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There is strong evidence linking lifestyle factors such as poor diet, sleep, and physical activity with chronic disease in children. After adjusting for body weight and demographic factors, participants who met 7 to 9 recommendations had fewer than half the mental health visits that participants who met 1 to 3 recommendations had. Each additional recommendation met was associated with 15% fewer physician visits for mental illness.
Breakfast already holds the coveted title as the most important meal of the day, and a study released in the ‘Journal of the American College of Cardiology’ adds heft to that claim, showing that skipping breakfast can increase the risk of death and heart disease.
Source: Over 2,000 Death Records Reveal the True Cost of Skipping Breakfast
Eating a late dinner and skipping breakfast could raise heart patients’ risk of a repeat MI or death by up to fivefold, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology April 17.
Source: Eating late and skipping breakfast raises risk of death, repeat events in STEMI patients
As if you needed any more proof that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good for you, a new study finds they may cut your chances of heart failure by 41%.
Highly overweight people may show some shrinkage in their brain tissue as early as middle age, a large new study confirms.
Source: Can Obesity Shrink Your Brain?
If your job keeps you chained to a desk all day, you might be able to erase the ill effects with regular exercise, a large new study suggests.
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions are businesses and organizations that have made a public commitment to reduce food loss and waste in their own operations in the United States by 50 percent by the year 2030.
Source: United States Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions | US EPA
Find and share information on this website about proven solutions and innovative new approaches to reducing food loss and waste.
Source: ReFED: A Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 20 Percent – Further With Food
Researchers say the commonly prescribed diabetes drug helps lower blood pressure, a key factor in reversing symptoms caused by left ventricular hypertrophy.
Source: Diabetes Drug Metformin May Help Reverse Serious Heart Condition
Cancer is everywhere. Here are 33 of the most potent, carcinogenic things you can breathe in, swallow, or be around.
Source: 33 of the most dangerous things science has strongly linked to cancer
While junk food and meat are often painted in a very negative light by the booming healthy food industry, fruits vegetables and salat are praised for being natural and good for the environment. But is that actually true all the time? Ironically probably the trendiest new superfood of the last decade is also one of the most problematic ones – the Avocado.
Today and tell him the story about when I thought my patients wife was absolutely crazy but it turned out that she was right. There is a little thing mostly unknown in the Healthcare Community but in 1973 the New England Journal of Medicine found a very surprising sign on people’s earlobes that predicted their risk for heart attack. Check it out
Source: Can your earlobes predict risk for heart attack? If you’re under 60 they can!
Fellow anti-diet dietitian Marci Evans is back! We discuss the intersection of digestive disorders and eating disorders, the risks associated with elimination diets, the role of the gut microbiome in digestion and health, the importance of consistency in self-care and well-being, and so much more!
Source: Food Psych #175: The Truth About Digestion and Gut Health with Marci Evans
Many plant foods contain goitrogens, which may cause thyroid problems. Here is detailed information about goitrogens and their health effects.
Source: Are Goitrogens in Foods Harmful?
For people who carry too much weight and suffer from migraines, dropping some pounds might help ease their pain, new research shows.
Telogen effluvium is a form of temporary hair loss that usually happens several months after a person experiences a traumatic event or stress. The hair usually regrows within 6 to 9 months. In this article, learn more about causes, treatments, and tips for recovery, including dietary changes and lifestyle habits.
Source: Telogen effluvium: Symptoms, treatment, and recovery
With keto-friendly recipes sweeping social media, some followers of low-carb eating are hoping for a nod of approval in the upcoming U.S. dietary guidelines that advise Americans on what to eat.
Source: US experts reviewing low-carb, other diets for guidelines
Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) means that having health insurance, and understanding how it works for you, is critical. Whether you are newly diagnosed, moving off your parents’ policy, choosing a new plan or experiencing a change in coverage, JDRF is committed to supporting you by providing tools to help you navigate healthcare and health insurance.
Women with pregnancy-related diabetes are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease in the decade after childbirth, a research review suggests.
Source: Diabetes in pregnancy tied to future heart disease risk
So, with all that concern, is it safe to give peanut foods to babies? When is the best time to introduce peanuts to babies?
Source: When Should I Introduce Peanuts to My Baby? | Food & Nutrition | Stone Soup
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