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NFL Play 60 Helps in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Alissa RomanAs NFL season passes its halfway point in the regular season and people are rooting for their favorite teams in hopes that they will make it to the playoffs (Go ... Read on »

Hunger, Obesity, and ‘Summit Fatigue’ by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Meredith St John The number of people afflicted by hunger worldwide is expected to surpass one billion for the first time this year – topic of conversation at the Wor ... Read on »

Clarifying the Chocolate Milk Controversy by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Marlene SchwartzFor the record - I never set out to attack chocolate milk. I am a mother, a health professional, and a fan of dairy products. I serve milk, yogurt, cheese, ... Read on »

Ahoy Cap’n! Abandon Ship! by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Megan WeinbergThis morning, I went to the Cap’n Crunch cereal Web site because I had a question about one of their products. I was greeted with the following messageT ... Read on »

Rudd Center Week in Review by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity Hot on the heels of our Cereal FACTS launch, Kellogg Company announced they will discontinue immunity statements on their Rice- and Cocoa- Krispies cereal boxes. While the mom ... Read on »

Eating for Two? by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Gabrielle GrodeEver since I became pregnant a few months ago, my family has been pushing food on me at every meal and even every few hours between meals.“You’re ... Read on »

Drowning in a Sea of Food Marketing by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity Today, the Rudd Center released a report to the public entitled “Cereal FACTS: Evaluating the nutrition quality and marketing of children's cereals.” The report is ... Read on »

A Lack of Self-Control? by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Amir GorenSure, one of the causes of obesity is a lack of self-control… and willpower, personal responsibility, or what have you. Sure, individuals are capable of sa ... Read on »

People for the Ethical Treatment of the Obese by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Andrea WilsonRecently PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) posted a billboard in Jacksonville, Florida which read, “Save the Whales, Lose the Blubber: G ... Read on »

School Lunch for Health by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Meredith St JohnObesity accounts for $147 billion in health care spending per annum. This now oft-repeated figure has shifted the national conversation to the need for a mo ... Read on »

Applause for the American Heart Association by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Kathy HendersonI just read through the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Statement on dietary sugars intake and cardiovascular health – kudos to the ... Read on »

Lunch Time Activist by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Meredith St John Slow Food USA’s National Day of Action was a huge success. More than 20,000 people attended the 300 Eat-Ins (“part potluck, part sit-in”) ... Read on »

The Media’s Complicit Role in Fueling Weight Stigma by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Rebecca PuhlTime Magazine recently highlighted a new study by Salvy and colleagues, which suggested that obesity can be contagious in children. The study examined 130 child ... Read on »

More to Love Leaves Much to Be Desired by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Meghan O'Connell In a recent Rudd Center blog entry, Chelsea Heuer discussed the latest reality TV craze and asked: “Is it about time that overweight people h ... Read on »

Food for Peace in Afghanistan by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Meredith St JohnThe presidential and provincial elections in Afghanistan have provoked a wave of violence from Taliban insurgents determined to elicit fear in the Afghan pe ... Read on »

Food and Torture by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Camille LizarribarAlmost all of our blog discussions focus on aspects of our food environment, nutrition, and obesity. A disturbing article in the July 2009 issue of Harper ... Read on »

Healthy Employees = Healthy Nation by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Ashley Mehra Ms. Ashley Mehra is the Rudd Center's guest blogger. She is an 8th grade student with a passion for science and a keen intellectual curiosity. This is Ashley's ... Read on »

Weight Bias is Bad for Business by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Rebecca PuhlThe Wall Street Journal’s ‘Health Blog’ featured a discussion this week with Toby Cosgrove, the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Cosgrove made ... Read on »

Dance Your Ass Off. Half Ton Teen. The 650-Pound Virgin. by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Chelsea Heuer It seems like every cable network from Fox to TLC to the Discovery Channel is coming up with new reality shows that feature heavy people. Is it about time tha ... Read on »

Parent Insecurity: A Food Marketer's Dream by Carly K. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity by Megan WeinbergHealth advocates spend a lot of time and energy trying to curb food marketing of unhealthy products to children. We worry about adults too, but fear that chil ... Read on »

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