Displaying items 25-36 of 3400
» View courant.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-284
•
Next >
-
Docs down on Double Down
Dining@LargeIs it a sandwich or a controlled substance?The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says the new KFC Double Down, the bunless fried-on-fried wonder that started shortening American lifespans today, should be treated like the latter. The committee...Tags: Sandwiches, Lifestyle and Leisure, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Foods and Beverages
-
Tyranny of the virtuous
The first law of thermodynamics says that energy can't be created and can't be destroyed — it can only be changed from one form into another. The same holds true for the puritanical impulse. Puritanism in the historical sense is as dead as the...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Diseases and Illnesses, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
-
Let's get on board with paid leave
We are living in the Golden Age of hypocrisy. There's an obesity epidemic, and we're baking hot dogs into pizza crusts. People spend tens of thousands of dollars on off-road vehicles that will never see a drop of mud. And we all seem to agree on the...
Tags: Finance, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Rex Huppke
-
Growing up too soon
Wearing a padded swimsuit can be a quick fix for those who want to increase the size of their bust. But is this really something to be worrying about at the age of 7 or 8? Abercrombie & Fitch thought so when they recently released a padded bikini top...Tags: Facebook, Health, Physical Conditions, Behavioral Conditions, Stress
-
Nothing Sweet About Sugar's Toxic Toll
The Hartford CourantFormer surgeon general Dr. C. Everett Koop died this week at 96. During the Reagan years, he used the power of his office to wage war against the dangers of smoking. Now that he's gone, I'm wondering what he would he have done about the new public poison,...Tags: Google Inc., Medical Research, American Heart Association, Weight, Colleges and Universities
-
How many fast ones has FasTrak pulled?
If you want to dance, you've got to pay the piper. And if you want to zip along the 91 Express Lanes in Orange County, you have to pay a toll of as much as $9.55 per trip. James Kritikson, 72, of La Verne never paid the toll, so he received a notice...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Diabetes
-
Will Penny Pritzker become the next U.S. commerce secretary?
In late 2009, President Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" and said "fat-cat bankers" were smothering his efforts to craft new rules for Wall Street. As soon as the reforms cleared Congress six months later, the president's top advisers launched a...
Tags: Pritzker Architecture Prize, Economy, Business and Finance, William Daley, Allstate Corp., Internal Revenue Service
-
'A Place at the Table' review: Doc tastes good while reflecting an unhealthy society
*** (out of four) Sometimes Rosie, a Colorado fifth grader, imagines her teacher is a banana and her classmates are apples. It’s a cute fantasy until you put it in context. Rosie does this because she’s one of 50 million Americans who are...
Tags: Overweight, Weight, Jeff Bridges
-
Millennials leading the stress parade
Arianna HuffingtonFirst came the baby boomers, then came Generation X. Branding of the subsequent generation, the one that came of age during the 2000s, was less definitive, ping-ponging between Generation Y and millennials. I'd like to add a third name: Generation Stress....Tags: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, State of the Union Address, Stress, U.S. Congress
-
Herbalife cozies up with UCLA
Herbalife International says it's all about helping people "pursue healthy, active lives." UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine likes to think of itself as being in the forefront of medical research and modern healthcare. But the curious relationship...
Tags: Herbalife Limited, Science, Entertainment Events, University of California, Los Angeles, Nobel Prize Awards
-
Want a well-behaved cat? Start with a socialization class
My Pet WorldThese questions are from readers around the globe, suggesting our world is getting smaller every day. Q: I'm a feline/canine behaviorist in France. I'm examining the idea of nursery school for kittens, which I believe you helped to create, called Kitty-...Tags: Culture, Animals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Arts and Culture
-
Ticked off! @ obesity issue
I'm ticked off at the 3-year resident of Lake Mary who is complaining about the new construction in the area. Our family has lived in Lake Mary for years. How do you think we felt when they built your house? It ticks me off that an attorney advertises...Tags: Weight, Lake Mary
Apr 12, 2010
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Mar 14, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 6, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 31, 2011
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 6, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
Mar 5, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Mar 3, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 28, 2013
|Column| RedEye
Feb 21, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Feb 22, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Feb 21, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Feb 21, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Original site for Obesity topic gallery.
