Major Company Coca-Cola Addressing Obesity in Commercials

Have you caught the commercials yet?  Coca-Cola has gotten a lot of negative press as part of the "problem" as the U.S. obesity rate has continued to rise.  In hopes to combat this negative press, they are airing several commercials about obesity and how they are helping to solve this problem.  Coca-Cola's arguments: 

-They have 180 low & no-calorie drinks
-Works to produce better-tasting low calorie sweeteners
-They have introduced a smaller can size

The increased press is most likely due to the upcoming New York City soda ban (larger than 16 ounces) in movie theaters, stadiums, etc.

Read more about this HERE.

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Obesity & Late Night Eating

A new study will soon be published that looks at the links between late night eating and obesity. In this study, two sets of mice were given the same amount of daily calories, yet one set was given the bulk of their calories WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SLEEPING. The results? The mice given foods while they should have been sleeping had a 48% increase in body weight! Definite conclusions cannot be made, of course, until human studies have been tallied.

And yet, does it make you think about your eating routines? Sleep and weight have been linked to obesity in the past. We've been working on all of these issues in Practice and would love to have you join us!

Here is the article on the study in the New York Times.

Have a well week,