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STUDY : Kids Boost Activity Level When Around Active Friends
Children with more-active friends tend to raise their own levels of physical activity, according to a new study. Experts say the finding could help create interventions to curb the growing rates of childhood obesity. To conduct the study, researchers interviewed 81 children ages 5 to 12, who were enrolled in after-school programs, and asked about [...]
Soy Formula Safe For Babies, But Breastfeeding Still Best
Despite theoretical concerns about brain development in babies fed soy protein-based formula, a new report says they do just as well as babies given milk-based formula. Breastfed infants still have an advantage over both groups of formula-fed babies in terms of cognitive development. “While we feel there are significant benefits to breastfeeding, parents who cannot [...]
Tips for healthy Eating, Weight Loss and Nutrition
· Planning what to eat and how to deal with foods that you find irresistible. · Incorporating physical activity into your schedule, and figuring out how to make sure you get to the gym on those days when you’re less likely to have the time or inclination to work out. Workouts increase the chances of [...]
Weight Loss Programs from an Expert
Diet Detective’s Random Weight Loss Tips to Help You Get in Shape I don’t go to a lot of parties, but when I do, I find that because I’m in the “diet” business and a professor of public health, I get asked all kinds of questions about how to lose weight. So here’s the advice [...]
New Weight Loss Program Launched For Families
Nationwide Children’s Hospital just launched a new program to help families eat healthy meals and make nutritious food choices. The goal is to help cut the rate of childhood obesity. It’s called “Feeding Your Kids” and it is a program the sends parents emails and text messages either daily for 45 days, or for 90 [...]
The Truth About Detox Diets
Touted as a way to remove harmful toxins in the body and promote weight loss, detox diets are hotter than ever. Hollywood stars do it days before gracing the red carpet, Dr. Oz has his own formula, spa retreats feature them, and many diet books are based on detox beliefs. But despite the popularity of detox diets, nutrition experts say [...]
Post-Workout Protein
You may already know that you should have a protein-rich snack after exercising, but are you actually getting the right kind to stimulate muscle growth? A new study from the University of Texas Medical Branch finds that eating a mix of protein types—whey, casein and soy—right after your workout may help you get bigger than [...]
Botox may treat nighttime teeth grinding
Botox may help prevent teeth grinding at night, results from a small study suggest. In the study, patients with nighttime teeth grinding, or nocturnal bruxism, who were given Botox injections reported greater improvement in their condition compared to those given a placebo. The findings suggest Botox could be used to treat nighttime teeth grinding, a common [...]
Can over exercising damage your health?
1. Injuries Certain exercises, particularly repetitive, high-impact ones like jogging can serve to exacerbate existing injuries. What’s more, your joints undergo serious strain during exercise which, over time, can result in serious damage. That’s why important to take the necessary precautions before undertaking any serious exercise routine. If you are having joint problems, you could [...]
Study: Positive outlook tied to good heart health
Be happy – it seems to be good for your heart. Scientists have long known that Type A personalities and people who are chronically angry, anxious or depressed have a higher risk of heart attacks. Now a Harvard review of the flip side of that psychology concludes that being upbeat and optimistic just may help [...]
