Studies show religion impacts obesity, health

A familiar scene to American religious worshipers is a large church gathering with happy parishioners socializing, chasing children and almost undoubtedly eating copious amounts of food from a well-laden potluck table. Multiple studies now suggest that this focus on food is having a negative impact on the waistlines of religious people across the U.S.

Sugar addictions prominent in Mormon culture

Tarissa Vreeland, an occupational therapist and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, converted to the church in 2016. She gave up drinking coffee in order to get baptized, but soon realized that she had developed a different "addiction" in its place.

15 stores opening soon in Provo, Orem

Many new stores and restaurants are planned to open in Orem and Provo, including a Target in Provo announced today.

How BYU meal plans compare to other Utah universities

When it came to the end of Payson Ashmead’s first semester at BYU before his mission, he found that he — like many other...

Weight Watchers to offer its program free for teens

Weight Watchers announced last week that it will offer free membership to teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 this summer.For six weeks,...

Updated BYU app helps students with dietary restrictions

An update to the BYU app allows students to see nutrition facts for every dining location on campus.Viewing nutritional facts can make dining on...
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