http://www.foodhealthnews.com giving you the news about food and health Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:20:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most people today fall prey to chronic diseases that strike in mid to late life — conditions such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and dementia — and end up nursing disabilities stemming from these illnesses for the remainder of their lives. Centenarians, on the other hand, appear to be remarkably ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/03/how-to-live-100-years/ BBC News, February 13, 2010 The "tipping point" that sets children on the way to a lifetime of obesity often occurs before the age of two, say US researchers. A study of more than 100 obese children and teenagers found more than half were overweight by 24 months and 90% were overweight ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/obesity-often-set-before-age-of-two/ BBC News, February 15, 2010 Young children who are regularly looked after by their grandparents have an increased risk of being overweight, an extensive British study has suggested. Analysis of 12,000 three-year olds suggested the risk was 34% higher if grandparents cared for them full time. Children who went to nursery or had ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/grandparents-who-care-for-children-boost-obesity-risk/ The New York Times, February 12, 2010 Lesley Alderman AS Michelle Obama reminded us this week, the forces behind childhood obesity are insidious. Parents are busy. Fast food is cheap and easy (and children love it). Technology can help keep children sedentary. Children’s TV networks advertise junk food. Two-thirds of adults are overweight. And on and ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/when-children-are-overweight-changes-for-the-whole-family/ The Boston Globe, February 13, 2010 WHEN SODA companies applaud the latest campaign to fight obesity, you know there is much more to the story. In launching a new White House initiative against obesity called “Let’s Move,’’ First Lady Michelle Obama this week said, “Our kids didn’t do this to themselves. Our ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/falsely-sweet-pledges-from-trash-food-companies/ San Francisco Chronicle, February 15, 2010 Before surging obesity rates made villains of trans fats and sugars, salt was the big nutritional bad guy in the American diet, linked to hypertension, heart disease and stroke . Then waistlines expanded and expanded some more, and the focus shifted. Now, aware that Americans' salt consumption has ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/health-experts-urge-americans-to-hold-the-salt/ Telegraph, February 17, 2010 Cases of devastating health conditions like heart disease, diabetes and stroke will increase with the nation’s waistlines, it warns. The latest study is an update of the Government-commissioned Foresight report, released in 2007, and reveals no basis for hope that the obesity crisis is easing. Although recent figures ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/eight-in-10-men-will-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2020/ CBS February 8, 2010 Many overweight teens don't think they are, according to an article in The Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics. Referring to the February article, "Where Perception Meets Reality: Self-Perception of Weight in Overweight Adolescents," CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said one in three children surveyed don't ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/many-overweight-teens-dont-think-they-are/ Reuters, February 9, 2010 Alarmed that nearly a third of U.S. children are obese or overweight -- and likely to stay that way all their lives -- President Barack Obama launched an initiative on Tuesday to roll back the numbers and put his wife in charge of promoting it. "I have set ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/obamas-take-on-problem-of-obese-children/ Los Angeles Times, Tom Hamburger and Kim Geiger, February 7, 2010 Employing a broad-based lobbying effort, the soft drink industry has smothered a plan to tax sugared beverages -- a plan advocates said would have reduced obesity and helped finance healthcare reform. Only months ago, public health advocates thought the tax would ... http://www.foodhealthnews.com/2010/02/beverage-industry-douses-tax-on-soft-drinks/