“Children still get one spoonful of sugar in every three spoonfuls of cereal. These [children’s cereals] are not nutritious options that children should consume every day,” said Jennifer L. Harris, the lead researcher and the director of marketing initiatives at Yale’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.
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Will Bloomberg’s Ban on Big Gulp Sodas in NYC Lower Obesity Rates?
In an effort to curb obesity rates, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a ban to limit the serving size of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages sold at delis, fast-food establishments, restaurants, movie theaters, sports arenas and street carts in the city
Is Something Wrong With Modern Medicine?
Our society is afflicted with diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and cancer, diseases that were less common a century ago. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of these diseases has been increasing yearly since the 1970’s. American Indians suffer twice the incidence of diabetes and twice the death rates from diabetes as other groups. Polynesians suffer from more arthritis than any other group. Modern medicine can treat these diseases and is even getting much better at curing cancer.
