Obesity / weight loss may be explained by lifestile changes

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A recent research presented today (January 14) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Changes Summit that addresses childhood obesity shows that calories in recipes have gradually increased over time.

 

As an example, the calories in recipes in the iconic cookbook, The Joy of Cooking, have increased by 63% from its first publication in 1937 to its most recent edition in 2006. Unfortunately, overweight and obesity have resulted in small steps that have gone in the wrong direction.

 

The solution is to make some changes in lifestyle, by bringing the resources of government, industry and academia together to promote small lifestyle changes in the right direction, lifestyle changes that will improve the lives of all Americans.