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News Articles: Fitness & Nutrition

GOOD Meat cultivated chicken fillet cooked in a pot, with asparagus and mushrooms. The dish was created without killing a bird.

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  • Health

FDA gives 2nd safety nod to cultivated meat, produced without slaughtering animals

GOOD Meat, which grows chicken and other meat from animal cells in a production facility, is the second company to cross this hurdle. The move brings no-kill meat closer to sale in the U.S.

March 23, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Additional benefits during the pandemic helped SNAP recipients reduce hunger and buy more expensive, healthy food.

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  • Health

Pandemic food assistance that held back hunger comes to an end

Millions of people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP will see a cut of $90 a month or more. Some recipients say it will make it harder to buy healthy food.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Child influencers have a huge following on social media. Now a new study from the University of Connecticut's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health finds these videos are frequently exposing young viewers to junk foods like candy, salty snacks and sugary drinks.

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  • Health

Kid YouTube stars make sugary junk food look good — to millions of young viewers

The platform banned food advertising, yet many videos viewed by millions of kids continue to showcase candy, soda and packaged snacks, likely affecting kids' food preferences, researchers say.

February 16, 2023
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Children share apples in Sydney, Australia.

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  • Children's Health

New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders

Many eating disorder specialists oppose the new guidance's focus on weight loss and BMI, and say it minimizes the risk of disordered eating and will perpetuate deep-rooted, damaging stigmas.

February 15, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
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  • Children's Health

A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity

The national study found a small but significant decline in the average BMI of more than 14,000 schoolkids after implementation of a 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals.

February 15, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes offering medical explanations in clear, everyday language from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities. Her video company, Grapevine Health, is built on that idea — and some health insurers are buying in.

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  • Health

'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients

She's seen what happens when people don't trust or understand their doctor. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded 'Grapevine Health' to get solid information out, especially to Black and Latinx patients.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Ryan Levi and
  • Dan Gorenstein
Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.

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  • Health

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Eye-popping egg prices have finally started to fall. Wholesale eggs in the Midwest market dropped by 58 cents to $3.29 a dozen at the end of January, according to USDA data.

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  • Health

Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet

After months of eye-popping prices, egg lovers are finally seeing some relief. Wholesale prices in the Midwest fell by 58 cents at the end of January, but the days of a $1.50 a dozen may not return.

February 07, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
Rachel Maryam Smith fell in love with the ethereal beauty of giant soap bubbles several years ago and began creating them at sunset events in Santa Cruz, Calif. When enjoying bubbles together, "there is a euphoric point I have observed my participants reach," she says.

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  • Health

Here's why you should make a habit of having more fun

Happiness can sometimes feel just out of reach. But having more fun? You've got this — and those giggles and playful moments can make a big difference to your health and well-being.

February 04, 2023
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By:
  • April Fulton
As soda consumption has dropped in the West, companies are making an effort to woo new customers in other places. This Coke bottle ad is in Mozambique.

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  • Global Health

Junk food companies say they're trying to do good. A new book raises doubts

As the marketing of soda and fast food ramps up around the world, the companies involved forge partnerships to help the poor. The new book 'Junk Food Politics' casts a critical eye at their efforts.

February 01, 2023
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By:
  • Pien Huang

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  • Health

Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop.

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  • Health

Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
New guidance calls for lower lead levels in food for babies and children under 2. Lead exposure can be harmful to developing brains.

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  • Health

The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food

Toxic metal can be harmful to developing brains. New lead targets are part of a broad FDA imitative to reduce children's exposure to the lowest levels possible.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey and
  • Jane Greenhalgh
Walking five minutes every half-hour can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.

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  • Health

Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms

People who get regular short bouts of exercise are less likely to develop diabetes, dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. And an added benefit - regular movement puts people in a better mood.

January 13, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Lauren Fleshman's memoir, <em>Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World,</em> is a memoir and a critique of how the sports world treats female athletes.

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  • Sports

The sports world is still built for men. This elite runner wants to change that

Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.

January 10, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
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