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Eating on the run starts early | Gustafson

Life is hectic. Nothing's new about that. As a result, families find it increasingly hard, if not outright…

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Americans are more insecure about their food | Gustafson

Americans have less confidence in the quality and safety of their food supply than they had in years,…

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Diabetes dramatically on the rise among teenagers | Gustafson

Nearly a quarter of American children and adolescents is developing type 2 diabetes or has already the disease,…

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Can diet sodas increase your risk of heart attack, stroke? | Gustafson

A just released study on diet sodas suggests that the no-cal or low-cal versions may be kinder to…

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Overcoming the stigma of obesity | Gustafson

Obesity rates may be on the rise worldwide, but thinness continues to be the standard for physical beauty…

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Study: Nearly half of all Americans will be obese within two decades | Gustafson

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that obesity rates in the United…

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Protecting children from developing weight problems | Gustafson

You've probably heard by now of Marshall Reid, the sixth-grader from Sanford, N.C., who managed to change his…

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K-E diet: quick, potentially dangerous | Gustafson

Shedding pounds in a hurry is never easy and it's certainly not without health concerns. Yet, the so-called…

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What your neighborhood says about your health | Gustafson

Where you live may determine how healthy you are or can hope to be, according to a new…

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BMI found insufficient for measuring obesity | Gustafson

For nearly 200 years, doctors have relied on a formula called the "Body Mass Index" (BMI) to determine…

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How can education make you live longer? It’s complicated | Gustafson

The average life expectancy of all Americans has continuously increased over the past few generations for a number…

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Widespread chronic sleep deprivation seen as a cause for concern | Gustafson

There are multiple causes for the so-called lifestyle-related diseases that plague us today. Obesity, diabetes, heart disease and…

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Nutrition can greatly impact your child’s learning ability | Gustafson

The nutritional quality of our diet affects our wellbeing throughout our lives, but it has an even greater…

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Childhood obesity, a disease with devastating effects | Gustafson

The physical health effects of childhood obesity are well researched and documented. They include type 2 diabetes, high…

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Growing outrage per ‘pink slime’ in school lunches | Gustafson

Ever since the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to buy seven million pounds of beef byproducts for…

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Your eating habits: What makes them, what breaks them | Gustafson

Charles Duhigg wanted to lose weight. Luckily for him, he was well-equipped to achieve his goal.

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Americans prefer eating at home but still don’t cook and eat healthier | Gustafson

The average American family eats at home on most days but is too rushed to make meals from…

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‘Heart Health Month’: An important reminder | Gustafson

February is "Heart Health Month." Health advocacy groups and organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA), the National…

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For weight loss, cutting back on calories matters most | Gustafson

People who swear by a particular diet to lose weight may be fooling themselves, according to a recent…

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School lunches will improve, but more work needs to be done | Gustafson

School children will find more fruits, vegetables and whole-grain products on their lunch plates under the new nutritional…