Study Finds Even Doctors Work When Sick
Sure, we’d all like to stay in bed when we have a cold but for many reasons people still show up for work, even doctors.
Super-Sized Is Now Standard-Sized
Go to many restaurants and when you get your meal it will be double or tripple the normal serving size, even in “healthy” restaurants.
Performance Nutrition Helps College Football
College football teams hire experts in performance nutrition and hydration to optimize the team’s performance.
Is Weight Pre-Determined Before Birth?
According to new research, one’s weight may be set before birth in the developing brain.
Nutrition Label Lingo
If you really want to know what you are eating, forget the marketing on the front of the package and take a look at the nutrition label and ingredient list.
High Meat Diet Risky for Young Girls
Eating a meat-rich diet could bring on early puberty in young girls and increase their risk of breast cancer and heart disease later in life.
More Veggies Eaten by Kids if Served First
If you serve vegetables before the main part of the meal, kids will eat them and will eat more of them.
Sunscreen Safety
We are told to slather on the sunscreen to help protect us from the sun, but there are some health concerns being raised about the overall safety of certain types of sunscreen.
Vacations Seen As Preventive Medicine
According to a survey conducted by the State University of New York at Oswego, vacations help reduce the incidence of heart disease.
Public Smoking Ban Reduces Hospital Admissions
An Arizona public smoking ban has led to a drop in hospital admissions for stroke, asthma, and heart attacks.
Technology Addiction
Could you go a day without sending a text, googling something, or checking facebook? How about 3 days? A week?
Smart Sun Exposure for Some Vit D
Many are facing low levels of vitamin D, but now is the season to soak up some rays to replenish your levels. Just a few minutes a day will do the trick.