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All entries tagged with studentsMore U.S. Schools Cutting Out Junk Food
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At my high school the vending machines ruled! How else could you eat nacho cheese Doritos, peanut M&M's, and raw Pop-Tarts for lunch?
But nowadays, with the number of overweight and obese kids on the rise, vending machines and junk food are getting the heave-ho from schools.
And according to a new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more and more schools are expelling the junk.
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10 Comments · October 20, 2009
Exercise Advertisements Make You Eat More
this is my bookI guess it's an oxymoron like "jumbo shrimp" or "yeah-no." But to make America's obesity problems even worse, our own fitness ads have turned against us!
Now, it's not nearly as bad as Skynet becoming self aware, but it isn't good either. Researchers from the University of Illinois claim after being exposed to advertisements promoting exercise, people actually experience an increase in appetite and eat more.
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9 Comments · March 12, 2009
Cutting Your Alcohol Intake? Don't Watch Boozy Movies
One of the more unusual health studies this week involved encouraging male college students, and their friends, to sit around drinking and watching movies. Not exactly a challenge, you'll probably agree... but the results have important implications.» Continue...
9 Comments · March 05, 2009
It's that time of year when dozens of eager young freshmen are heading off to college. Many of them, living away from home for the first time, will survive on university canteen dinners (not renowned for their healthiness), take-out pizza, beer, and fast food. It's little surprise that lots of 18 and 19 year olds gain the "Freshman 15" during their first year of college.
