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Lifestyle
Fat Doesn't Mean Unhealthy: Obesity, Judgment, and Chicken McNuggets
Seventeen-year-old Stacey Irvine's Chicken McNuggets diet has driven her to the hospital. She's also (gasp!) thin.
Lifestyle
Tease Out: Being Mean Won't Solve Childhood Obesity
But will these shock ads provide parents and kids with a wake-up call, or merely serve up a giant meanie burger with a side of shame?
Lifestyle
Does Banning Toys Make Fast Food Healthier?
With or without the promotional tie-in, most kids prefer french fries to apple slices.
Lifestyle
The Drive-Through Middle Class: The Surprising Link Between Income and Fast-Food Eating
Middle-class families are more likely to eat fast food frequently than the poorest Americans.
Lifestyle
In Fitness Deserts, Working Out Isn't as Simple as Hitting the Gym
Fitness deserts pose health challenges to millions of Americans, mostly low-income ones.
Lifestyle
Watch Your Mouth: Eat Lightly and Carry a Big Fork
Bigger forks and heavier bowls might sound supersized, but they could actually cut down on portion sizes.
Lifestyle
Should We Have Legal Protection Against Fat Discrimination?
Two sociologists make a compelling case for eradicating fat stigma. Even with legal protection, it's going to be a formidable task.
Lifestyle
Is Having Obese Children Child Abuse?
Is giving your children fast food and soda a form of neglect? And if it is, will taking them away from their parents help?
Lifestyle
Why Your Parents' Love (of Vegetables) Matters
We start learning about the flavors of healthy food even before we're born. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean we'll be able to afford them later on.
Lifestyle
The Virgin-Whore Effect: What Healthy Eating Has To Do With Our Puritanical Society
Eating healthy is important, but our guilt-ridden approach to food only hurts us in the long run.
Lifestyle
Obesity Is Up Again, But Is It "Leveling Off"?
A new report suggest that one in four Americans is obese. But that could slowly be changing—for the better.
Lifestyle
Surprise! Subsidizing Healthy Food Helps Kids Lose Weight
A new U.S.D.A. study says cutting the costs of healthy food has a significant impact on kids' weights. Let's stop subsidizing corn syrup.
Lifestyle
Is America's Favorite Vegetable Making You Fat?
A new study looks at how meat and potatoes affect your waistline in the long run.
Lifestyle
What Rising Gas Prices Mean for the Obesity Epidemic
There's a striking correlation between driving and obesity. Could a future with fewer cars help reverse one of our most pressing health crises?
Lifestyle
Check Yourself Out! The Science of Supermarket Design
Supermarkets are designed to trick you into buying more than you planned to. Can marketing psychology be used to push healthy foods instead?
Lifestyle
Obesity in the U.S.: American Life Expectancy Falling Dramatically
As other developed nations see their populations grow older, Americans are bucking the trend and dying earlier.
Lifestyle
When Urban Planning and Obesity Collide
Take a look at what the streets of Louisville, Kentucky have got to do with the battle against obesity.
Education
The Coming Paradigm Shift in Education Reform
Instead of ignoring the role poverty plays in hindering student achievement, the next wave of reformers might tackle it head on.
