Federal health authorities shared some encouraging news yesterday when they announced that the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children has dropped 43 percent over the past decade. Officials said the decrease marked the first broad decline in the epidemic that has been linked to lifelong health issues like heart disease, stoke and hypertension. The […]
Cut Carbs To Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study suggests that consistent spikes in blood sugar caused by excess carbohydrates can be harmful to a person’s brain health. Along the lines of similar research, the study suggests that carbohydrate calorie-rich diets have been linked to an increased likelihood of: Brian shrinkage Dementia Alzheimer’s disease Impaired cognition Other mental disorders Dr. David Perlmutter, […]
Study Shows “Weight Fate” Linked To Obesity in Children
New clinical research suggests that children are much more likely to be obese or overweight by the time they reach high school if they are categorized as overweight at the age of five. While much of the focus on early nutritional choices has been aimed at providing healthy food options in elementary schools, the new […]
Vitamin D Linked To Fewer Falls in Seniors
Ample vitamin D intake is crucial for people who want to live a long and healthy life. It helps build strong bones and fight off infections, but now, scientists are associating the drug with fewer falls in senior citizens. According to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors whose daily vitamin […]
Grocery Store Coupons Promote Poor Eating Habits
An analysis of six national grocery chains found that a disproportionate number coupons offered by the retailers were for junk food, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed over 1000 online coupons from the six major retailers during their study. They limited their search to coupons offered online by the store itself, as opposed to […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- …
- 20
- Next Page »