Sentences with phrase «current epidemic of obesity»

Her latest book, Mindful Eating: Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food (Shambhala Publishing, 2009), was inspired by the current epidemic of obesity in America.

Could ending the current epidemic of obesity be as simple as adding fermented foods and liquids to the American diet?

Processed foods are a significant factor in the current epidemic of obesity.

But that isn't a problem for most children, especially with the current epidemic of obesity.

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The researchers were surprised with the findings: «This was a major surprise for us — that soybean oil is causing more obesity and diabetes than fructose — especially when you see headlines everyday about the potential role of sugar consumption in the current obesity epidemic.

The FDA hoped forcing food retailers to display the nutritional breakdown of their menu items might help reverse the current obesity epidemic.

Anyone who has read my blogs knows that I question the value of elite sports at the younger levels and have not 100 % bought into the current status quo of high school sports, but pinning the obesity epidemic on schools and travel teams?

Many people blame the old food pyramid for the current epidemic of adult and childhood obesity and were looking forward to a revision of the food pyramid by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Considering the urgency of addressing the current diabetes and obesity epidemics, their article is also a call to action for researchers and health systems to develop successful interventions to increase physical activity among women of reproductive age.»

Professor Morris said a greater understanding of the role of energy rich foods and dieting on microbial changes is important, given the current obesity epidemic and the prevalence of yo - yo dieting in Western countries.

And it suggests that an intervention as simple as getting enough sleep could counteract the current epidemics of diabetes and obesity.

The details of this discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic, are

More often than not, this results with overindulging in high - carb foods and some experts believe this to be the root of the current global obesity epidemic.

This eventually led to the current epidemic of diseases like type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Indeed, «[g] lobal epidemics of obesity and chronic disease amplify both the health and economic imperatives of altering current agricultural and food - industry priorities.

Their projections illustrate the potential burden of the U.S. obesity epidemic if current trends continue.

Carbohydrates get a lot of mixed press and depending on who you read; they are either the cause of the current obesity epidemic or are essential for fueling a healthy lifestyle.

«It takes about 100 calories a week to replicate the current obesity epidemic,» said Bray, who is a professor of medicine at Louisiana State University.

This extremely simplified history gives us a glimpse into some of the reasons for our current obesity epidemic.

Thus, our current society is designed to produce an epidemic of people suffering from diabetes, obesity, and chronic diseases.

Today overconsumption of diets rich in sugars contributes together with other factors to drive the current obesity epidemic.

The study's researchers advised that considering the current epidemic levels of insulin resistance as seen in the massive numbers of type 2 diabetes cases and obesity, reducing intake of refined carbs and sugar along with weight control should be a top priority in the public's dietary goals.

Overview: Dr. Brian Gluvic and Nutritionist Sonia Reed will discuss the current epidemic of childhood obesity and diabetes and its contributing dietary factors.

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes has fresh evidence for his claim that certain kinds of carbohydrates — not fats and not simply excess calories — have led to our current obesity epidemic.