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According to a new study from the University of Utah, ‘living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity.’ The findings of the study debunk earlier studies which suggest that an overeater’s environment causes him or her to be fat. Part of the study’s findings [...]

According to Phil Edwards, a researcher from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, “We need to do a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness. It is a key factor in the battle to reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change.” Edwards’ research found that ‘the average overweight person is responsible for an extra [...]

Though most people would like to believe that food advertising does not influence them, ‘studies show that they are indeed heavily influenced.’ Thus, the food advertising industry is worth millions of dollars. Among those heavily advertised are breakfast cereals, sugar-sweetened beverages, fast food, and other processed foods high in sugar and [...]