Food Snark http://www.foodsnark.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:30:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) http://www.foodsnark.com/abbott-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/ http://www.foodsnark.com/abbott-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:30:53 +0000 publisher http://www.foodsnark.com/abbott-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/ Reuters – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/abbott-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/feed/ 0 Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic (HealthDay) http://www.foodsnark.com/americans-blind-to-the-obesity-epidemic-healthday/ http://www.foodsnark.com/americans-blind-to-the-obesity-epidemic-healthday/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:23 +0000 admin http://www.foodsnark.com/americans-blind-to-the-obesity-epidemic-healthday/ HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.

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Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/americans-blind-to-the-obesity-epidemic-healthday/feed/ 0 Abbott’s diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) http://www.foodsnark.com/abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/ http://www.foodsnark.com/abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:18 +0000 publisher http://www.foodsnark.com/abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/ Reuters – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

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Abbott’s diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/feed/ 0 Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com) http://www.foodsnark.com/study-diet-drug-meridia-may-boost-heart-risks-time-com/ http://www.foodsnark.com/study-diet-drug-meridia-may-boost-heart-risks-time-com/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:50:00 +0000 publisher http://www.foodsnark.com/study-diet-drug-meridia-may-boost-heart-risks-time-com/ Time.com – A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

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Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks
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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/study-diet-drug-meridia-may-boost-heart-risks-time-com/feed/ 0 Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com) http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-can-counteract-obesity-genes-says-study-time-com/ http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-can-counteract-obesity-genes-says-study-time-com/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:50:00 +0000 publisher http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-can-counteract-obesity-genes-says-study-time-com/ Time.com – A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity

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Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-can-counteract-obesity-genes-says-study-time-com/feed/ 0 Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study (HealthDay) http://www.foodsnark.com/diet-pill-meridia-ups-heart-attack-risk-study-healthday/ http://www.foodsnark.com/diet-pill-meridia-ups-heart-attack-risk-study-healthday/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:08:02 +0000 publisher http://www.foodsnark.com/diet-pill-meridia-ups-heart-attack-risk-study-healthday/ HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — A new study is linking the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the risk of death in patients with a history of heart problems.

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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/diet-pill-meridia-ups-heart-attack-risk-study-healthday/feed/ 0 Corrected: Abbott’s diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) http://www.foodsnark.com/corrected-abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/ http://www.foodsnark.com/corrected-abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:06:45 +0000 publisher http://www.foodsnark.com/corrected-abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/ Reuters – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/corrected-abbotts-diet-drug-study-renews-calls-for-u-s-ban-reuters/feed/ 0 Too little sleep bad for teenagers’ diets: study (Reuters) http://www.foodsnark.com/too-little-sleep-bad-for-teenagers-diets-study-reuters/ http://www.foodsnark.com/too-little-sleep-bad-for-teenagers-diets-study-reuters/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:05:00 +0000 admin http://www.foodsnark.com/too-little-sleep-bad-for-teenagers-diets-study-reuters/ Reuters – Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/too-little-sleep-bad-for-teenagers-diets-study-reuters/feed/ 0 Exercise cuts genetic obesity risk by 40 percent: study (AFP) http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-cuts-genetic-obesity-risk-by-40-percent-study-afp/ http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-cuts-genetic-obesity-risk-by-40-percent-study-afp/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:44:00 +0000 admin http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-cuts-genetic-obesity-risk-by-40-percent-study-afp/ AFP – Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed.

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]]> http://www.foodsnark.com/exercise-cuts-genetic-obesity-risk-by-40-percent-study-afp/feed/ 0 Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes (HealthDay) http://www.foodsnark.com/active-lifestyle-may-help-counter-obesity-genes-healthday/ http://www.foodsnark.com/active-lifestyle-may-help-counter-obesity-genes-healthday/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:03:00 +0000 admin http://www.foodsnark.com/active-lifestyle-may-help-counter-obesity-genes-healthday/ HealthDay – TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can reduce a person’s genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new English study.

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Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes
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