Obesity is on the rise here in New Hampshire, a recent study finds that the U.S. population is gaining too much weight. New Hampshire's numbers are also…

Any parent can tell you that sweet foods are an easier sell to kids than, say, sprouts or salad. But with more than a quarter of New Hampshire struggling…

A lot of Americans are struggling to lose a whole lot of weight, and they try all kinds of crazy things.Ernest Gagnon — a man from Billerica, Mass. —…

Since spring of this year, our Shifting the Balance series has explored how environmental and social factors affect the way people eat…and how those…

If packing a lunch is a bit too daunting, never fear, at least not if you're the parent of a Souhegan High School Student. As part of our series Shifting…

Back-to-school season means new notebooks, pencils, and pens, and for at least one very lucky kid – a brand-spanking new lunchbox. J.M. Hirsch is food…

At New Hampshire’s eighty or so farmer’s markets, you can choose from organic produce, local honey and freshly baked breads. These are foods that are…

Produced with Emma RuddockNews today that the FDA has approved the first prescription drug for weight loss in thirteen years is yet another reminder that…

Faced with a serious problem with overweight children two unusual partners are literally trying a new prescription in the North Country – and they don’t…

Thanks to growing awareness of a national obesity epidemic, and the lowering of complication rates since its introduction in the 1960s, gastric bypass…