Food - News April 9, 2011

Eating more carbs at dinner may help with weight loss and cholesterol levels, a study finds (Los Angeles Times)
Eating a low-calorie diet in which carbs have a heavier presence at dinner may offer a host of healthful benefits, a study finds.

Weight Training Essential To Burn Belly Fat (EDGEftlauderdale Health/Fitness Feed)
Q: I'm a 35 year-old, 205 pound man whose goal is to have six-pack abs. Currently I'm about 15 pounds overweight - most of which seems to be in my mid-section. I've been doing more cardio and tons of sit-ups, but that's not working.

Japan slowly restores power following aftershock (WATE-TV Knoxville)
Electrical power was slowly being restored in tsunami-ravaged northern Japan on Saturday following a strong aftershock, though more than a quarter-million homes remained in the dark.

Medicaid to offer rewards for healthy behavior (Q13 KCPQ TV)
A federal grant program authorized in the health overhaul law is offering states $100 million to reward Medicaid recipients who make an effort to quit smoking or keep their weight, blood pressure or cholesterol levels in check.

Pizza chains struggle to keep their piece of lucrative pie (Tennessean)
It's almost as if America was losing its taste for pizza. Sbarro, the seemingly omnipresent pizza joint at mall food courts, filed for bankruptcy protection this week.

Some Easter Candy Comes Fat Free (TurnTo23)
It's hard not to raid your child's Easter basket. The leftover goodies from the egg hunt are going to stare you down when you get home for weeks afterward.

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