https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Nervous nibbles alone do not explain the weight that people tend to gain when they give up smoking, Swiss researchers said Thursday, turning the spotlight instead on a bacterial shift in the intestines. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130829/swiss-uncover-why-ex-smokers-gain-weight Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:19:00 +0200 swiss-uncover-why-ex-smokers-gain-weight Reigning champion Josephine Reitzel of Switzerland has won her third title on Sunday on home streets at the Cycle Messenger World Championships. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130805/switzerlands-reitzel-wins-cycle-messenger-world-title Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:39:00 +0200 switzerlands-reitzel-wins-cycle-messenger-world-title Swiss residents eat as many calories as 30 years ago while getting less exercise, says a damning government report on nutrition and food strategy for the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130122/report-laments-bad-swiss-eating-habits Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:56:00 +0100 report-laments-bad-swiss-eating-habits Geneva has so far managed to escape the snow that has hit much of the rest of Switzerland — until now. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121207/geneva-braces-for-snow-and-slippery-conditions Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:15:00 +0100 geneva-braces-for-snow-and-slippery-conditions The early arrival of winter in Switzerland over the weekend led to chaotic conditions on highways, with hundreds of accidents snarling transport across the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121029/wintry-weather-wreaks-transport-chaos Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:34:00 +0100 wintry-weather-wreaks-transport-chaos