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People whose body weight range from underweight to obese have a longer life expectancy if they walk more briskly compared to those in the same weight category who don’t.
Fast walkers may live longer, study says
Author: Stephanie Figon, MS, RDN, LD
Founder of NutriScape.NET. As a dietitian since 1992, Steph Figon has had experiences in consulting, 15 years in clinical, and has operated a private practice nutrition counseling office for since 2011.
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Alcohol Free for 40: 30-day challenge results in quantifiable health benefits
Pre- and post-Alcohol Free for 40 challenge tests provide quantifiable evidence of improved health
Source: Alcohol Free for 40: 30-day challenge results in quantifiable health benefits
Nutrition GPA | Nutrition Over Easy
The Nutrition GPA® concept and quiz was developed as a self-help tool for those wanting to monitor and improve their eating habits and nutrition status. Recently featured by the New York Times as one of four “Best Food-Tracking Apps”.
Why sharing AirPods is the best way to run with friends
At first glance, you might think it’s gross, but sharing Airpods is actually a really great way to pass the miles with your running buddy.
Source: Why sharing airpods is the best way to run with friends | Well+Good
FDA Unveils List of Suspected Unlawful Ingredients in Dietary Supplements
The Food and Drug Administration unveiled a new effort last month to protect consumers from potentially unsafe dietary supplements that may contain unlawful ingredients. The Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List, an online tool, alerts the public to chemical compounds that may not meet legal requirements for use in supplements.
Original Article: FDA Unveils List of Suspected Unlawful Ingredients in Dietary Supplements
Could Eating Fermented Foods Improve Your Digestive Health?
This won’t save you from an otherwise poor diet, but it may help as part of a complete approach.
Original Article: Could Eating Fermented Foods Improve Your Digestive Health?
Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using all available tools at its disposal to ensure that dietary supplements containing a stimulant called dimethylamylamine (DMAA) are no longer distributed and available for sale to consumers in the marketplace.
Source: Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
Breast Cancer Death Risk Falls With Low-Fat Diet
Women who consumed a balanced diet and reduced fat intake did not significantly lower their risk of developing breast cancer but were less likely to die of breast cancer, data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed.
Foods That Can Help Arthritis Symptoms
Diet won’t cure rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the right food choices can help by controlling the inflammation that wreaks havoc in the body, delivering nutrients your body needs and helping you maintain a healthy weight. That’s important because excess weight adds to pressure on achy joints and can make certain RA meds less effective. What’s more, body fat produces proteins called cytokines that promote inflammation.
Original Article: Diet | Learn About Rheumatoid Arthritis | Better Living Toolkit
Anti-inflammatory diet: Food list and tips
An anti-inflammatory diet involves eating certain foods and avoiding others. This is thought to minimize the symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Foods to eat include green, leafy vegetables, and those to avoid include those that are high in fat and sugar. Find out more.
Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All
Can changing your diet combat chronic diseases like diabetes?
Patient Hurt by Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas Prompts FDA Warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned diabetics against building their own artificial pancreas system to help control blood sugar levels after a patient using one suffered an accidental insulin overdose.
Source: Patient Hurt by Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas Prompts FDA Warning
Don’t wash your water bottle? Expect to find mold
In case you’ve become acquainted with mold in water bottle action, this expert explains how to prevent it from ever happening again.
Source: Don’t wash your water bottle? Expect to find mold | Well+Good
Eating for Eye Health
As America ages, it’s more important than ever to prioritize vision-protective nutrients and foods.
Is Chlorophyll Water Healthy?
The plant nutrient may support health in certain populations, but many claims are overstated.
Original Article: Is Chlorophyll Water Healthy?
Folic acid supplements show potential as ‘novel’ protective measure for gestational diabetes
Women who take at least 400 µg per day of folic acid supplements before they become pregnant may be at lower risk for the development of gestational diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Original Article: Folic acid supplements show potential as ‘novel’ protective measure for gestational diabetes
How to help your child eat healthily
A key part of the city’s strategy for tackling obesity was a focus on pre-school children and offering parents classes in how to encourage their children to be healthy.
Original Article: How to help your child eat healthily
Discrepancies in Estimates on Food Insecurity
New research finds that while food insecurity among college students is a serious problem, studies on the issue may not provide accurate estimates of its magnitude.
Source: New research finds discrepancies in estimates of food insecurity among college students
Fertility and Food: Factors to Consider for Conception
In the United States, approximately 6 percent of married women up to 44 years old are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying, and about 12 percent of all women have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term, often known as “impaired fecundity.”
Original Article: Fertility and Food: Factors to Consider for Conception – Food & Nutrition Magazine
Mechanisms Of Mediterranean Diets
Mediterranean diets are considered to be one of the healthiest beneficial diets to promote weight loss that is low in red meat and free of added sugars and processed foods; according to a study published in JAMA Network open it can also boost heart health among women.
Original Article: Mechanisms Of Mediterranean Diets