A major pediatricians’ group is urging families to limit the use of plastic food containers, cut down on processed meat during pregnancy and consume more whole fruits and … [Read more...]
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Harnessing Exercise Games To Help Kids (and Parents!) Lose Weight
Obese kids may be able to drop weight with the help of an unlikely aid: video games. Special exercise video games helped overweight children drop pounds - and improve their … [Read more...]
Muscle Cramps: What Causes Them and What Stops Them
You’re wrapping up a morning run when one of your hamstring muscles balls into an angry fist of pain. Or it’s the middle of the night, and a sudden spasm grips your calf and forces … [Read more...]
Your Gut Bacteria Might Be Making Your Weight Loss Efforts More Difficult
A new study may shed some light on why certain people can lose more weight than others despite adhering to the same regime of exercise and caloric restriction. Alongside a myriad … [Read more...]
Experts are Undecided on Artificial Sweeteners, Potential Harmful Effects Still Under Debate
Many people with type 2 diabetes consume artificial sweeteners to control their glucose, but whether this strategy is helpful or harmful is not clear. Moreover, the … [Read more...]
Food Labels: What They Tell You, How to Read Them
Food labels can seem perplexing, and people often read them with an eye toward different things. Whether you are looking to limit your sugar, cut calories or increase your fiber … [Read more...]
Your Circadian Rhythm Might Be Thrown Off By the Time of Day You Eat
A growing body of research suggests that our bodies function optimally when we align our eating patterns with our circadian rhythm." by Anahad O'Connor, New York Times, July 24th … [Read more...]
Controlling Type 2 Diabetes Early Reduces the Risk of Complications Later In Life by 20%
The study shows how getting diabetes under control early can have very beneficial, lasting effects. More good news is that many people with type 2 diabetes are able to achieve very … [Read more...]
Drink Enough Water? Even 1% Dehydration Could Be Slowing Your Mental Processes
Dehydration has long been known to slow physical performance. Now there's evidence that too little water can hurt cognitive performance, too, making complex thinking tasks … [Read more...]
This Study Says Coffee Drinkers Live Longer, But Is There More to It?
You can see the results here. Compared with non-drinkers, coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death. In fact, there was a bit of a dose-response effect here – with more coffee … [Read more...]
Babies That Receive Solid Food Earlier Sleep Better Than Ones Solely Breastfed
Official advice is to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months of life. Experts say women should still heed this recommendation, although it is under review." by Laurel … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday Favorite Vegetarian Recipes
Meatless Monday is now active in 44 countries and continues to grow. Representatives from different nations are finding innovative ways to make meatless and vegetarian dishes part … [Read more...]
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Smaller Plates Matter!
....overall, smaller plates can help reduce consumption under specific conditions. The researchers collated 56 previous research studies examining the effect of smaller plates on … [Read more...]
Coalition of Organizations Take Pledge to Provide Obesity Prevention
Healthcare leaders across the nation are taking the My Healthy Weight pledge to offer obesity prevention and treatment for individuals of all ages. Source: Coalition of … [Read more...]
Packaged Snacks on the Healthier Side
Plenty of options for your everyday snacking needs. Source: 26 Packaged Snacks To Eat When You're Trying To Be Healthy … [Read more...]
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We know, it is really hard to pull away from our blog, but you should still share some of your time reading these other blogs and websites. Also, don’t forget to check out our … [Read more...]
Get Some Sleep
A growing body of research suggests that there’s a link between how much people sleep and how much they weigh. In general, children and adults who get too little sleep tend to … [Read more...]
Probiotics and Diabetes: Can Probiotics Help? – Diabetes Self-Management
There are good bacteria that research indicates play a role in health promotion and disease prevention. Learn more about probiotics and diabetes.Source: Probiotics and Diabetes: … [Read more...]
Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgery
Reward, executive functioning improved with weight lossSource: Study: Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgery | Medpage Today … [Read more...]
Healthy Meals on a Budget
Food Network offers this article on healthy budget meals. … [Read more...]
Free 12 Month Diabetes Program from the American Diabetes Association
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50 Non-Food Rewards for Children
Food is commonly used to reward children for all sorts of actions: behaving well, earning good grades, cleaning one’s plate, and staying calm during vaccinations, among others. … [Read more...]
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
An overview of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management written by the leading experts in allergy, asthma and immunology.Source: Eosinophilic … [Read more...]
Univadis : a trusted medical reference providing the lastest medical news
Statins may raise type 2 diabetes odds among adults already at riskSource: Univadis : a trusted medical reference providing the lastest medical news … [Read more...]
Online Diabetes Support Team – TypeOneNation
Email is often the most convenient way for people to communicate with one another, so we offer one-on-one online support. The Online Diabetes Support Team (ODST) is made up of … [Read more...]
Join List for Parenting Diabetes
Parenting Diabetes Email Forms Source: Parenting Diabetes … [Read more...]
“Type 3c diabetes” Related To Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is leading to misdiagnoses of type 2 diabetes in people who actually have type 3c diabetes, researchers say. A UK study involving two million people has found 97.3 per … [Read more...]
Men: Taking Vitamins B6 And B12 Could Increase Your Risk Of Lung Cancer
epidemiologist Theodore Brasky doesn’t believe that the vitamin B supplements actually caused the cancer. Instead, he suspects that megadoses of the vitamins hasten the growth of … [Read more...]
How the sugar industry has distorted health science for more than 50 years
Too much added sugar, not just fat, can carry heart risks.Source: How the sugar industry has distorted health science for more than 50 years - Vox … [Read more...]