Diet Studies
October 26th, 2009 at 11:25am
Under Diet Studies+ News
SELF magazine and Self.com recently published a ranking of the healthiest (and unhealthiest) cities in America. The rankings were based on a number of factors, including death and disease rates, environmental indicators, community resources and lifestyle habits. Coming in at number 1 on the list of the healthiest cities was Burlington, Vermont, where SELF reports [...]
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Tags: health studies, healthy cities, News, SELF
By Mindy
August 26th, 2009 at 10:32am
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And now what you’ve all been waiting for, the final 2 diet myths!
Shellfish is high in cholesterol
FACT: I love shrimp, which of course is not shellfish, but it’s still tasty. Three ounces of shrimp is more than a third of your daily cholesterol. Shrimp is also low in saturated fat. Eating shellfish every week can [...]
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Tags: cholesterol, Diet Foods, diet myths, menopause, weight gain, women
By Christine
August 19th, 2009 at 10:25am
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Here are two more diet myths revealed that you may or may not have know.
Diet pop is worse than the real thing
FACT: I’ve always thought regular pop was worse than diet pop because there is so much sugar in them, but in the diet pops there are all those chemicals in it. In reality, both [...]
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Tags: diet food, diet myths, pop, water
By Christine
August 14th, 2009 at 10:21am
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We all watch TV and the news and hear all these things that make us think and worry us. This week cheese is bad for you, next week sweet candy causes heart problems, the next week peanut butter is no longer edible. This world is full of so many myths that people believe in. People [...]
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Tags: Diet Foods, diet myths
By Christine
July 6th, 2009 at 09:54am
Under Diet Advice+ Diet Studies+ Healthy Recipes+ healthy eating
Last week, a report was released by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that said obesity rates were up in 23 states. The report, titled “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America 2009,” says that Mississippi is the fattest state in the country with 32.5% of its [...]
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By Mindy
June 16th, 2009 at 03:32am
Under Diet Reviews+ Diet Studies
While family members of mine have tried Atkins and felt justified in consuming little more than steak and cottage cheese, I have cringed at the thought. Eating high-cholesterol red meat every day is just not healthy, especially when it means cutting out colorful fruits and vegetables. While I am not a vegetarian, I do go [...]
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Tags: atkins, eco-atkins, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian
By Caley
May 29th, 2009 at 01:58pm
Under Diet Studies+ Health+ News+ healthy eating
A new study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that those who eat more dairy have a lower risk of high blood pressure. In fact, studies on the DASH diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, reveal that increasing dairy is even more effective on decreasing blood pressure than fruits and vegetables.
Even though many [...]
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Tags: dairy, DASH, diet study, health diets, hypertension, new study
By Marly
May 22nd, 2009 at 02:34pm
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Do you need to lose weight but can’t seem to kick those extra pounds? Even if you exercise regularly, you might still be preventing yourself from cutting those surplus calories. A study from the Mayo Clinic reveals that normal daily activity can actually burn more calories than exercise for most people.
This daily activity is called [...]
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Tags: cutting calories, diet study, health study, obesity
By Marly
May 19th, 2009 at 10:58am
Under Diet Studies+ healthy eating+ nutrition
The Center for Science in the Public Interest released a report entitled “Heart Attack Entrees and Side Orders of Stroke,” which details the sodium content of popular menu items at national chain restaurants. As you can tell from the report’s title, the results are astounding. Dietary guidelines recommend 2,300 mg of sodium per day and [...]
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Tags: CSPI, healthy eating, nutrition, sodium
By Mindy
April 21st, 2009 at 08:29am
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A new study funded by chewing gum manufacturer Wrigley suggests that its sugar-free gum might reduce calorie intake in some people. The study had 115 men and women participate in two sessions. In each session, they had a sandwich and then stayed for three hours to participate in surveys about hunger and energy levels. Each [...]
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Tags: Diet Studies, gum, weight loss
By Mindy
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