United States Potato Board
十月 12, 2010

New Research Shows Potatoes Can Be Part of a Weight Loss Regimen

Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight.
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十月 12, 2010

New Research Shows Eating Low-Fat Popcorn as a Daily Snack Can Curb Hunger, Support Weight Loss

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced today new research indicating that a daily snack of Orville Redenbacher's 94 percent fat-free SmartPop!(R) popcorn can help dieters maintain reduced calorie eating plans while still feeling full and satisfied.
OECD Obesity report
十月 03, 2010

OECD: Obesity and the economics of prevention

OECD has published a new report that examines the scale and characteristics of the current obesity epidemic, the respective roles and influences of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions to tackle obesity.
 National Restaurant Association (NRA)
九月 13, 2010

Michelle Obama urges restaurant industry to step up efforts in obesity fight

First lady Michelle Obama called on restaurateurs to help put an end to childhood obesity in an address made Monday to the National Restaurant Association’s board of directors at their fall meeting in Washington, D.C.
 Coalition Poids
六月 16, 2010

Canadians want government to act on obesity

A recent survey conducted commission by the Quebec Coalition on Weight-Related Problems shows that Canadians of all provinces are highly supportive of intervention by governments in a fight against the obesity epidemic. Significantly, 86% of responden...
五月 26, 2010

Papas pobres en azúcar, un nuevo experimento de la ciencia checa

Una buena noticia para los aficionados a las papas fritas que quieran mantenerse delgados: científicos checos del Instituto de Botánica Experimental están desarrollando una nueva especie de patata con un bajo contenido de azúcar. Las papas fritas de b...
 Childhood obesity recommendations
五月 11, 2010

Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils Action Plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes and members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil the Task Force action plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation. In conjunction wi...
 Fructose syrup may contribute to obesity
三月 22, 2010

Princeton research suggests HFCS may contribute to obesity problem

A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their o...
 Michelle Obama at GMA
三月 17, 2010

Michelle Obama urges food industry to 'Step it up'

First Lady Michelle Obama has been reaching out to everyone about moving forward together to give all our children the healthy start to life that they deserve!
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三月 08, 2010

Discovery of fat taste could hold the key to reducing obesity - link to BMI

A newly discovered ability for people to taste fat could hold the key to reducing obesity, Deakin University health researchers believe.   Deakin researchers Dr Russell Keast and PhD student Jessica Stewart, working with colleagues at the University o...
 Obama signs Memorandum on Childhood Obesity
二月 09, 2010

Michelle Obama begins fight against childhood obesity

In the State Dining Room at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity Tuesday afternoon with a show of force that included medical, business and government officials, grass-roots activis...
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二月 09, 2010

Obama se compromete a luchar contra la obesidad infantil en Estados Unidos

El presidente de EE.UU., Barack Obama, firmó hoy una orden ejecutiva para combatir la obesidad infantil como parte de los esfuerzos de la primera dama para promover el ejercicio y una buena alimentación entre los más pequeños. Obama, acompañado de su ...

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