Nearly a quarter of kids are considered obese today, according to the CDC, but one expert warns that if the current trend continues then by 2050 more than half of all children under age 18 will be considered obese. Photo: Harvard Health A Quarter of Kids are Deemed Overweight, but Even Kids Who Are Not Can Have Problems When it comes to deciding how much to eat, American kids sound a lot like Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Too much. Too little.... News 08 Apr 2024 | 08:46
Loose fitting clothing and a little elevation aid in the walking fitness regimen. Photo: JKF Fitness & Health Walking, a Low Impact Way to Shed Pounds, Is Nearly as Effective as Running If you’re looking to lose weight, the Mayo Clinic has one word of advice: walk. They’ve got the stats that make their point.... News 23 Feb 2024 | 01:15
The vast majority of commercial artichokes in the United States today originate in California. Photo: California Artichoke Advisory Board Artichokes Aren’t Easy to Prep But They Are Nutrition Stars Some 99.9 percent of all commercially grown artichokes in the United States come from California. Artichokes are truly California’s... News 16 Feb 2024 | 03:16
Some recent scientific studies say it is not how much you exercise that influences your mental health but how little you actually sit. One expert says positioning a work station above a treadmill can be a big help. Photo: Nenad Stojkovic/Wikimedia Commons Don’t Sit Down: Exercise and Stand Tall It is probably no surprise that sitting for 10 hours before your personal computer or on a couch watching tv definitely works... News 12 Feb 2024 | 10:08
Ninety four percent of Americans say they snack at least once a day and pears are real great source of vitamin C and fiber. Just don’t eat the pits. Photo: USA Pears Pears Make a Perfect Winter Snack Peaches say summer. Apples fit fall. Pears are a winter wonder. Pears are a nutrient-dense, fat free food, an excellent source... News 12 Jan 2024 | 01:13
The younger you are, the easier it is to get a good night’s sleep, say sleep experts. Photo: Alexandre Bernier Marceau/Wikimedia Commons The Young are Not So Restless When It Comes to Sleep The only thing more universal than the need for sleep is the list of things that can cause sleep problems. In September,... Features 30 Dec 2023 | 01:32
European regulators have banned more than 2,400 hazardous chemicals from cosmetics, the US has banned only 11, primarily for ingredients such as red dye #40, deemed carcinogenic. Photo: Wikimedia Commons US Tightening Labeling Laws on Cosmetics But Regs Still Far More Lax Than Europe Ladies: How safe is your lipstick? Gentlemen: How about your aftershave? It’s not a simple question. European nations have... News 08 Dec 2023 | 01:31
Studies show that the darker the chocolate, the higher the content of dangerous metals including lead and cadmium. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Dark Chocolates May Contain Higher Levels of Dangerous Metals Chocoholics of the world: your passion is suddenly problematic. No, it’s not the same old sugar-turns-into-fat thing. This... News 24 Nov 2023 | 12:33
The Vitamin chart in all its glory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons K Power Gets New Respect on the Vitamin “Kounting” Chart When scrolling through the Vitamin alphabet, it’s easy to count to five: A, B, C, D, E. After that, numbers six to ten... News 10 Nov 2023 | 10:45
Before a brisk 10,000 steps-a-day became a exercise staple, everyone from Mel Brooks to Aerosmith had some advice on how to “Walk This Way. Photo: John Benson/Wikimedia Commons Walk This Way... The rock band Aerosmith surely was not on a health kick when their monster hit “Walk This Way” was released in 1975. The... News 03 Nov 2023 | 03:19
When it comes to meal time, new studies show it’s best if chow down on vegetables first before touching meats, or bread. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In the New Food Order, Eating Veggies First Takes on New Urgency Your mom probably always urged you to: “Eat your veggies.” Food researcher Domenico Tricò at the University of Pisa’s is... News 20 Oct 2023 | 11:51
There are a wide number of government agency web sites to gauge healthy foods. Photo: National Cancer Institute We Tell You Where to Find the Best Sites to Build a Healthy Diet In case you missed the memo, October is Health Literacy Month, a term USDA defines as “the degree to which individuals have... News 13 Oct 2023 | 02:50
Popeye the sailor man was an early cartoon advocate for healthy diets. Seen here in a photo from the movie “Popeye Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves.” Photo: David Fleischer/Wikimedia Commons ( David Fleischer) Popeye Was on to Something: Iron Clad Nutrition Remember Popeye the Sailor Man? You know, the guy who was “strong to the ‘finich’, “cause I eats me spinach.” He first... News 06 Oct 2023 | 02:02
About 64 million Americans will suffer from at least three colds each season and it is obviously not rare, hence its name, the common cold. But nearly one in ten will suffer from a “rare” disease. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Nearly one in ten Americans will be hit with a “rare” disease Catch a cold? That’s common. Have a flesh-eating bacterial infection? That’s rare. Every year, 64,000,000 Americans catch... News 22 Sep 2023 | 06:37
The CDC approves the rollout of a new COVID-19 vaccine to combat the latest mutation. So far, over 675 million vaccinations doses have been administered in the United States. Photo: Flickr/American Public Health Association Vaccines and Sanitation Played Huge Role in Increasing Life Expectancy in US How long will you live? With a bit of luck and some shots in the arm, likely many years more than your grandparents. We measure... News 15 Sep 2023 | 01:30
