This is another interesing study coming out of Cornell University by Brian Wansink and team. The main point, if we see what we've eaten, we will probably eat less. Read on...

Eating with our eyes: Why people eat less at unbused tables. People watching the Super Bowl who saw how much they had already eaten -- in this case, leftover chicken-wing bones -- ate 27 percent less than people who had no such environmental cues, finds a new Cornell study.

The difference between the two groups -- those eating at a table where leftover bones accumulated compared with those whose leftovers were removed -- was greater for men than for women.

"The results suggest that people restrict their consumption when evidence of food consumed is available to signal how much food they have eaten," said Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing and of Applied Economics at Cornell, and author of the 2006 book, "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think."

If there are not enough problems being overweight. For overweight and obese individuals, the incidence of asthma increases by 50 percent, as compared to those of normal weight, according to a meta-analysis of seven studies on severe asthma involving 333,102 patients. Read on for more information.

PBS is airing a special on Fat on April 11 the show looks at why we are fat and what we can do about it. The show will air on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on PBS. I have not previewed this show,but it does sound interesting. According to the PBS announcment, the special FAT: What No One Is Telling You, narrated by Meredith Vieira, offers viewers some hard truths about why it is so difficult to lose weight.

There is tremendous frustration with diets that don't work and a painful stigma to being fat in a society that worships "thin." Is it genes? Is it metabolism? Is it stress, evolution, or the lack of willpower? Why can't the brain control hunger? What drives us to keep eating when we know we're full? As the number of seriously overweight Americans climbs to frightening levels, the quest for answers is becoming even more urgent. Obesity experts have a growing -- and sobering -- awareness of the complex human puzzle that is driving this epidemic and creating so much personal anguish. More below...

I actually thought Wendy's was moving towards a healthier path. They have some really good choices on their menu. However, I was reading InStyle magazine this month and saw a full page plus advertisement for their new Chunky Chicken Salad Frescata. It bothered me, because it looked like they were pitching it as a healthy option. Is it bad or unhealthy? Well, it's not terrible, but I just felt as if they painted it with a health halo—it is not. Anyway, just a warning, it has 460 calories, 16g of fat, and 49g of carbs. If it’s all you have for lunch, and you’re full after eating it—great. But if you start adding extras, and/or you’re not satisfied after eating-then it’s a problem. The good news is that Wendy's let's you customize so you can skip the cheese, and fries. Also take a peek at the ingredients below.