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"An Eating Epidemic"
Before I start today's post I want to direct those who didn't read it to yesterday's post if you'd like a new recipe for pesto (made with spinach)! It was simple, cheap, and QUITE healthy (compared to traditional pesto). A couple weeks[...]

Fat Gene
In 2007, UK researchers discovered a gene variant that may help to explain the variation in weight status among humans. It is noted, however, that this gene is unlikely to be the cause of the global obesity epidemic. The gene,[...]

Weight...or height?
Is trying to control our country's height just as plausible as trying to control our country's weight? Maybe so. Economists estimate that excess weight accounts for 9% of the U.S.'s medical spending. And while there's no similar figure[...]

childhood beverages
Study finds that girls consuming two or more 8-ounce servings of sweetened beverages a day at the age of five were ?more likely to be overweight than were girls classified with lower intake over the study period.? Those drinking more than two[...]

Hold the acrylamide, pease!
Here's just one more reason America's vegetable of choice (in the form of chips or fries) needs a closer look. In addition to the excessive fat and sodium content of potato chips and french fries, a chemical called arcylamide is[...]

Getting to Know ? Dr. Kyle Kent
Hi there! I thought it would be a nice time to step out from behind the curtain of Imagination to Burn and introduce myself. Basically, I am passionate about helping people understand the important role that a healthy lifestyle plays[...]

20 years of nutrition headliners
Well, I would first like to announce my initiation into the Foodie Blog Roll - yay! I hope to draw in more randos to my blog and continue the flow of comments, feedback, opposition, and support of my thoughts, ideas, and interests. And for all[...]

Recipe Blog topic request: sleep and diet

Blog topic request: sleep and diet
Our friend Lena requested a blog topic: sleep and eating. She asked, "How does sleeping tie into what/how you eat? Is there really much of a connection?" Lena, I'm so glad you asked! Yes! There most definitely is a connection[...]

Recipe Here is Why America is So Unhealthy

Here is Why America is So Unhealthy
A couple weeks ago the Columbus Dispatch published an article titled, “An Eating Epidemic”, which discussed some of the many reasons why America is so overweight and unhealthy. Here are some shocking points I pulled from the[...]