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Hooked On Salt, Sugar And Fat With Michael Moss

Rachel Solomon — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Every year, the average American eats 70 pounds of sugar. The amounts of salt and fat are equally staggering. The processed-food industry thrives, raking in $1 trillion a year. Meanwhile, the costs to our health include obesity and diabetes.

Michael Moss talks about how companies use salt, sugar and fat to get us addicted to their products, and what we can do to fight back. He spoke at Seattle’s Town Hall on March 15, 2013. The talk was moderated by Chip Giller, president and founder of Grist.

Placenta And Autism Risk, Vegan Before Six, And Greendays

Weekday With Steve Scher — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Placenta Offers Insight Into Autism Risk
New autism research shows that babies born with a high genetic risk for the disorder were more likely to have abnormal folds and creases in their placentas. However, Dr. Harvey Kliman says that it is much too early to say that an examination of the placenta could be used as a definitive test for autism at birth.

VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 At Night
Could you eat vegan? If you could, research strongly suggests you’d be healthier, weigh less and perhaps even have a sharper brain. But could you find the discipline? Mark Bittman has a plan for you. The New York Times food columnist has written "VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 To Lose Weight and Restore Your Health …. For Good."

What Plant, Where And When?
We are in the midst of plant-sale season. So how do you choose the perennial in spring that will survive the summer and look great next year? The Greendays gardening panel has some simple rules to follow for picking the right plant and taking care of it.

Researchers: King County Menu Labeling Reduces Overeating

Ruby de Luna — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:53:29 +0000

It’s been more than two years since King County required chain restaurants to post nutrition information on their menus. The goal was to help customers make healthy choices.

Seattle researchers wanted to see if the regulation has changed the way restaurants market their meals. One change the study found is it seems restaurants are no longer promoting supersized portions or overeating.