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Edible Education 101: Sugar Is Not So Sweet After All
Nutrition, Health, and Diet Related Disease America’s obesity epidemic was the topic of discussion at the September 27 Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement session at UC...
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KQED’s Forum: Marion Nestle: ‘Why Calories Count’
One in three adults in the U.S. is obese, and that doesn’t account for the simply overweight. But many people still don’t know what’s actually making people fat. Is overeating to blame? Calorie...
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KQED’s Forum: Dr. Robert Lustig’s War on Sugar
Sugar. Getty ImagesListen to KQED’s Forum: Dr. Robert Lustig’s War on Sugar Original Broadcast: Monday, Jan 28, 2013 — 9:00 AM Dr. Robert Lustig is waging a war on sugar. He calls sugar the culprit...
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Vigor, Brain Power And Other Health Claims From Coke’s Advertising Past
Post by Audrey Carlsen, The Salt at NPR Food (1/26/13) Coca-Cola is taking a lot of flak for its new television ad campaign addressing America’s obesity epidemic – an epidemic in which sugary sodas are...
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Veterans Find Comfort, Hope in Cooking Class: The California Report
Chef Lars Kronmark (R) helps veteran James McQuoid prepare a chicken. McQuoid is one of 12 injured veterans taking part in a healthy cooking “boot camp” at Napa’s Culinary Institute of America. (Photo:...
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Sleep Less, Eat More, Gain Weight
Less sleep equals less self-control when it comes to eating, a new study finds. Photo: iStockphoto.com Post by Nancy Shute, The Salt at NPR Food (3/11/13) Tired? Surely those cookies will help. And a...
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Soda Wars Backlash: Mississippi Passes ‘Anti-Bloomberg’ Bill
A Coca-Cola mural in Vicksburg, Miss., where the soda was first bottled in 1894. Mississippi’s governor is expected to sign a bill that would prevent the regulation of soda portion sizes by counties or...
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Whole Milk Or Skim? Study Links Fattier Milk To Slimmer Kids
Parents are currently advised to switch toddlers to reduced-fat milk at age 2. Photo: David M. Goehring/Via Flickr Post by Allison Aubrey, The Salt at NPR Food (3/20/13) The job of parenting toddlers...
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ADHD In Childhood May Feed Obesity In Adults
Post by Nancy Shute, Shots at NPR Health News (5/20/13) Does ADHD affect eating and weight?Photo: iStockphoto.comMen who were diagnosed with ADHD as children are more likely to be obese in adulthood,...
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Can A Piece Of Hair Reveal How Much Coke Or Pepsi You Drink?
Post by Allison Aubrey, The Salt at NPR Food (5/20/13) Carbon isotope analysis: a scientific way to know just how much soda kids are drinking behind parents’ backs?Photo: iStockphoto.comOne way to know...
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Can You Be Addicted To Carbs? Scientists Are Checking That Out
Eating refined carbohydrates like bagels may stimulate brain regions involved in reward and cravings, research suggests. Photo: iStockphoto.com Post by Allison Aubrey, The Salt at NPR Food (6/26/13)...
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Calling Obesity A Disease May Make It Easier To Get Help
Differences in brain chemistry can affect an individual’s likelihood of weight gain. Post: Katherine Streeter for NPR Listen to the Story on Morning Edition Post by Patti Neighmond, Shots at NPR Health...
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For Boys With Eating Disorders, Finding Treatment Can Be Hard
Post by Rhitu Chatterjee, Shots at NPR Health (10/7/13) Video Credit: Maggie Starbard, Rhitu Chatterjee, Ben de la Cruz, Alison Richards/NPR Last year, Kathy Noyes began to notice that her 12-year-old...
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Food & Spirituality: The Science and Practice of Mindful Eating
I never mean for it to happen. I make enough pasta for two meals, and the idea is, I’ll eat half the bowl, and save the rest for tomorrow. What happens is, I’m watching TV, and then at some point, I...
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KQED’s Forum: Should Food Stamp Users be Blocked from Buying Junk Food?
Potato chips. Photo: Getty Images Listen to KQED’s Forum: Should Food Stamp Users be Blocked from Buying Junk Food? Original Broadcast: Tue, Dec 3, 2013 — 9:00 AM The federal food stamp program, known...
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Industrial Meat Bad, Small Farm Good? It’s Not So Simple
Somali refugees lead their herds of goats home for the night outside Dadaab, Kenya. A new study shows that animals in many parts of the developing world require more food — and generate more greenhouse...
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Overweight People In Developing World Outnumber Those In Rich Countries
Government workers exercise at their office in Mexico City, August 2013. To counter the obesity epidemic, the city requires all government employees to do at least 20 minutes of exercise each day....
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Ladies: Good Bacteria In Yogurt May Be Good For Waistlines, Too
A probiotic commonly found in yogurt seems to help women lose more weight and fat, a recent study finds. But you still have to eat healthy to see an effect. Photo: Stockphoto Post by Maria Godoy, The...
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See More, Eat More: The Geography Of Fast Food
The density of fast-food joints where we live, work and commute could be a problem for our waistlines. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images Post by Maanvi Singh, The Salt at NPR Food (3/14/14) When it comes...
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French-Fry Conspiracy: Genes Can Make Fried Foods More Fattening
Oh, these look good! But how much the fries hurt your waistline depends not only on how many you eat but also your DNA. Photo: angela n /flickr Post by Michaeleen Doucleff, The Salt at NPR Food...
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