Losing weight to fight world hunger
Weightwatchers donate money for every pound lost, to even out the distribution between too much food and too little.

Can they afford to be fat?
USA is expecting an enormous rise in healthcare costs if the nation gets bigger as estimated.

Exercise wont make up for heavy drinking
Although some people believe that exercising can undo damage from a wet night, the study shows that no, it won’t

Two men executed after milk scandal
The Chinese milk-scandal continues as two men are executed after killing several babies by adding a toxic substance to milk to make it seem like it has a higher protein content.

McDonald goes green- on the outside
McDonalds have decided to change their famous red color for green, to support the environment.

Innovative research: can digital games motivate old people to exercise?
Now digital games can have health benefits, the researchers hope as they engage in new studies in that field

Killing people for human fat trafficking to Europe
In Peru the police claims to have arrested a gang that kills people for their fat, so they can make money of it selling it t cosmetic clinics overseas

Daniel Webb dies at 408 kilos, only 33 years old

Record low guidelines for sugar intake
American heart association recommends new record low sugar intakes for the population

Discovered: 3500 year old heart disease
A 3500 year old mummy shows that heart disease existed already a long time ago

Cnn latest news: Food blamed for teen obesit
A new study shows, again, that food in excess is the main culprit of obesity among teens

Lindex only makes petite clothes and its illegal to be fat in Japan
Lindex in Scandinavia is blamed for discriminating when launching a collection in the sizes small and medium only. Meantime Japan is celebrating its one year as the only nation in the world where it is illegal to be overweight

FDA warn they might ban energy drinks
After the world wide debate on energy drinks, FDA decides to do something about it and requires that the distributors show evidence that caffeine is safe.

Marketing unhealthy eating behavior to children
A new study revealed that a staggering amount off commercials aired during children’s TV was for unhealthy products

Speed-eating contributes to overeating
A study showed that eating at a fast pace leads easily to overeating and therefore it is advisable to slow down the pace.

Energy drinks: Restriction on marketing or age?
In November energy drinks were heavily debated as school nurses reported incidents with young children suffering from side effects of caffeine.