Oh, Mama! Pregnant Women Receive Fruit and Veggie PrescriptionsOctober 10th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Thirty pregnant women participating in a project by the People’s Community Clinic in Austin, Texas are receiving prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables from their physicians as part of a regional group effort to improve the health of pregnant women from lower income communities. Read More:Oh, Mama! Pregnant Women Receive Fruit and Veggie PrescriptionsWould You Eat Fast Food Everyday… for $3,500?May 12th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
No, it’s not Morgan Spurlock’s latest movie stunt. But if you feel like you can’t live without getting a daily dose (or several) of fast food meals from McDonald’s, Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King or Pizza Hut, then there is some potentially good news for you coming out of Washington University. Researchers at the St. Louis, MO-based university are looking for individuals who are willing to eat nothing but fast food for three whole months. Read More:Would You Eat Fast Food Everyday… for $3,500?Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name… AgainApril 29th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
For the second time in two months, a customer has collapsed at the sensational Las Vegas restaurant, Heart Attack Grill, helping the controversial establishment live up to its name. Read More:Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name… AgainThe American Diet: 53 Gallons of Soda, 42 Pounds of Corn Syrup, 200 Pounds of MeatSeptember 17th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
The average American eats. A lot. As a new infographic points out, per year, food intake per person can amount to some 200 pounds of meat, 85 pounds of fat, 415 pounds of vegetables, 31 pounds of cheese, 53 gallons of soda and 42 pounds of high fructose corn syrup. Read More:The American Diet: 53 Gallons of Soda, 42 Pounds of Corn Syrup, 200 Pounds of Meat |
