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Advertisements - Don't Eat Them

Have you seen the latest Dairy Queen commercial? A mom walks in her living room, sees her kids playing and notices a commercial for an ice cream treat ... Read More »

Commercials - Don't Get Sucked in by the Hype

Upstairs in my shower there is a bottle of shampoo that has big letters stating "formulated with biotin." Obviously the manufacturers want me to ... Read More »

Barbie Got Fat - Does She Need to Get Active?

In an effort to get people thinking about healthy habits and exercise, Texas-based non-profit Active Life commissioned some new -- and interesting ... Read More »

Calling All Serenas

If you're an everyday athlete -- a Saturday night softball league pitcher, a runner who beats the pavement nightly, a biker who braves back country ... Read More »

100-Calorie Packs Strike Again

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I think 100-calorie packs are a completely ridiculous concept. Why? Well, I'm not against the easy calorie ... Read More »

Ads - Be Sure to Read the Fine Print

I just had the TV on and the above commercial ran. I about choked on my glass of water when I read the fine print: Results Not Typical. Clinical ... 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 »

Commercial-free kids programming coming to Australia

Think about it: What form of technology has made the single biggest impact in the lives of children over the past 100 years? Computers have ... Read More »

High fructose corn syrup launches ad campaign

We've been hearing for years that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is bad for us -- that it causes obesity and other related health problems. And, ... Read More »