Some New York City schools found that the installation of large water dispensers in their elementary and middle schools was linked to a decrease in student BMI, according to new findings. Researchers assumed that adding a healthier option to school hallways and lunchrooms might help reduce student BMIs, so they put their hypothesis to the […]
Renewed Efforts To Cut Sugar Around The World
Efforts to cut back on sugar consumption and increase overall health appear to be working in other countries, and the United States may want to take note. Sugar South of the Border Mexico added a peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks back in January of 2014, and two years later the country has seen a modest […]
Low-Carb Diet Helps Burn More Fat
A lot of athletes prepare for activity by carbo-loading, but new research out of Ohio State University suggests people can burn more fat by opting for a low-carb diet. For their study, researchers compared the amount of fat-burning between two groups of ultra marathon runners and ironman athletes. Half of the athletes practiced a ketogenic diet, […]
Minnesota Gets Fatter As Nation Slims Down
Minnesota was one of only five states to see an increase in adult obesity in 2014, according to a new report by Trust for America’s Health. Minnesota’s adult obesity rate increased 2.1 percent to 27.6 percent last year, which was the second highest percentage increase behind Ohio, which saw a 2.2 percent increase. Those two […]
Poor Sleep Linked to Heart Disease
A new study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology suggests that poor sleep quality may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Researchers believe that inadequate sleep was associated with heightened levels of calcium in the coronary arteries and arterial stiffness. “Inadequate sleep is a common problem and a likely source of poor health, […]
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