Public health researchers have found that children, who are already saturated with television messages about unhealthy food choices, are the targets of a new medium used to sell high-fat, high-sugar foods: advergames. Advergames are an entertaining blend of interactive animation, video content and advertising, exposing children for extended periods of time to online messages that… [Continue Reading]
Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution
May 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Designed to catapult your body into a state of fat meltdown, Dr. Atkins’s diet has taken America by storm. It targets insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. The bodies of most overeaters are continually in a state of hyperinsulinism; their bodies are so adept at releasing insulin to help convert excess carbohydrates to… [Continue Reading]