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Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/statins-block-effects-of-exercise-in-overweight-patients/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/statins-block-effects-of-exercise-in-overweight-patients/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:04:29 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11752 Statins-drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease—may be interfering with an ability to lose weight, according to new research.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/statins-block-effects-of-exercise-in-overweight-patients/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:08:45 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11749 Many approaches have been employed in curbing the cases of obesity, which continue to skyrocket. But how about eating bugs? According to a UN report, it may be the next best weapon against obesity. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/can-coca-cola-cure-obesity/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/can-coca-cola-cure-obesity/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 07:00:42 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11735 Coca-Cola—the world's top-selling manufacturer of soft drinks—has announced efforts to target the growing obesity epidemic by encouraging physical activity and plans to cease marketing efforts directed towards children under the age of 12.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/can-coca-cola-cure-obesity/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-herbicide-linked-to-obesity-cancer-heart-disease-and-autism/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-herbicide-linked-to-obesity-cancer-heart-disease-and-autism/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:47:01 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11711 Roundup, the best-selling glyphosate-based herbicide marketed by Monsanto, has been linked to several new health risks including obesity, autism and cancer, according to new research.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-herbicide-linked-to-obesity-cancer-heart-disease-and-autism/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/how-much-do-you-weigh-it-all-depends-on-who-lives-in-your-gut/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/how-much-do-you-weigh-it-all-depends-on-who-lives-in-your-gut/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:04:47 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11646 Recent studies published in Science Translational Medicine and in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism point to the key role intestinal bacteria play in how easily people gain or lose weight, reports the New York Times.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/how-much-do-you-weigh-it-all-depends-on-who-lives-in-your-gut/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/is-big-soda-the-new-tobacco-industry/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/is-big-soda-the-new-tobacco-industry/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:00:51 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11631 A recent report released by Harvard health researchers have connected the consumption of sugary soft drinks and sodas with as many as 180,000 deaths each year around the world, with 25,000 of those deaths occurring in America, making it the third highest country on the list. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/is-big-soda-the-new-tobacco-industry/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/bloombergs-soda-ban-fizzles/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/bloombergs-soda-ban-fizzles/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:45:46 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11607 A New York State Supreme Court judge invalidated New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent controversial ban on sodas and sweetened soft drinks yesterday.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/bloombergs-soda-ban-fizzles/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/seattle-city-vending-machines-to-carry-healthy-snacks/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/seattle-city-vending-machines-to-carry-healthy-snacks/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:25:10 +0000 Lacy http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11602 Two years after adopting a policy which required at least half of all snacks sold in vending machines at parks and recreation facilities be considered healthy, Seattle's city council is extending the policy to all of the city's properties.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/seattle-city-vending-machines-to-carry-healthy-snacks/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/sugar-intake-increases-diabetes-risk/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/sugar-intake-increases-diabetes-risk/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:06:58 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11588 The prevalence of diabetes—now at epidemic levels in the U.S.—shows a strong correlation to sugar intake, more so than whether or not a person is obese, according to new research published in the journal PLoS One.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/sugar-intake-increases-diabetes-risk/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/obesity-connected-to-antibiotics-in-animal-products/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/obesity-connected-to-antibiotics-in-animal-products/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:31:00 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11467 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/obesity-connected-to-antibiotics-in-animal-products/feed/ 0