Archive for September, 2009

Consumers turning to alternative cholesterol treatments

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A growing number of consumers are turning to alternative and herbal treatments to lower their cholesterol, but experts are unsure if these treatments actually work. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

3 factors cut 10 years off men’s lives: study

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Researchers in Great Britain have found that middle-aged men who smoke, have high blood pressure, or have high cholesterol reduce their life expectancy by 10 to 15 years compared to men without these heart disease risk factors. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Q&A: Is good cholesterol a sign of good health?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A reader whose good cholesterol level is 115 asks if this level is normal, and if it is a sign of good heart health. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Maximum weight limit may be easier to understand than BMI

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A statistician has developed a “maximum weight limit” that he says may be easier for people to understand than the body mass index (BMI) scale. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Health experts want a soda tax

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Many health experts say that adding a 1 cent tax on every ounce of soda would help stem the rise of obesity, and add 14.9 billion dollars for public health funding in America. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Tasty foods may fool your brain into overeating

Monday, September 21st, 2009

When the fatty acids hit the brain people become immune to the effects of insulin and leptin. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Anxious kids at risk for obesity in later life

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Children who suffer from anxiety and low self-esteem are at greater risk of becoming obese in adulthood, a new study suggests. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Eat Your Veggies, Clear Up Acne

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Though getting pimples or blemishes is a part of growing up, a Norwegian study suggests vegetables and a low-glycemic diet may protect your teen from acne. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Anxious kids at risk for obesity in adulthood

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Children with emotional problems are more likely to be obese in adulthood, a new study has found. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Most American adults have some heart disease risk

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

According to a new study, only 7.5 percent of Americans do not have risk factors for the development of heart disease, a figure that suggests decades of progress against the condition may be on the wane. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News