Gaining Weight
A Link Between Diet Soda and Gaining Weight
Back in 2005, some researchers discovered something interesting about those who drank diet soda. For every can or bottle of diet soft drink that was consumed, there was a 41% increase in the risk of becoming overweight.
“What didn’t surprise us was that total soft drink use was linked to overweight and obesity,” Fowler tells […]
Obesity Map of the United States
I found a neat interactive map of the United States that shows obesity from 1985 to 2006. As you watch the display, you can see how the percentage of those who are obese has increased.
CNN Obesity Map
Michigan (where I live) is one of the red states. That means that over 25% of its […]
Dieting & Traveling Do Not Mix
I’ve recently returned home from a visit with family members some 10 or 11 hours away. I flunked this test of my new healthier diet. Scratch that…I crashed and burned.
Not once did I have a salad at any of the fast food places that we stopped at. They were there on the […]
Interesting Study: If Your Family & Friends Get Fat, Chances Are You Will Too
There’s a new study out there that is suggesting that obesity is “socially contagious.” Apparently, if your family & friends get fat, you are likely to get fat as well.
The large, federally funded study found that to be true even if your loved ones lived far away. Social ties seemed to play […]
