Exercise 'not key to obesity fight'

...Instead excess sugar and carbohydrates were key...
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32417699

Guess What Makes The Cut As A 'Smart Snack' In Schools? Hot Cheetos

Guess What Makes The Cut As A 'Smart Snack' In Schools? Hot Cheetos March 28, 2015 6:01 AM ET from Monica Eng Frito-Lay reformulated Flamin' Hot C... Read more

This is why alcohol doesn't come with nutrition facts

Virtually everything you can buy at a grocery store comes with a nutrition label. Except one thing — alcoholic beverages. Why is alcohol exempt? The ...  Read more

Chain Restaurant Salads With 1,000 Calories ... Or More

Oh, how deceptive a salad can be. One would think that ordering a dish in which vegetables are the main event would be a more healthful choice than say...  Read more

Nutrition Experts Fight To Prevent GOP From Rolling Back Healthy School Lunches

A new survey finds that most kids like their new, healthier lunches.The post Nutrition Experts Fight To Prevent GOP From ... Read more

Republicans for More Fat Kids

Is it really cost that’s driving the House GOP to fight Michelle Obama on school lunches? Of course not—it’s the culture wars, the sugar lobby, and plain old hatred of her husband.

 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/28/republicans-for-more-fat-kids.html

 

Why the Wingnuts Are Waging War Against Michelle Obama's School Lunch Program

The more the first lady fights to save nutrition in schools, the more the lunatics rant.

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An Unexpected Reason Americans Are Overweight

The new documentary "Fed Up" reveals how Big Food pushed the government to give out compromised health information.

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Michelle Obama Bites Back at Critics of Her Healthy School Lunch Standards

In one of the most political speeches she’s given, Michelle Obama accused House Republicans of “playing politics” with “our children’s future”.

http://time.com/120611/michelle-obama-school-lunches/