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Woman Makes Slimming Down Mississippi Town Her Mission [VIDEO]

Although two-thirds of Mississippi residents are overweight, one woman has made it her mission to encourage her town to lose the weight -- and the bad reputation.

First Lady to Write Book About White House Garden

Michelle Obama is working on a book that's bound to be as dirty as it is wholesome. The first lady has received a book deal from Crown, a unit of Random House, to write about the kitchen garden she started at the White House as part of her efforts to promote healthy eating. The as-yet-untitled book will be published in...

Rush Limbaugh Weighs In on Twinkie Diet

(Nov. 9) -- No doctor is going to tell Rush Limbaugh to lay off the pastries. The conservative radio host may, in fact, treat himself to a double helping of the sweet stuff in light of new research from Kansas State University professor of human nutrition Mark Haub, who lost 27 pounds over two months while dieting on a...

Fattening Flu? Childhood Obesity Linked to Cold Virus

(Sept. 20) -- Researchers think they've found another piece to the complex puzzle of what's causing a rise in childhood obesity worldwide: Kids who've suffered from a common cold virus are also more likely to be significantly heavier than their peers. What the study found In a small study of 124 youths, slightly more than...

San Francisco Pursues Happy Meal Crackdown

(Aug. 13) -- San Francisco is going to war against the Happy Meal. Newly proposed legislation in the progressive city would ban toys from kids meals sold at fast-food chains unless they met nutritional standards. Reports USA Today (hat tip Gawker): Kids meals rank among fast food's big sales catalysts. Although kids...

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01/18/12 Your Plate Can Help You Eat Healthy Source: The Mid-County Post - Capitola CA Often things from the past return with new importance.
07/26/11 Younger Adults Opting for Smaller Portion Sizes Source: Food Product Design CHICAGOâYounger U.S. adults are reducing portion sizes in an effort to promote long-term healthy eating behavior, according to a new market report from The NPD Group.

Background on healthy eating

Human nutrition is the provision to obtain the materials necessary to support life. In general, people can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on stored body fat and muscle mass.

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