Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills (Reuters)

Reuters – Pudgy babies may be adorable, but being overweight may delay a baby’s ability to roll over, crawl, or conquer other important physical skills, researchers report.

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Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women’s Gout Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Obesity, high blood pressure and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout in women, a new study finds.

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Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study (Reuters)

Reuters – Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday.

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After-school exercise helps overweight girls (Reuters)

Reuters – Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines in cholesterol levels in girls and boys, report researchers from Spain.

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Is There an Obesity Tipping Point in Infancy? (Time.com)

Time.com – Risk factors for obesity start in early infancy — even before birth — which is why many obesity researchers think prevention efforts must start earlier than school-age

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Chinese national arrest in Honolulu (AP)

AP – Federal agents have arrested a Chinese national in Honolulu for illegal importation of counterfeit weight-loss medication.

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Obesity accelerates liver damage in heavy drinkers (Reuters)

Reuters – Obesity compounds the harmful effects of heavy drinking on the liver, new research in more than 9,000 Scottish men shows.

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Farming reform needed to end hunger without obesity (Reuters)

Reuters – Agriculture needs revolutionary change to confront threats such as global warming and end hunger in developing nations without adding to the ranks of the obese, an international study showed on Thursday.

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Fast Food Salads? Really?

With the obesity problem in the US growing steadily, fast food outlets have been subject to a lot of criticism for ‘over-sized’ portions, menus full of ‘fatty’ foods and the lack of nutrition guidance to customers.

McDonald’s, in a bid to turn things around and champion the fight against obesity launched a set of new entree salads, served up with signature salad dressings by Paul Newman. So if you decide to get McDonald’s you have a choice of a Caesar salad or California Cobb or Bacon Ranch.

Most people tend to choose fast food due to being price conscious and new, healthy menus could be good news for them. However it is yet to be decided if McDonald’s has really chosen to seriously combat obesity, or if this new move is simply a PR stunt.

Let’s crunch on a few numbers now:

If you opt for a plain McDonald’s Caesar salad which has tomatoes, mixed greens, carrots and Parmesan cheese – it totals upto 90 calories and 4 grams of fat. If you add in the grilled chicken, then you get an additional 20 grams of protein, 120 calories and 3 grams of fat. Ensure that you do not choose the Caesar dressing which is a whopping 190 calories and 18 grams of fat; instead choose the light balsamic vinaigrette which is only 90 calories. Taking this into consideration, this salad does not seem so bad for a fast food salad.
The bacon ranch salad of course is a completely different story, weighing in at 660 calories and 51 grams of fat. Instead, you might as well opt for a Big Mac which will give you 590 calories and 24 grams of fat. Forget the salad.

While McDonald’s must be lauded for its effort in trying to offer customers healthier options, it still remains a ‘buyer beware’ situation.

Canapés – Fabulous Party Food

Canapés are generally an instant hit at any party. They might look difficult to create, but they are not. Here are a few tips on how to create delicious canapés:

• Choose seasonal produce; use the most basic food items. For instance, you could team up asparagus with melted butter and pepper and salt, served with hollandaise as a dip.
• Look around for creative ways of using your crockery and other things. Look for shot glasses or spoons to serve up your delectable canapés.
• You do not have to ‘look’ for canapé recipes. Keep in mind that every dish you make can be turned into tiny food. A little slice of roast beef teamed with horseradish cream sounds as perfect as a class roast beef.
• If you just cannot be bothered turning main courses into canapés, then use food that is bite sized. You can fill up cherry tomatoes with mozzarella, batter fried prawns with a sweet chilli sauce, and mayonnaise as a dip.
• Dessert canapés are even easier to make. Whatever cake you make can be cut up into tiny pieces. Make chocolate brownies and dust them with edible glitter.
• Cocktail canapé sorbets on fancy spoons are also great choices to serve up at a party. Get creative with this.
• When planning out your canapé line-up, ensure that everything looks great. Keep colours in mind and make sure your table looks colourful and appetizing.
• Keep ‘big eaters’ at your party also satisfied. Include bowl food as well, as some guests might not particularly feel that canapés could satisfy their hunger.

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