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Health

Risks for Strokes Caused by Fast Food Joints

Risks for Strokes Caused by Fast Food Joints

A new study found that the people who live in neighborhoods that are packed with fast-food...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 21:24
People Living Near Fast Foods Have Increased Risk of Stroke

People Living Near Fast Foods Have Increased Risk of Stroke

According to a new study, people who live near fast food restaurants have a higher risk of stroke...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 23:41
Risk of Stroke Linked to the Number of Fast Food Joints in Your Area

Risk of Stroke Linked to the Number of Fast Food Joints in Your Area

Having more fast food restaurant in your neighborhood increases your chances of having a stroke,...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 15:29
TV Ads for Fast Food Contribute To Childhood Obesity

TV Ads for Fast Food Contribute To Childhood Obesity

Banning fast food ads from children’s television programs would help to cull the number of...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:39
Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?

Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?

Health experts around the world have concluded that it’s time to ban some ads for fast food...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 21:33

Study: Fast-Food’s Main Ingredient: Corn

Many fast-food items from McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s contain a large quantity of corn....
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 17:17
LA Restaurants Required to Display Calories on Menus

LA Restaurants Required to Display Calories on Menus

The Los Angels City Council voted to draft a law that would require large chain restaurants in the...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 14:30
LA May Follow NY, Forcing Restaurants To Display Calorie Info On Menus

LA May Follow NY, Forcing Restaurants To Display Calorie Info On Menus

It seems that Los Angeles may possibly follow in the footsteps of New York, as a law that will...
» read full story August 09th, 2008 - 15:16
LA Restaurants Could Be Next Posting Calories on Menus

LA Restaurants Could Be Next Posting Calories on Menus

In an attempt to curb obesity rates, Los Angeles could be the next city after New York to adopt a...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 15:20
Consumer Group: Most Fast-Food Kid’s Meals Have Calories Above Limit

Consumer Group: Most Fast-Food Kid’s Meals Have Calories Above Limit

Parents should refrain from taking their children to eat at fast foods or restaurants as most...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:35
Council Bans New fast-food Restaurants in South Los Angeles

Council Bans New fast-food Restaurants in South Los Angeles

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a law that bans fast-food restaurants from opening in...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 17:38
California Bans Use Of Trans Fats

California Bans Use Of Trans Fats

Already known as a trendsetter in terms of nutrition, California Friday became the first state in...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 18:29
Update: California Says No To The Use Of Trans Fats In Restaurants

Update: California Says No To The Use Of Trans Fats In Restaurants

California became the first U.S. state to ban trans fats, which are linked to coronary heart...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 12:35
NYC Chain Restaurants To Have A Calories List Alongside Prices

NYC Chain Restaurants To Have A Calories List Alongside Prices

As calories count the most in the struggle against obesity, a new rule demanding New York chain...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 14:17
New Yorkers Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers will now get a better idea of their own dietary habits, after a new rule requiring all...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 10:00
Restaurant Chains Obliged To Inform Upon Calories

Restaurant Chains Obliged To Inform Upon Calories

A new rule demanding New York chain restaurants to attach calorie information to their menus was...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 16:10
NYC Insists Calorie Content Be Included on Fast-Food Menus

NYC Insists Calorie Content Be Included on Fast-Food Menus

New York City officials have decided to press fast-food chains into specifying on the menu the...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 13:27
Mayor of Oklahoma City Takes Care of Residents' Girth

Mayor of Oklahoma City Takes Care of Residents' Girth

Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City, proposed one very challenging and unusual New Year’s...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 10:41
New York City  Municipality Fights Against Obesity

New York City Municipality Fights Against Obesity

About 56 percent of New York City population is overweight or obese, according to city health...
» read full story October 27th, 2007 - 17:15
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Music

Kanye West, The Fatburger King

Kanye West, The Fatburger King

It’s unclear whether Kanye West is aware of one of the greatest health problems the US is...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 15:33
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Specials

The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke

The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke

You have always been told about the health risks you take once you choose fast food dishes over...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 16:00
Too Many Fast-Food Restaurants Lead to an Increased Number of Strokes

Too Many Fast-Food Restaurants Lead to an Increased Number of Strokes

Researchers present at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 13:30
McDonalds Sued for $3M by Couple for Posting Nude Photos

McDonalds Sued for $3M by Couple for Posting Nude Photos

McDonald's Corp., the world’s largest chain of fast food restaurants, is being taken to court by a...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 13:05
Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

A new study demonstrates that banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
Corn – The Main Ingredient in Your Fast Food

Corn – The Main Ingredient in Your Fast Food

It has long been known that fast-foods don’t do you any good but still you can’t help yourself from...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 13:17
Teenagers Apologize On YouTube For Prank

Teenagers Apologize On YouTube For Prank

Two teenage boys were forced by a Florida court to apologize on the YouTube Web site for a prank...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 11:22
McDonald’s Outs Tomatoes from Sandwiches over Salmonella Threat

McDonald’s Outs Tomatoes from Sandwiches over Salmonella Threat

McDonald’s sandwiches will be tomatoes-free following the salmonella outbreak in the U.S. having...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 15:33
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World

New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers will now get a better idea of their own dietary habits, after a new rule requiring all...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 16:10
Santa Clara: Time to Count Calories

Santa Clara: Time to Count Calories

In its fight against obesity, Santa Clara County will have, from September 1, a new law that will...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 17:20
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Business

McDonald's Posts Profit Above Estimates, US Sales Slow

McDonald's Posts Profit Above Estimates, US Sales Slow

The world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, McDonald's, has posted first-quarter profit...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 15:59
Wendy's Reports Low Quarterly Net Profit despite Cost Cuts

Wendy's Reports Low Quarterly Net Profit despite Cost Cuts

Wendy's International Inc, the international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 19:25
Wendi’s Fourth Quarter Sales/Shares Drop

Wendi’s Fourth Quarter Sales/Shares Drop

Wendy's International Inc., the international chain of fast food restaurants which has been seeking...
» read full story January 05th, 2008 - 12:53
McDonalds Reports August Sale Growth of 8.1 Percent

McDonalds Reports August Sale Growth of 8.1 Percent

McDonald's Corp., the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants , reported an 8.1 percent...
» read full story September 11th, 2007 - 15:42
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