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Greg Still Wants A Pet

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:47:28 +0000

I paid a visit to the Help for Homeless Pets animal shelter over the weekend. This is the animal shelter that is bringing in the K-Bear pet of the week every Wednesday morning. Last Wednesday morning we met Scarlett the 1 year old Chihuahua/Grey Hound mix. I am happy to report that Scarlett has been [...]

New York City to Ban Large Soft Drinks – Is Your City Next?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:35:32 +0000

By this time next year, residents of New York City won’t be able to buy an absurdly large and absurdly overpriced cup of soda to go alongside their absurdly large and absurdly overpriced vat of popcorn when they are enjoying a movie.

That’s because New York mayor Mike Bloomberg has proposed a ban — which is widely expected to be ratified by the city’s board of health — that would outlaw the sale of sugary drinks that are over 16 ounces.

Researcher Propose Higher Tax on Sugary Beverages

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:55 +0000

As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss. This new outlook is from researchers at Columbia University [...]

Fatty and Sugary Foods May Be as Addictive as Cocaine and Cigarettes

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:44 +0000

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting fatty and sugary foods rewire the brain in the same way drugs like cocaine and nicotine do, leading to addiction.

In recent studies, lab animals who have been fed a diet of sugary and fatty snacks show the classic signs of addiction, and brain scans of obese humans show the same disturbances in their reward circuits as the brains that are found in drug addicts.