• In Lawrence, nearly half of adolescents are considered obese. [Globe]
• Something called the “Portfolio Diet” that involves eating lots of soybeans, nuts, and “sticky fiber” may be effective in lowering cholesterol. [NYDN]
• New inspections find that Iowa’s egg farms are still not protecting adequately against salmonella, even after all those people got sick last year. [Your Life/USAT]
• Introducing cigar-flavored beer, which is aged in Spanish cedar for that smoky taste. [USAT]
