A third of U.S. adults are obese, and 80 percent don’t eat enough fruits, veggies and whole grains. Yet our poll with Truven Health Analytics suggests that as a nation, we eat with blinders on.
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Fossils Suggest That Island Life Shrank Our ‘Hobbit’ Relatives
Scientists say tiny bones dating back 700,000 years on the Indonesian island of Flores shine new light on how these mysterious, 3-foot-tall creatures got that way.
Science, sustainability and the dangers of naïve policy
Science should inform our decisions on what constitutes new dietary guidelines, but invoking science as an arbiter for questions of values isn’t just misguided, it’s dangerous, says Tania Lombrozo.
Local Charities Gear Up For Cut To Food Stamp Benefits
More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will be getting a bit less starting Friday when a temporary benefit enacted as part of the federal stimulus expires.