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Cutting back sugar in your child’s diet can improve their health dramatically

Last year, a study in the journal Obesity revealed that cutting back on sugar for just 10 days can improve your...

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New labels would show how long it takes to walk off your favorite food

What if instead of counting calories, you could see how many minutes of running or walking it would take to work...

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INTERVIEW: 5+Design’s Michael Ellis Discusses How Architecture Can Fight Obesity

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in America, and countries around the world are quickly following suit....

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What Food Do We Throw Away the Most? (Infographic)

How many times have you bought a bunch of bananas only to have them go brown in a matter of days? And how many...

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Standing Desks Help Kids Lose Weight at School, Improve Attention Spans

It’s widely known that sitting is bad for your health, but a new study of elementary school students reveals...

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Is Your Neighborhood’s Urban Design Making You Fat?

"What is the influence of street network design on public health?" This question prompted a recent study that has...

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How Suburban Sprawl is Killing Us

Have you ever thought about how the design of our cities, towns, and communities has wide ranging effects on both...

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Oxfam Photo Essay Shows What Seven Families Across the Globe Eat in a Week

Photo: Tom Pietrasik/Oxfam The images include families from seven different countries, including Azerbaijan,...

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Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Wants Milk to Be Banned in NYC

Mayor Bloomberg isn't the only mogul who wants to ban certain kinds of drinks in NYC - now hip hop business baron...

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NYC Department of Health’s Newest Ad Campaign Targets Increasing Portion Sizes

Have you noticed the ever-increasing size of french fries and soda servings? An estimated 57% of adult New Yorkers...

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