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Alabama Board Approves Plan To Charge State Employees For Obesity, Health Problems

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0000

The Alabama State Employees' Insurance Board last week approved a plan that will require state employees who are obese or have health problems to make progress to address those issues or pay a monthly charge for health insurance, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

"Have Your Say!": Financial Incentives for Weight Loss?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:05:00 +0000

I ran across an interesting video today featuring Dr. Howard LeWine of Harvard Medical School commenting on something that's in the news.

Soon, overweight Alabama state employees will be charged…

NYC Area's First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight Loss Surgery

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0000

The first patient in the New York City area received incision free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Drs. Marc Bessler and Daniel Davis performed the TOGA Procedure (for "transoral gastroplasty"), which, like other obesity procedures, is designed to alter the patient's stomach anatomy to give them a feeling of fullness after a small meal.

Professional Athletes And Celebreties Asked To Reject Offers To Promote Processed Junk Food

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:00:00 +0000

As the saturation of Americans who are overweight is projected to reach nearly 100 percent by 2040, and with 30 to 40 percent of today's children projected to develop diet-related diabetes in their lifetimes, leading child obesity advocates denounce

Prevention Needed To Trim The Fat, Australian Medical Association

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Australian Medical Association President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said that findings in a new report show the obesity epidemic is costing the nation $58 billion a year and confirms that many Australians are suffering significant health problems due to obesity. "This reflects the dollar cost to Australians and the human cost to individuals," she said.

Arkansas Lawmakers Discuss Health Care Agenda For Next General Assembly

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Arkansas lawmakers will focus on health issues, including access to care, emergency care, childhood obesity and Medicaid, in the 87th General Assembly, state Surgeon General Joe Thompson said Wednesday at the second annual Arkansas Health Summit, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

10 Ways to Change the Way You Eat

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:59:00 +0000

Looking for an easy way to skip seconds? Snack on high-fiber produce like an apple or baby carrots to curb your appetite about 10-15 minutes before your meal….

100-Calorie Pack Misconceptions Of 'Diet Food'

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Beware of mini-packs and mini-foods, especially if you're a dieter. Chronic dieters tend to consume more calories when foods and packages are smaller, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Maura L. Scott, Stephen M. Nowlis, Naomi Mandel, and Andrea C. Morales (all Arizona State University) examined consumer behavior regarding "mini-packs," 100-calorie food packages that are marketed to help people control calorie intake.

Reducing Portion Size Leads To 'Little But Too Often'

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Tempting treats are being offered in small package sizes these days, presumably to help consumers reduce portion sizes. Yet new research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people actually consume more high-calorie snacks when they are in small packages than large ones. And smaller packages make people more likely to give in to temptation in the first place.

Consumers Avoid Extremes In Soda Sizes

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0000

As portion sizes have increased, Americans' waistlines have expanded. And as a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates, consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate small drink sizes. No matter what the volume of the soft drink, customers tend to avoid the largest and smallest options, according to authors Kathryn M. Sharpe, Richard Staelin, and Joel Huber (all Duke University).