That's it. It's a new year, it's a new dawn, it's a new day, and it's time to make some improvements! Luckily, it's just about as easy said as it is done -- even the smallest things can feel… Read More
According to a new study conducted by UC San Francisco, having taxes on sugary drinks actually reduces the risk of unhealthy weight gain and gestational diabetes among pregnant women.
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“At the moment when we analyze the data, and I’m sitting there with a student or I’m analyzing data, and we finally run the statistics, at tha… Read More
Want to make the most of Florida’s year-round sunshine? Looking to extend your stay and treat yourself to some next-level food and drink while on a visit to Walt Disney World Florid… Read More
What if there were a public policy that rewarded industry for selling healthier products and led consumers to buy fewer health-harming ones, while at the same time raising revenue to improve… Read More
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Consumption of sugary drinks dropped 52 percent among Berkeley's low-income residents in the three years after the city enacted a penny-per-ounce excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in e… Read More
Retailers need to be aware of everything that can impact their sales, including things like a soda tax. Philadelphia is far from the only city to implement a soda tax, but it is the one wit… Read More
The New Food EconomyIn November of 2014, Berkeley, California became the first city in the country to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The “soda tax”—a penny per fl… Read More
An op-ed published in the Los Angeles Times on June 3 declares that selective excise taxes on cigarettes have saved “millions of lives” and that “a soda tax could too.&rdqu… Read More
January 12, 2018. The surprising health benefits of staying in bed. Those of us partial to a lie in woke up to good news this week, as a new study showed that a good night's sleep can help w… Read More
Sleep experts recommend we get 7-9 hours of sleep a day. Sounds delightful! But in reality, our lifestyle choices are keeping us sleep deprived. In place of needed rest, we hang out late wit… Read More
Last year two California cities, San Francisco and Berkeley, had soda tax items on their ballots. The soda industry is said to have responded by investing $9 million in a campaign designed t… Read More
WHAT ARE AMERICANS EATING?TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD!An analysis of the diet of Americans reveals that sugary snacks and sodas are consumed more readily than fruits and vegetables.Researcher Gladys… Read More
Eat your greens, avoid junk food, and drink plenty of water. With these three simple steps we are told by most nutritionists that our diet will be balanced, with all the essential vitamins a… Read More