obesity

If you think you don’t need to worry about bisphenol A (BPA) now that Health Canada’s banned the nasty chemical from plastic bottles, think again.

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The second National Obesity Summit was held this past April 28 – May 1 in Ottawa, and it’s an unfortunate fact that out-of-control obesity rates make such events necessary. The first event two years ago drew 400 attendees, whereas this year it climbed to 750.

Eating meals outside the home is definitely part of the problem of childhood obesity, said a new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

With obesity rates among adults and children increasing in Canada and the U.S., more public health experts and advocates are beginning to look at how food addiction, which many argue is parallel to problems related to drugs and alcohol, may be contributing to the issue.