'Weight Loss News' Category
Dr. Oz on Oprah - Surprising weight loss expirement results
Dr. Mehmet Oz was a guest on the Oprah show again today, and wow was it ever a good one. I always love to see him on her show because he talks about everything you want to know about. He even talks about floating poop!
Dr. Oz has a new series on the Discovery Health channel [...]Should the government incorporate a fat tax?
Kelly D. Brownell, a psychology professor at Yale University has suggested that unhealthy foods like pop and chips should have a 7 to 10 percent tax on them. This would hopefully discourage people from buying them and opting for healthier foods instead.
I absolutely love this idea, but there are a couple problems with it.
What happens [...]Rise in childhood obesity triggers car-safety standards changes
Because of the rise in childhood obesity, some big changes are in the works. 25 per cent of today’s children are at least overweight. 20 years ago, obesity rates were one third of what they are today.
That’s why Transport Canada is asking for a new set of measurements of ‘heftier’ kids that may help set [...]Stress and Too Much Weight Loss
Nicole Richie has been all over the press lately for her extremely skinny look. It’s troubling to see how thin she is, but on the Tyra Banks Show, where she appeared as a guest, she blamed stress, not an eating disorder.
I’ve mentioned before that stress can be a contributing factor in weight GAIN, but as [...]Another Step In Battling the Obesity Epidemic
I was happy to read this morning in my local newspaper that all three hospitals here in Saskatoon will be reducing portion sizes on fatty items like poutine and offering healthier options on their menus.
Some changes include baking potatoes instead of frying them, offering fattier foods only once a week instead of each day, and [...]