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Advocates want a state-level position supporting districts’ efforts to use local food in the cafeteria, as well as more funding for equipment.
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As the Consumer Reports researchers point out, exposure to cadmium, inorganic arsenic, lead and mercury at an early age is associated with an increased risk of ADHD, autism, behavior problems and a lower IQ.
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As an article in Vox points out, we’re not consciously choosing to overeat. Our excess calories often result from social, cultural and commercial interests that have gradually created an environment that encourages gluttony.
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The louder the music, the more likely people are to opt for greasy, calorie-laden cheeseburgers and fries rather than salads.
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The higher the quality of people’s diets, the more food they tended to waste. Fruits and vegetables are the most likely foods to be thrown out before being consumed.
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After eating the Carolina Reaper, the man started dry heaving. That was followed by intense pain in his neck and skull. The pain then settled into a diffuse but debilitating headache.
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This finding suggests that even among people trying to eat well, cravings can “overshadow the importance of health by boosting the value of tempting, unhealthy foods.”
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Low-fat, low carb: both work as long as people concentrate on eating plenty of vegetables and whole foods and on cutting back on added sugar, refined grains and highly processed foods.
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“Eating slowly may help to increase feelings of satiety before an excessive amount of food is ingested,” the researchers write.
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As a society, we tend to blame individuals for their weight “problem.” But it’s much, much more complicated than that.
