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SI Remade as Wonky Policy Journal
Written by: Sara Barbour, Wednesday 16 July 2008 - 12:19 PM 
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When you picture an American president deciding to contribute to a magazine, chances are Sports Illustrated isn't the first publication that comes to mind.
Morbid Thoughts Influence Food Choices
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 25 June 2008 - 11:55 AM 0 Comments
Thinking about our own deaths influences our eating patterns in both predictable and surprising ways, according to two new studies that examine different aspects of this psychological phenomenon.
Live Longer on the Rat Diet
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 19 May 2008 - 16:35 PM 0 Comments
A new study has found that eating less makes mice live longer - and the benefits of a low-calorie diet are even greater than regular exercise provides.
Research in Summary
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 19 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments
Notes on early parenthood, cell phone usage, the lack of obesity in France and more.
Overweight Corpses: The Next Big Problem
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 25 April 2008 - 12:55 PM 0 Comments
Talk about dead weight: The increased number of morbidly obese corpses is complicating the lives of mortuary workers in Australia.
Recipe for Reducing Kids’ Excess Weight
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 08 April 2008 - 10:40 AM 0 Comments
In Miller-McCune.com's interview with nutritionist Marion Nestle, the author of What to Eat and other books declared, "You've got to get rid of the vending machines in the schools. They shouldn't be there in the first place." A recent study conducted in Philadelphia public schools, while not going to the lengths recommended by Nestle, suggests…
Big Soda, the USDA, and School Food
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Thursday 20 March 2008 - 10:53 AM 0 Comments
The public is hearing mixed messages on eating right, and a prominent nutritionist believes government needs to cast off its lobbyist-inspired inhibitions and spread the gospel of common sense.
Cost of Smoking, Obesity More Personal than Public
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Wednesday 12 March 2008 - 10:22 AM 0 Comments
Big Tobacco may want a refund.
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