Experts will gather at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University, Nov. 14-17, for the Global Diabetes Summit to discuss the latest diabetes research and develop a road map for the prevention, detection, treatment and management of the disease, which has been diagnosed in an estimated to 3 million black Americans and could be […]
Think you need an energy drink to make it through the afternoon? After drinking one of these, you might not make it at all. Incident reports released by the FDA show that over the past three years, five people may have died after drinking Monster Energy, reports the New York Times. The mother of one of […]
Of all the fat that can accumulate on your body, which is the most dangerous? Correct answer? Belly fat. Excess accumulation of belly fat is more dangerous than excess fat around your hips and thighs. Read: 9 Facts You Never Knew About Your Weight Belly fat is associated with serious health problems, such as […]
We all know about finding comfort in food when we have the blues, a down day, or a need to protect ourselves from bigger hurts. But when the struggle is with food or relationships or money, the real culprit may be that we haven’t addressed our emotional hunger, according to psychologist Dr. Robin Smith. “Worrying […]
There are better meals in school cafeterias this year, thanks to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, designed to fight child hunger, combat obesity and improve the health and nutrition of the nation’s students. Schools are phasing in new nutrition standards over a three-year period, starting with lunches in this first year and moving […]
U.S. laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off. The results come from the first large U.S. look at the effectiveness of the state laws over time. Children […]
Now that it’s beach season, what are the fastest, easiest ways to lose that muffin top and ditch that gut? Believe it or not, the real path to a better midsection has very little to do with how many crunches you can knock out. So what’s the magic formula? Fuel Up Foods rich in protein […]
A new study found that keeping a food journal can aid in losing weight. Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center recruited 123 women for the weight loss study. Results showed that women who kept a journal of the foods they ate were more successful at reaching their weight goals than women who did […]
Summer travel! It’s that time of year to visit relatives, journey to beaches and other exciting new places, all while dashing to make your flight on time, and feasting on airport food. So, is there any way to travel while keeping things tight, right…and healthy? Yes! Experts agree that the below tips are great ways […]
Checking a clock may be as helpful as counting calories when it comes to controlling body weight. According to experts, people who snack after 8 p.m. have higher body mass indexes (BMIs) than people who don’t snack so late, even though they don’t eat significantly more or less total daily calories. Previous studies in animals […]
Children. Family. Friends. Errands. Work. Church. Dinner. Karate lessons. Bake sales… Moms routinely juggle long lists of to-dos from all facets of their lives, except the most important: themselves. Moms will drive their kids, and even other people’s kids, to regular pediatrician appointments. They take sick relatives to the emergency room late at night. They […]
It’s just not fair: Fat got a bad rap decades ago because scientists assumed, based on the misinterpretation of a couple of large studies, that eating foods containing fat would lead directly to obesity and heart disease. Fatty foods were made out to be our sole dietary vice, responsible for raising our cholesterol levels, clogging […]
