LifeResearch: ‘Mystery’ Link Between Diet Soda, Strokes, Heart DiseasePatrickDietFood and DrinkHealthIf you’ve recently made the switch to diet versions of your favorite soda to avoid the high sugar content, new...
LifeUnhealthy Soda Claim Doesn’t Hold WaterPatrickDietFood and DrinkHealthI’ve started a new workout routine and I was told something in the initial session that really surprised me: soda...
GovernmentHot TopicsLifeFattening Up in Record TimePatrickChildrenDietGovernmentHealthPoliticsA third of 9-month olds in America are already either overweight or obese, according to LiveScience. That’s an even darker...
Hot TopicsLifePalin Slams Obama’s Anti-Obesity CampaignPatrickChildrenDietHealthPoliticsSometimes I wonder if the people who adore Sarah Palin actually listen to some of the things she says. Maybe...
LifeGame Capitalizes on America’s ‘Growing’ ProblemPatrickChildrenDietHealthHumorLifeOddToy maker Goliath has a game called “Pop the Pig,” in which players roll dice to determine how many hamburgers a...
LifeLet the Workouts BeginPatrickDietHealthLifeLast night was my first workout since joining a new gym, and my first time on the dreaded elliptical crosstrainer...
That Time of Year Again…PatrickDietHealthPersonalI was reminded by my dear friend the bathroom scale that it’s time to get serious about getting healthy. Again....
Lawmakers Target the Happy MealPatrickChildrenDietFood and DrinkHealthSan Francisco’s Board of Supervisors are giving Ronald McDonald a case of heartburn. They’ve voted to approve legislation that would...
Restaurant Sued Over Aptly-Named BurgerPatrickDietFood and DrinkHealthAnd people wonder why there’s such an obesity problem in this country! A restaurant in Washington state is being sued...
HFCS to Get Makeover, In Name Only?PatrickDietGovernmentHealthMoneyWhat do you do when your product gets a black eye because of some research that claims it has a...
Okay, This Time for Real…PatrickDietHealthMy bathroom scale and I are currently in an argument and I’m no longer on speaking terms with it. Who...
Lawyers: That ‘Vitamin’ Part Shouldn’t Fool YouPatrickAdvertisingDietFood and DrinkHealthMind BogglingWhat do you think of when you see a product in your supermarket’s beverage section called “Vitamin Water”? If you...
CelebritiesLifeTV & ShowbizHost Undergoes Amazing MakeoverPatrickCBSCelebritiesDietGame ShowsHealthThe Price is RightTVYou’ll see much less of Drew Carey this season on The Price is Right, the show’s 39th. Not because he’s...
The Next New Tax?PatrickDietFood and DrinkGovernmentHealthRaise the price of a can of soda by 35% and you’ll cut soft drink sales. That conclusion, from American...