HEALTHDAY - NUTRITION VITAMINS
12/25/2012
Healthy Eating Tips for Holiday Parties
Posted 7:00 AM 12/25/2012 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- It's all too easy to overindulge in food and drink at holiday parties, but there are things you can do to make sure you don't stray too far off the path of good health, an expert says.
"In a party atmosphere, we often throw the rule book out the window (More)
Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
12/24/2012
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Posted 7:00 AM 12/24/2012 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Many children with food allergies may be bullied at school -- sometimes with potentially dangerous threats to their physical health, a new study suggests.
The study, of 251 families at a New York City allergy clinic, found that (More)
Make Holiday Meals Safe for Kids With Food Allergies
12/21/2012
Omega-3s in Formula Can Help Baby's Eyesight: Review
Posted 7:00 AM 12/21/2012 by By Lisa Esposito
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new review of studies finds that supplementing infant formula with omega-3 fatty acids in an effort to strengthen babies' eyesight does appear to benefit early vision development.
However, experts note that breast-fed babies (More)
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Mealworms: The Next High-Protein Food Source?
Health Tip: If You've Got Food Allergies
12/20/2012
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Posted 3:00 PM 12/20/2012 by By Carina Storrs
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are overweight or obese should gain less weight during pregnancy than moms-to-be of normal weight, according to new recommendations by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The guidelines, which are based on a woman's (More)
Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
Family Meals Encourage Kids to Eat More Veggies, Fruit: Study
12/19/2012
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Posted 10:00 AM 12/19/2012 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds.
But the country as a whole is having trouble. Only about 3 percent of U.S. adults surveyed who don't have heart problems (More)
12/18/2012
Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Posted 2:00 PM 12/18/2012 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive lifestyle intervention program that includes weight loss and increased exercise can bring about a remission of type 2 diabetes in people who have had the disease for several years. The catch? Less than 2 percent of the people who tried it were (More)
Veggies and Cheese as Filling as Chips For Kids, With Fewer Calories
12/17/2012
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Posted 2:00 PM 12/17/2012 by By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- For black women, a desire to protect expensive and often fragile hairstyles can be a barrier to exercise, new research suggests.
The finding is gleaned from responses to a small poll conducted among roughly 100 U.S. black women. The upshot: At one time (More)
Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
12/15/2012
Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss
Posted 7:00 AM 12/15/2012 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- If you want to burn fat and lose weight, aerobic exercise beats resistance training, a new study says.
"We not trying to discourage people from resistance training," said study author Leslie Willis, clinical research coordinator at Duke University (More)
12/14/2012
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Daytime Sleepiness
Posted 2:00 PM 12/14/2012 by Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A strong but complicated association exists between vitamin D levels and daytime sleepiness, and race is a major factor, according to a small new study.
The study included 81 sleep clinic patients who were eventually diagnosed with a sleep disorder. Most (More)
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