Processed foods highly correlated with obesity epidemic in the US

A review article highlights the correlation between highly processed foods and increased prevalence of obesity in the United States.

Do soft drinks affect women’s bone health?

People in the United States drink more than almost every other country.

Average US BMI on the rise despite increasing weight loss efforts

Over a 15 year time period, the number of people in the United States who reported trying to lose weight increased — but so too did the average BMI.

Adult obesity: Is childhood sugar intake in the ’70s to blame?

Are adult obesity rates in the United States today the result of childhood sugar consumption in the 1970s and 1980s? New research suggests so.

Sesame allergy affects more than 1 million people in the US

A new study suggests that sesame allergy is more common in the United States than previously thought and calls for food labeling to include sesame.

Has safety commission misled the public about aspartame?

Researchers from the United Kingdom cast serious doubts on official reports concluding that aspartame, the most common artificial sweetener, is safe.

Could a computer game help you cut down on sugar?

Many adults in the United States reach for unhealthful, sugary foods, with potentially negative health consequences. Could an experimental game help them?

US adults do not consume enough protein, study warns

New research examines the protein intake, overall diet, and physical functioning of adults over the age of 51 living in the United States.

How common are food allergies, really?

Millions of adults in the United States believe that they have a food allergy, but new research suggests that only around half of them actually do.

Does the hCG diet work?

The hCG diet combines using a human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone supplement and restricting food intake to 500 calories a day. However, hCG weight loss products are illegal in the United States, and there is no evidence to show that the diet is safe or effective. Learn more here.

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