For those of us who routinely skip the most important meal of the day, now there's an even stronger incentive to eat breakfast: Weight control.

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This week in Supermarket news, Phil Lempert discusses Chinese foods, a Second Life Christmas party, problems with bottled water, obesity in the U.S., Thanksgiving spending, and much more.

Newsflash: Those love handles aren't your fault. Blame them on your friends.

Could $500 million turn the childhood obesity epidemic around? Thanks to a privately-funded health initiative, we're about to find out.

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Phil Lempert offers much needed information on foods, as well as nutrition facts, and new cutting edge product reviews on different supermarket items. Each week Phil provides food information you need to know before you bite. In this podcast Phil talks about the latest happenings in the world of news and health.

 

Why are Americans getting fatter? Best-selling author and nutrition expert Andrew Weil, M. D., explores the European approach to eating – small quantities of rich foods – and explains why highly processed foods are a big factor in the American obesity epidemic. In this discussion of his essential guide to food, diet, and nutrition, he offers shoppers a simple trick for reading labels.

 

In the Tuesday elections, the Democrats won control of the House and the Senate, spelling good tidings for the environment. With occasional exceptions amongst the Republicans (like now-ousted moderate Lincoln Chafee), the Dems are traditionally much better stewards of halcyon skies, amber waves of grain, and purple mountain majesties. Speaker of the House-to-be Nancy Pelosi is on the record as supporting global-warming legislation.

Is America's obesity epidemic partly responsible for global warming?

As some try to establish the link, obesity experts tell them to get a grip.

Another day, another neurosis about eating right and living a good life. Su Avasthi on why it ain't easy being green.

How does one conquer an eating disorder? Deepak explains that people with eating disorders usually have a poor self-image. They see themselves as unlovable and unattractive. To combat this illusion, he suggests practicing the “mirror technique” where one can look at oneself in the mirror and say “I am beautiful, I love myself, and thank you God for making me exactly how I am”.