Poll: Almost Half of Americans Struggle to Afford Food and Fuel

How taxes on groceries are driving American families to hunger 

Hunger in America is not inevitable. It is the sum of choices — including the quiet, routine choice to tax the most basic necessity of all.

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America gets supersized as obesity rates spike in both children and adults

Rising obesity rates have been tied to a more sedentary lifestyle and ultraprocessed diet

Bernie Speaks at Texas Democratic Party Convention

Whether you're from Texas or New York, people are sick and tired of living paycheck to paycheck while the rich get richer. Our job: keep building a grassroots movement in every corner of the country to create a government that works for all, not the few.

Is it true that … we should eat every two to three hours to boost our metabolism?

Yes, digesting food requires energy, but you need to do more than snack for a meaningful impactIt helps to understand what people mean when they talk about “metabolism”, says James Betts, professor of metabolic physiology at the University of Bath. Usually, they’re referring to metabolic rate; the amount of energy your body burns in a given time. This is largely determined by factors such as your size, age, sex and body composition.Your daily energy expenditure comes from three main sources: your resting metabolism (the energy needed to keep your organs and tissues functioning), the calories burned processing food, and physical activity. Of those, exercise and movement are by far the most variable. Continue reading...