Why is the US Falling Behind on Life Expectancy?
The Covid-19 pandemic set US life expectancy back by years, but new research shows that the country has been falling behind for decades. In 1950, the US had the 12th longest [...]
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How Did Americans Become Addicted to Eating?
“Why can’t I stop myself from overeating?” This is a question that for many cannot be answered simply by a lack of motivation, or genetics. It is the feeling of wanting [...]
Can Food Insecurity Lead to Obesity?
“Food insecurity” refers to a lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life. In the West, this issue is most often due to limited financial [...]
Is Obesity America’s Number One Export?
What happens to cuisines when cultures change, or when culture becomes globalized? Naturally, so do our diets—and our health. Food research by the U.S. military, [...]
Are Americans Addicted to Snacks?
Americans are addicted to snacks, and food experts are paying closer attention to what that might mean for health and obesity. Eating habits in the U.S. have changed [...]
Are Fewer Americans Trying to Lose Weight?
Diet is “a four-letter word for failure,” if you ask Teena Henson. In the past, the 57-year-old Gilmer, Texas, resident would try fad diets that did nothing but [...]
It’s Getting Harder to Lose Weight
It is getting harder for Americans to lose weight regardless of diet and exercise, a new study has found. The study, which York University published in the Journal Obesity [...]
The Prevalence of Obesity in the United States
More than two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, according to new estimates. Overweight and obesity are associated with a variety of chronic health [...]
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