obesity rates

You've seen the menus in some of the restaurants. Now, as of Monday, food retailers, including vending machines, are required to display calorie counts on menus.

A new CDC study that says America's obesity rates are actually climbing was something of a gut punch for health advocates and for anyone concerned about the country's long-term health care costs. It's bad news, especially in light of the fact that Americans' diets have been improving, ever so slightly, as tastes change, schools have stricter standards, restaurants offer healthier options and food