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Even while pledging “healthier” menu items, McDonald’s has actually INCREASED salt, sugar and calories

March 14, 2018 -

Posted by Tracey Watson

(Natural News) When it comes to improving the nutritional value of its food offerings, McDonald’s certainly says all the right things. In the past few years, the fast food giant has promised to provide hormone- and antibiotic-free chicken for its U.S. consumers, insisted it is limiting antibiotics in all the meat contained in its dishes, […]

in: Culture & Society, Food, McDonalds

Natural carb blocker backed by science is affordable and effective at helping you lose weight, maintain healthy blood sugar levels

January 31, 2018 -

Posted by Jhoanna Robinson

(Natural News) For just 25 pounds, you can purchase a carb blocker guaranteed to promote weight loss and hinder post-meal slumps. Created by Polish scientists, Tribitor is a supplement marketed as a carb blocker which is mixed with water and consumed 15 minutes before eating foods that have a high glycemic index (GI). Once ingested, […]

in: Clean foods & organics, Diabetes, Diets, Energy, Food, functional food, Nutrition

How many calories do you burn walking? It depends – on what you’re carrying and whether you’re going uphill or down

November 27, 2017 -

Posted by Michelle Simmons

(Natural News) Researchers have developed a new way to determine how many calories a person burns when walking uphill or downhill, as reported by the Science Daily. Researchers from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) have developed a more accurate method called the “Minimum Mechanics Model” to estimate how much energy a soldier uses when walking. […]

in: Fitness, Health, Science & Tech

The mental side of eating: Taking the time to sit, relax, appreciate is important to digestion; eating on the run won’t fill you up, even if it’s the same amount of calories

November 9, 2017 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) If you love eating a snack while you’re on the go, here’s some bad news. According to experts from the University of Surrey, snacking on the go doesn’t make you feel as full as eating a meal while sitting down, even though both meals have the same amount of calories. Snacks don’t make […]

in: Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition

Calorie counting is fat-shaming, according to users of new Google map app; the feature will now be deleted due to snowflakes being “triggered”

October 18, 2017 -

Posted by Vicki Batts

(Natural News) The only thing worse than America’s obesity epidemic seems to be the epidemic of being offended by everything. The rise of so-called “social justice warriors” seems to have risen right along with our expanding waist lines. Recently, Google unveiled a new calorie-counting feature for their ever-popular Google Maps app — and the actually […]

in: Corporations, Fitness, Food, Google, Health, Men's Fitness, Nutrition, Weight loss, Women's Fitness

Downsizing food: Public Health England planning to take drastic measures to cut available calories in the war on obesity

October 18, 2017 -

Posted by Michelle Simmons

(Natural News) Health officials in England have devised a new plan as they continue their war on obesity. The Public Health England (PHE) urged companies to cut the calories in popular food items, everything from pizzas to burgers, bags of chips, shop-bought sandwiches, and ready-to-eat meals, to fight obesity among children, according to a Daily […]

in: Food, Health