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Happy Meal Toys To Be Banned in California?

Childhood obesity is an issue that's got everyone talking, but in the battle of the bulge, the latest scapegoat isn't even edible: it's those cheap ... Read More »

Charlotte Church's Boyfriend Bans Her Junk Food - Cool or Not?

She gave birth less than a month ago, but Charlotte Church is already feeling the pressure to slim down, thanks to boyfriend Gavin Henson. The ... Read More »

A Ban on Fast Food Ads? That's Fit Readers Think It's a Good Idea

A recent study theorized that banning fast food commercials would have a positive impact on childhood obesity. After all, most kids watch an awful lot ... Read More »

Fast Food Ads - Would Banning Them Help Childhood Obesity?

Most fast food meals make me feel a little ill -- yet often, when I catch a fast food commercial running on TV, the food looks so good I salivate like ... Read More »

Soda - even when it's banned, kids find a way

Kids + soda = bad combination. It's a formula that's accepted pretty much worldwide, considering that soda is made up of everything that is bad for ... Read More »

The candy ban

My son is in the fifth grade this year. The school's cafeteria is small, so they scatter the times kids go out for recess and to lunch. As the oldest ... Read More »

Schools say no to soft drinks, impact is minimal

Recent research shows that when elementary schools ban soft drinks, the improvement in kids' health is minimal. Schools who have removed soda vending ... Read More »

Artificial food coloring makes kids hyper

Artificial food coloring makes kids hyper, say British scientists who wish to ban six different colorings. The European Council doesn't plan on ... Read More »

France won't applaud extreme thinness

Maggie told us on April 11 that France lawmakers were considering a ban on the promotion of ultra skinniness. Well, they considered it. They pursued ... Read More »

If actors can smoke, everyone can act!

Bars and other hot night attractions in Minnesota have found a loophole to get around the smoking ban that was rolled out last year. According to the ... Read More »