Welch’s Threatened Over Heart Health Claims
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Welch’s promotes its grape juice and other products as healthy, but one group says those health benefits are actually outweighed by an overabundance of sugar and calories.“Welch’s shouldn’t be slapping a heart-…
School Snack Laws Effective in Curbing Weight Gain, Study Finds
Creatas/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — State laws that curb the sale of junk food in schools may be helping combat childhood obesity, according to the findings of a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.In the first national study to measure th…
Can a ‘Fat Tax’ Help Lower Obesity?
Fuse/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Adding a high tax on unhealthy food and drinks may help slow the rising rates of obesity, according to a new study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Previous studies suggest that the sharp tax increase…