Online program doesn’t help kids stay slim

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

A series of interactive computer exercises designed to encourage healthy eating and physical activity didn't keep middle schoolers in the Netherlands from gaining extra weight, according to a new study. Find more info about Online program doesn't help kids stay slim photos videos pictures. read more

Eggs May Increase Risk Of Lethal Prostate Cancer In Healthy Men

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Eating eggs may increase men's risk of developing the more lethal form of prostate cancer, concluded US researchers in a study published recently in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. First author Erin L... Find more info about Eggs ...

New Steps To Fight Childhood Obesity Taken By CDC

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

A new effort to address childhood obesity using successful elements of both primary care and public health was launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A four-year Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project, supported by $25 million in funding awards made available through the Affordable Care Act, will ...

CDC Report Finds People Live Longer If They Practice One Or More Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

People can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the study period, people who engaged in all four healthy behaviors ...

Healthy Eating Costs Much More In America

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

If you want to follow a healthy diet in the USA it will cost you more money, researchers revealed in the journal Health Affairs. According to their analysis, those wishing to follow the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 - which means consuming more potassium, vitamin, calcium and dietary fiber ...