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Weight Loss Could Lead to $15 Billion in Savings
Researchers have found that a 16 week weight loss course for chronically obese adults could save Medicare over 15 billion dollars per year. Imagine if obese and overweight individuals participated in fat loss programs nationwide.
U.S. Appeals Court OKs Health Care Law
The Obama administration on Wednesday prevailed in the first appellate review of the 2010 health care law as a three-judge panel from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that it was constitutional for Congress to require that Americans buy health insurance. The ruling by the Cincinnati court is the first of three opinions to be delivered by separate courts of appeal that heard arguments in the health care litigation in May and June.
Traditional Food Pyramid to be Replaced
The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for the basic food groups and half-filled with fruits and vegetables. The circular plate, which will be unveiled Thursday, is meant to give consumers a fast, easily grasped reminder of the basics of a healthy diet. It consists of four colored sections, for fruits, vegetables, grains and protein, according to several people who have been briefed on the change.
