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Heart Disease Begins At Childhood
A study by the Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health in New Orleans suggests that the route to heart disease begins in childhood.
The researchers state that two of the biggest threats to heart health that can be traced to childhood are prehypertension and obesity. Prehypertension is blood pressure just below the official high blood pressure […]
Obesity Rates Disturbingly High
New research by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina shows frightening levels of obesity in the United States.
Dr. Gregory L. Burke, the principal investigator at Wake Forest University, says “the obesity epidemic has the potential to reduce further gains in life expectancy, largely through an effect on cardiovascular disease mortality.”
Of over 6,800 middle-age or […]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #15
Tip #15
Good Fats
by Dr. John Berardi On average, most people should ensure that 25-35% of their energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (animal fat), monounsaturates (olive […]
Nuts May Help With Weight Control
Many people avoid nuts, believing they are too high in calories; however research now suggests that nuts can help with weight control.
Nuts, with the exception of chestnuts, contain 160 to 200 calories per ounce. Most of these calories come from unsaturated fats. Populations studies have shown that people who eat nuts regularly are […]
Wellternatives Finds Healthy Alternatives At Restaurants Via Cell Phone Or The Web
WellSphere has launched Wellternatives, which recommends healthy alternatives to your favorite foods at numerous chain restaurants from any cell phone or by using the web.
From WellSphere:
We just launched Wellternatives – our new free healthy eating service that recommends healthy alternatives for your favorite dishes at hundreds of thousands of chain restaurants. We designed it so […]
Frequent Weight Gain And Loss May Weaken Men’s Bones
A study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo examined 4,601 men between the ages of 25 and 50 for 28 years. The researchers found that the more often these men lost and regained weight, the more likely they were to suffer a fractured forearm after the age of 50.
The researchers believe […]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #14
Tip #14
Protein for Fat Burning
by Dr. John Berardi
Protein is by far the most thermogenic of the macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate, and fat). Due to the high metabolic costs of processing it, protein provides […]
Why Alcohol Makes You Fat
I recently purchased the TNT Diet Jeff Volek and Adam Campbell. I haven’t read much, but while skimming I found a nice page on alcohol and how it makes you fat. Since I have posted before on the negative health effects of drinking alcohol, I figured that I would share a little from […]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #13
Tip #13
Unhealthy ‘Health Foods’
by Dr. John Berardi Products that claim to be ‘Cholesterol Free’ and ‘Low in Saturated Fat’ often have the most trans-fatty acids. Unfortunately these are […]
Soda May Lead To Osteoporosis
Research at the University of Connecticut Center for Osteoporosis has shown that soda and carbonated beverages may compromise bone health.
Dr. Lawrence Raisz, director of the University of Connecticut Center for Osteoporosis, says “there is enough evidence that high consumption of soda and carbonated beverages is associated with somewhat lower bone mass in children.”
Researchers are not […]
