If trends continue, we’ll all be fat in 40 years by Nutrition blog

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:15:03 +0000

If trends continue, we’ll all be fat in 40 years

by Nutrition blog (nutrition) @ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:15:03 +0000
If the trends of the past three decades continue, it’s possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects.

France considers raising tax on fatty foods
Cheese, pastries, foie gras — France’s culinary delights are full of dietary sins. Now child obesity is rising and the myth is fading that French people can eat anything and stay thin. So the government is fighting back.

Restaurant kid meals loaded with calories

Aug 4: A new study says fast food kid's meals are loaded with calories. NBC's Jinah Kim reports.   (NBC News Channel)Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation’s top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit public health group.