A round-up of the most interesting and thought-provoking stories of the week. Child obesity rates drop 43% in past decade USA Today Good news: Far fewer kids ages two to five are obese today compared with eight years ago. Bad news: Experts warn the numbers might be misleading. New F.D.A. Nutrition Labels Would Make ‘Serving Sizes’ Reflect Actual Servings NYT Confused by nutrition labels? You're not alone. Thankfully, new regulations, which will include larger type for calorie counts and easier-to-understand serving sizes, could be coming soon. Maybe That BPA In Your Canned Food Isn't So Bad After All NPR Remember how eliminating BPA from the linings of canned foods was a hot topic just a couple of years ago? Now, some experts say it's not such a big deal after all. Do you agree? The Cast of Gym Characters Fit Bottomed Girls We giggled at this roundup of the interesting characters at FBG Erin's gym. Do you people watch at the gym? Which stories topped your "must-read" list this week? |
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