Category Archives: Weight Loss

Exercise Results in Better Sleep

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Greg Asseff

A new poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation finds that those who exercise get better sleep than those who never exercise. The effects were detected even for individuals who engage in a very limited amount of exercise. Overall, about 56% to 67% of people who said they engaged in any level of exercise reported that exercise improves sleep on virtually every weeknight. In comparison, only 39% of those who never exercised reported the same. People who reported exercising also reported fewer sleep problems than couch potatoes. An alarming 24% of those who never exercise said they have a hard time falling asleep nearly every night of the week. The same was true of only 8% of those who reported frequent, vigorous exercise. So how much exercise is needed to improve your sleep?

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Daily Caloric Intake Dropping Among U.S. Children

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Greg Asseff

A new report by the CDC, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, indicates that kids in America are eating fewer calories each day than they were roughly 10 years ago. The study, which included children between the ages of 2 and 19, analyzed the average daily caloric intake for children – boys dropped from 2,258 in 1999 to 2,100 calories daily in 2010. Among girls, average daily caloric intake dropped from 1,831 to 1,755 over the same time period. The most drastic declines in caloric intake occurred among 12 to 19-year-old girls and 2 to 11-year-old boys. In theory, taking action as a parent and reducing a child’s caloric intake should be fairly easy. Simply making smart choices, especially with beverages and snacks, could play a big part in preventing obesity as your child grows. The CDC reported in 2012 that around 12% of children in the U.S. are obese.

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Americans Eating Less Fast Food

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Greg Asseff

Good news for waistlines, bad news for Ronald McDonald – Americans are eating less fast food than ever before, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and found that fast food made up about 11.3% of the average American’s caloric intake in years ranging from 2007 to 2010. Between 2003 and 2006, this same figure stood at 12.8%. When the findings were broken down by gender, men turned out to be bigger fast food eaters than women – but not by much. Men get about 11.8% of their calories from fast food chains, while women get about 10.9% of theirs from the same. Study researcher Cheryl D. Fryar of the National Center for Health Statistics said the decline is significant, but that more work remains.

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The Sweetest Way to Get Your Kids to Eat Their Veggies

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Greg Asseff

Many parents struggle with getting their children to eat vegetables. If you’re one of these parents, you’ve probably tried everything you can think of to get your kids to eat their veggies: holding dessert hostage, promising to buy them that hot new video game, threatening them with extra chores. But there may still be some effective methods you haven’t tried yet. For example, making a minor alteration to the veggies themselves may be exactly the trick you need in your arsenal. According to a recent study by the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, just a light misting of sugar water could change vegetables from your child’s worst nightmare to a tasty treat she’ll actually look forward to eating. Researchers suggest that the tradeoff in sugar content might be worth it to instill a vegetable eating habit.

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Obesity Leads to Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Greg Asseff

Obesity can lead to a vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study by epidemiologists from Europe and North America. Vitamin D assists the body with calcium absorption, and is therefore crucial to maintaining healthy bones. Unfortunately, the study did not find that increasing vitamin D intake can curb obesity.

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Posted in Diet, Exercise, Food, Health, Health Facts, Medical, News, Nutrition, Skin and Beauty, Studies, Weight Loss | 3,071 Comments
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