Nutrition News Roundup

Interesting articles and information from around the web. Some good, some downright scary.

A Weight-Loss Resolution That’s Light on the Wallet
New York Times
But on a cost-per-pound basis, the newest class of weight-loss innovation could beat them all. Free and nearly free cellphone applications for dieters and …

Best and Worst Nutrition News of 2009: 10 Highlights and Lowlights in Healthy …
PCRM
WASHINGTON—The year 2009 saw America reaching new nutrition lows with the release of a 4800-calorie burger, the discovery of carcinogens in KFC’s new and …

Nutrition Quiz: New Year’s Eve Drinks | Mixed Media | STLtoday
By Tom Borgman
Nutrition Quiz: New Year’s Eve Drinks. By Tom Borgman. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Email this; Print this. Digg Yahoo!Del.icio.us · Facebook Reddit Drudge Google Fark logo Fark Stumble It! Traditionally, New Year’s Eve is an occasion to …

Clinical Cases and Images – Blog: CNN Video: School Lunch …
By Ves Dimov, MD
CNN Video: School Lunch Nutrition Worse Than Fast-Food Restaurants. From USA Today: “McDonald’s, Burger King and Costco, for instance, are far more rigorous in checking for bacteria and dangerous pathogens. They test the ground beef …

For Kids, All Activity May Not Be Equal

BusinessWeek
Obesity is at epidemic proportions among America’s youth. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of obese teens and …

Kim Kardashian Sued By ‘Cookie Diet‘ Company
FOXNews
Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet filed a defamation lawsuit against the reality starlet in Miami on Tuesday for unspecified damages after Kardashian reportedly …

Rush Limbaugh Hospitalized with Chest Pains — a Result of His Diet?
Associated Content
The regimen was immediately referred to as the Rush Limbaugh Diet. While he touted the newly christened “Rush LimbaughDiet” on his show and on several …