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The Biggest Loser Season 14 Finale: Show Promotes Bad Science, Stereotypes
Cameron English in Obesity 2 months ago
The hit reality show is based on bad science, starvation diets, and excessive exercise and sends the wrong message to people who want to lose weight.
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Why Exercise Doesn't Actually Help You Lose Weight
Cameron English in Obesity 11 months ago
Exercise is often treated like a guaranteed way to lose weight, but the evidence isn't all that clear.
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Soda Is Not the #1 Cause of Obesity
Cameron English in Obesity 1 year ago
There's no doubt that soda makes us fat, but treating it as the primary cause of obesity could actually exacerbate the problem.
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How The Government Has Caused America's Obesity Problem
Cameron English in Obesity 1 year ago
The federal government provides poor dietary advice, including putting a false emphasis on low-fat, calorie-restricted meals.
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Should We Shame Fat People Into Losing Weight? One Researcher Thinks So
Cameron English in Obesity 4 months ago
An obesity researcher says fat people need to be shamed into losing weight. Here's why that's a dumb idea.
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Why So Many New Year's Weight Loss Resolutions Fail
Cameron English in Obesity 5 months ago
Why do we make New Year's diet resolutions that we give up on after only the first month? Here's the science behind the failed New Year's diet.
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The Science Behind Your (Likely) Addiction to Junk Food
Nate Abrams in Obesity 3 months ago
Food companies have purposely engineered junk foods to be addictive. How does the addiction work, what are the consequences, and what can we do about it?
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Study: Obesity Could Cost Americans $550 Billion by 2030, But That's Not the Full Story
Cameron English in Obesity 1 year ago
A new study claims 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030, at a cost of $550 billion, but obesity does not necessarily cause high health costs.
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