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Food and addiction is emerging issue, says food policy expert Overweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the weight later that decade, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. With a focus on psychology's role in overcoming the national obesity epidemic, the session also examined research that indicates foods high in sugar and fat could...

US children and teenagers are becoming major targets of the soft drink industry, with exposure to more advertising and online marketing than ever before, according to a new study from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, according to various media reports. The study is the most widespread and scientific-based assessment of sugary drink nutrition and marketing ever conducted. Data from the study shows that soft drink companies are aggressively targeting young people,...