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Who are Forbes' 10 most powerful women?

Every year, Forbes releases a list of the world’s most powerful woman, influential in everything from politics to technology to culture.
Betty Ford to Michelle Obama: How seven first ladies have changed the office

Since her husband's presidency, Betty Ford has passed the mantle of first lady to six other women. Here are the contributions each made:
Tax deductions for bingo? One of five strange IRS write-offs.

Tax deductions ... er, income taxes are on Americans' minds as the April filing deadline approaches. Here are five of the more offbeat tax deductions the IRS allows you to include. Hey, maybe you even qualify!
Top 10 benefits of a college degree

A college degree pays off financially and intangibly for the graduate – and for society at large, says a report from the College Board. Here are 10 top benefits:
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She shows Mexican-Americans a traditional way to eat better

In a poor area of El Paso, Texas, Rubí Orozco has pushed aside the junk food and reintroduced fresh, nutritious traditional Mexican dishes.
Who are Forbes' 10 most powerful women?

Every year, Forbes releases a list of the world’s most powerful woman, influential in everything from politics to technology to culture.
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Should six-year-olds be dieting?

"Maggie Goes on a Diet" - a glorified tale of weight loss aimed at young girls - is stirring a storm of criticism.
Whole Foods charity: Get healthy food to kids

Whole Foods is targeting children with its new charity. Whole Foods Foundation will work with schools and others to improve kids' food choices.
Are Happy Meals doomed? 19 restaurant chains pledge healthier kids' meals

The fight against childhood obesity has gained new allies. Some 15,000 restaurants from 19 chains have agreed to offer low-calorie, lower-fat meals for children and adults.
Betty Ford to Michelle Obama: How seven first ladies have changed the office

Since her husband's presidency, Betty Ford has passed the mantle of first lady to six other women. Here are the contributions each made:
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Another role for the Obamas: social entrepreneurs

Barack backs StartupAmerica, which reduce barriers to smale-scale business innovation. Michelle's ChooseMyPlate promotes healthier eating habits.
Nutritional coup: 'My Plate' replaces USDA food pyramid

The USDA and Michelle Obama team up to launch a new nutritional diagram. Obama says 'My Plate' should help Americans visualize what they need to eat better than the food pyramid did.
Chocolate milk may be banned from Los Angeles schools

Chocolate milk, with all of its added sugar, has become a new target for people concerned with childhood obesity in Los Angeles. Most of the milk consumed in schools is chocolate milk.
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of May 2, 2011

Readers write in about changing the dominant two-party political system in the US, concerns over nuclear power, and the relationship between obesity and the American food stamp programs.
Obesity's hidden factor: high cost of healthy meals

Obesity isn't entirely – or even primarily – a question of willpower, but has a lot to do with socioeconomic status. Federal policy should address this by making healthy foods cheaper.
Fat stigma spreads from Western countries

Fat stigma goes global: The Western desire for slimness has been spreading to cultures that previously celebrated larger bodies causing a fat stigma that never existed before.
Michelle Obama will write a book on her White House garden

Michelle Obama will write about what inspired her garden and will also share favorite Obama family recipes.
Tax deductions for bingo? One of five strange IRS write-offs.

Tax deductions ... er, income taxes are on Americans' minds as the April filing deadline approaches. Here are five of the more offbeat tax deductions the IRS allows you to include. Hey, maybe you even qualify!
Video: Mike Huckabee hits fellow conservatives for criticizing Michelle Obama

Mike Huckabee, Fox News Channel program host and potential Republican presidential candidate, says fellow conservatives have criticized Michelle Obama 'unfairly' for her anti-obesity program.
Soda tax may be getting the axe in Colorado

Soda tax repeal: A proposed repeal of the soda tax in Colo. could save soda drinkers 2.9 percent but cost the state $12.3 million.
House votes a $4.5 billion boost for child nutrition, school lunches

The bill makes biggest changes to Child Nutrition Act in half a century. It expands access to school lunch program and lets USDA set child nutrition guidelines for schools. Next stop: Obama's desk.
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A fat tax? No. Let's be free!

A British newspaper's proposal to impose a fat tax is wrongheaded.
Happy Meal ban: No toys for you!

Happy Meal ban: San Francisco restaurants can't package toys with unhealthy meals, says Board of Supervisors. Happy Meals either have to become healthier or lose the toys.
Happy Meal ban passed: San Francisco says no to toys

A Happy Meal ban passed Tuesday by the SF Board of Supervisors limits toy giveaways in unhealthy meals and requires fruits or veggies with each meal.
Top 10 benefits of a college degree

A college degree pays off financially and intangibly for the graduate – and for society at large, says a report from the College Board. Here are 10 top benefits:
Report calls obesity a threat to US national security

Obesity among military-aged men and women is on the rise, leaving a smaller pool of people fit to serve.
Diet drugs: FDA panel rejects weight-loss pill

Diet drugs are competing to win government approval. But a Food and Drug Administration panel rejects the second of three diet drugs: Arena's lorcaserin.
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A supersized attack on McDonald's Happy Meal toys

Concern about childhood obesity is driving calls to ban toys that have kids clamoring for a McDonald's Happy Meal. But it is not government's role to decide the dinner menu. Consumers have the power to demand more "healthy" choices, and food producers and retailers are responding.