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Morning Links: Weight Loss News to Kick Off the Week


Instead of starting your week with a Frappuccino and scone, check out our roundup of weight loss-related news:

Fat Changes DNA – Researchers found that fat is associated with changes in DNA, which may explain obesity-related chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. (ScienceDaily)

This Is Why You’re Not Losing Weight – If you’re wondering why all that hard work on the treadmill isn’t paying off yet, make sure you’re not falling into any of these common fat traps. (Runner’s World)

TV Is Making You Fat – If you’re snacking in front of Law & Order, research has found that you’re probably eating more than your non-TV savvy friends, too. (MyDaily) … More »

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Morning Links: Weight Loss News to Kick Off the Week

Whole Foods Recalls Its Cheddar and Copenhagen Builds Bike Highways: Morning News Roundup


It Wasn’t the Turkey – Whole Foods recalled its cheddar cheese on Thanksgiving, due to risk of E. coli. (via NPR)

Copenhagen is Better at Bikes – The Danish plan bike superhighways, while we still argue over shared bike lanes. (via Grist.org)

Best Way to Decorate Your Plate – Eating orange and green vegetables could lead to a longer life and less disease. (via AOL Health) … More »

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Whole Foods Recalls Its Cheddar and Copenhagen Builds Bike Highways: Morning News Roundup

Oprah’s Ultimate Audience Betrayal: 5 “Favorite Things” We Wish She’d Stop Promoting


Oprah hosted her final Ultimate Favorite Things episodes yesterday and last Friday, sending audiences into conniption fits with a long list of gifts that gradually increased in net worth. (Yes, vehicles and diamonds were involved.) We’re as jealous as the next person of the altruistic audience members who recieved iPads, $500 Nordstrom gift cards, and expensive Nikon cameras. (Though we’re perfectly happy not to be stuck with those glittery UGG boots.) But we also think Oprah betrayed her audience a little with these gifts: From beauty products full of chemicals that disrupt the human endocrine system to household items that aren’t the equally elegant and functional eco-friendly alternatives, we think the Queen of Talk could have done better. … More »

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Oprah’s Ultimate Audience Betrayal: 5 “Favorite Things” We Wish She’d Stop Promoting