Everyone’s Getting Fatter, So Why Do We Still Believe Anything We’ve Been Told About Diets?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2014 Obesity has "more than doubled" and diabetes quadrupled in the U.S. since the government issued advice as to what a "healthy diet" contains. So why on earth are we still taking in the faulty science? And where did these deadly misconceptions come from? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Diabetes Crisis on the Rise as Republicans Aim to Cut Food Stamps

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2014 Researchers at UC San Francisco aimed to show the correlation between lack of funding for food and the rise in incidences of hypoglycemia. What they found is that at the end of the month, as the budget gets tighter, the poor are more likely to be hospitalized due to the diabetes-related issue than are their wealthier counterparts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rest of World Gaining on American Obesity Rate

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2014 Although the United States has been riding the cutting edge of the global obesity trend for decades, other countries, including some in the developing world, are catching up. This is not progress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Food Stamp Cuts Help the Rich, Hurt the Poor and Starve the Economy

BLANK Nov 19, 2013 As part of the New York Times series on “The Great Divide,” Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz dives into the pernicious link between campaign money, farm subsidies and starving Americans. It doesn’t speak well of us as a nation, or a political system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Food Habits

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Anti-Depressants May Increase Diabetes Risk

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2013 Scientists in the U.K. have found evidence to link type 2 diabetes with anti-depressants, but there’s still no proof of causality. With one in 10 Americans estimated to be on these medications, and nearly a tenth of the nation suffering from diabetes, the possible correlation should prompt concern. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Soda

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Overeating and Obesity

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Antipsychotics in Pregnancy Double Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 3, 2012 Women who take antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy are much more likely to develop diabetes and give birth to smaller babies, researchers report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona Wants to Punish Bad Health Habits

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2011 Budget-strapped Arizona is looking for new ways to pinch pennies. Now the state’s Medicaid agency is proposing to smack smokers and diabetes patients who ignore doctors' orders with special $50 annual fees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Corn Syrup by Any Other Name (Please)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2010 Now that high fructose corn syrup has officially been smeared by everyone from foodie guru Michael Pollan to political prankster Stephen Colbert, the business brass behind the maligned sweetener has gone into identity crisis mode and emerged with a bold new rebranding campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obesity Costs Fatten Health Care Spending

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2009 New research indicates that nearly 10 percent of all U.S. medical spending goes toward treating obesity and diseases more common in the overweight, such as diabetes and heart disease. Many health economists believe it is one of the leading causes of rising health care spending. About one-third of adult Americans are obese. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )