - Vending - Opportunities

Are you destined to inherit your mother's body?

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:29:45 GMT

Peeking into your future isn't as simple as taking a look at your mom. Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role.

Mother - Parenting - Family - Home - Health

Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMT

People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.

Cancer - Pancreatic cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Gastrointestinal

Ditch just one tempting food — and lose weight

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:42:23 GMT

Certain foods can be a dieter's downfall. By cutting out just one vice, you can reshape your body.

Weight loss - Health - Support Groups - Shopping - Chats and Forums

NYT: FDA weighs update to serving sizes

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:25:32 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration may update serving sizes for foods like chips, cookies and ice cream to reflect how Americans really eat.

Food and Drug Administration - Ice cream - Serving size - United States - Business

Losing the weight war? Head to the mountains

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:50:50 GMT

Overweight people may want to vacation in the mountains rather than at the beach — and not just to avoid putting on a swimsuit. A new study finds obese people lose weight at high altitudes.

Weight loss - Obesity - Health - Support group - Shopping

Michelle Obama worried about daughters' BMI

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:53:38 GMT

First lady Michelle Obama framed her national campaign against childhood obesity in intensely personal terms Thursday, relating that her own daughters were starting to get off-track before the family's pediatrician gave her a wake-up call and warned her to watch it.
Michelle Obama - Politics - United States - Barack Obama - Obesity

Huge range of salt found in processed foods

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:32:39 GMT

Many processed foods contain too much salt, and sauces, spreads, and processed meats are the top offenders, new research shows.

Salt - Meat - Food - Shopping - Food and Related Products

8 secrets for all-day energy

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:08:44 GMT

These strategies ensure you will wake up refreshed and recharged, remain alert throughout the day, and wind down just in time for a good night's sleep.

Energy - Business - Wind - Renewable - Health

1 in 5 teens has unhealthy cholesterol levels

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:46:20 GMT

One in five American teens has unhealthy cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease in adults, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
Heart disease - Center for Disease Control and Prevention - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Your diet on trial: 5 lessons from food lawsuits

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:10:25 GMT

The thought of suing a restaurant because of how much salt their meals contain may seem a little extreme. But the fact is, the food and restaurant industry is hiding a lot of secrets, and it's up to you to defend your health (and your waistline) against their false promises.

Food - Restaurant - Salt - Business - Food and Related Products

Chubby? Blame your kitchen

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:34:10 GMT

Your plates, pantry, and yes, your lightbulbs, may hurt your efforts to lose weight.

Weight loss - Health - diet pill - Shopping - Support Groups

Floor caves under Weight Watchers weigh-in

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:01:08 GMT

As a Weight Watchers group gathered for a routine weigh-in, the dieters got an idea of how far they still had to go: The floor underneath them collapsed, a Swedish newspaper reports.
Weight Watchers - Weight loss - Health - Newspaper - Support Groups

Self-control — or lack of it — is contagious

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:04:46 GMT

When you refrain from scarfing down unhealthy foods or hold back on that extra drink, others may deserve some of the credit. Self-control is contagious, a new study suggests.
Business - Self control - Financial Services - Home - Personal Finance

Losing weight before surgery may help outcome

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:32:36 GMT

Shedding a few pounds before weight-loss surgery might reduce your risk of surgical complications, a new study suggests.
Weight loss - Bariatric surgery - Surgery - Health - Medicine

Caffeine gives boys a bigger buzz, study says

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:49:03 GMT

Caffeine has a stronger effect on boys than on girls, finds a new study that zeros in on the drug's health impacts on adolescents.

Caffeine - Youth - United States - Organizations - Kids and Teens

Fat butt? It may be healthier than you think

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:03:10 GMT

Having junk in your trunk is healthier than a spare tire around the gut, new research suggests. The extra padding on the backside could even help to protect against disease.
Abdominal obesity - Health - Spare tire - Conditions and Diseases - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders

Couch potatoes may have shorter lives

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:42:07 GMT

Lounging in front of the tube not only eats up hours in your day, it may also shorten your life, according to a new study.

Couch potato - Technology - Recreation - Television - Home

6 skinny (and delicious) foods for weight loss

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:58:45 GMT

You don't need to skimp on flavor in order to eat healthy. TODAY nutritionist Joy Bauer shares tasty options to help you stick to your diet.

Weight loss - Health - Joy Bauer - Shopping - Nutritionist

NYC asks food manufacturers to hold the salt

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:30:46 GMT

New York City health officials have already battled calories and trans fat. Now, they're taking on salt.

New York City - Trans fat - New York - United States - Calorie

Blown diet? How to get back on track

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:54:07 GMT

Like many people, you may have woken up feeling fat, bloated, and mad at yourself for overdoing it while celebrating the holidays. Here's how to make a fresh start.

holiday - Christmas - Holiday Pages - Classroom - Home

Kale chips! Joy Bauer’s junk food makeovers

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:36:05 GMT

If kids ruled the world, they would have pizza, burgers and chips for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here, TODAY nutritionist Joy Bauer cooks up healthy, kid-approved alternatives to common junk foods.

Pizza - Junk food - Joy Bauer - Cooking - Home

Calories in restaurant food often more than claimed

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 21:44:30 GMT

A study of meals from 10 restaurant chains including Ruby Tuesday and Wendy's found calorie counts averaging 18 percent more than the values listed by the restaurants.

Food - Frozen food - Business - Food and Related Products - Chain store

Calorie postings trim Starbucks consumption

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:45:15 GMT

A New York City law requiring restaurants to post the calories of their menu items led Starbucks customers to consume 6 percent fewer calories per transaction, a Stanford University study found.
Stanford University - New York City - Starbucks - United States - New York

Flipping the switch is only the first step

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 13:29:38 GMT

Flipping the switch and making a lifestyle change is the easy part. Look at any health club in January, after all, and you'll see plenty of new faces. The hard part is what comes next.

Apple - Macintosh - Humor - Health - Switch

How to drop a size this year

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:36:40 GMT

Forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps — is the best way to get lasting results.

Marathon - Sport - Road running - Running - Events

Special diets unnecessary for autistic children

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:18:14 GMT

An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers.
Autism - Vaccine - Health - Mental Health - Neurodevelopmental

6 stealth health foods you should be eating

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:15:26 GMT

Power up your diet by expanding your menu.

Health - Nutrition - Mental Health - Eating - Disorders

5 big, fat holiday health lies

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:17:16 GMT

True or false: Sugar makes kids crazy and most people pack on an average of five pounds during the holidays. Here's the real story about some of the most common pervasive health misconceptions you might encounter this Christmas.
Christmas - Sugar - holiday - Kids and Teens - People and Society

Certain aromas could help fight obesity

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:14:11 GMT

Anti-hunger aromas that make one feel full could help fight the global obesity epidemic, scientists now suggest.

Obesity - Health - Epidemic - Conditions and Diseases - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders

Weekend eating wrecks diets, study confirms

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:06:01 GMT

It's no surprise that holiday feasts often bring expanding waistlines, but a new study finds that weekend eating can also be a cause for concern.
Eating disorder - Health - Mental Health - Disorders - Eating

Man drinks fake fat in NYC anti-soda video

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:38:06 GMT

A man drinks a glass of goop made to look like fat in a new video released by the New York City health department as part of a campaign to curb the consumption of sugary beverages.

New York City - United States - New York - Glass - Metro Areas

Sports drinks: Do they really help?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:14:13 GMT

When you’re sweating through an intense workout, you probably reach for a sports drink to rehydrate your body. But which beverage is right for you?

Sports drink - Beverages - Business - Food and Related Products - Drink

Red wine or white? Which makes teeth a fright?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:14:26 GMT

Down a couple of glasses of red at a party and you’ll see those stains right away. But spend the evening sipping white and you will notice stains later on. What’s a health conscious (and somewhat vain) vino drinker to do?

Wine - Grenache - Asher Roth - Waterford - Tempranillo

General Mills reducing sugar in kids’ cereal

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:30:56 GMT

General Mills — the maker of Lucky Charms, Trix and Cocoa Puffs — plans to reduce the amount of sugar in its cereals marketed to children.

General Mills - Lucky Charms - Trix - Sugar - Food and Related Products