1) Cornell Study: Half Of US Children — And Most Black Children — Will Use Food Stamps (source: Medical News Today)

Nearly half of American children – including 90 percent of black children and 90 percent of children who spend their childhoods in single-parent households – will eat meals paid for by food stamps at some point during childhood, reports a Cornell researcher.

2) Metabolic mysteries: why some people can’t lose weight even when they eat less (source: Nutrition Data)

It’s a familiar complaint: “I simply can’t lose weight, no matter how little I eat.” As a nutritionist, I’ve worked with patients who fail to lose weight even when their food diaries show that they are being diligent about their diets.  They assure me that they are accounting for every bite of food and correctly estimating portion sizes.  They’re convinced that a faulty metabolism makes it impossible for them to lose weight.

3) How Posted Calories Affect Food Orders (source: New York Times)

Just a few weeks ago, independent researchers reported that New York City’s ground-breaking calorie labeling law had had absolutely no effect on the caloric content of meals bought at chain restaurants in poor neighborhoods. Last week, city health officials delivered a more upbeat assessment, saying New Yorkers ordered fewer calories at four chains — Au Bon Pain, KFC, McDonald’s and Starbucks — after the law went into effect last year.