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5/24/12 - Congressman says pizza is not a vegetable, introduces SLICE Act

5/24/12 Congressman says pizza is not a vegetable, introduces SLICE Act

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Boston Herald

"It sends a good message about the importance of healthy school foods, and that these decisions should be based on what's best for kids, not what's best for ...

5/16/12 - Healthy eating can cost less, study finds

5/16/12 Healthy eating can cost less, study finds

‎U.S. News & World Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?

5/11/12 - Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study

5/11/12 Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study

‎U.S. News & World Report

Of the 20489 given a "healthy" designation, 16186 were men and 4303 were women, with an average age of 51. When Medicare costs and other insurance payments ...

5/8/12 - Bottle Delivery, Not Milk Type, Linked to Infant Weight Gain

5/8/12 Bottle Delivery, Not Milk Type, Linked to Infant Weight Gain   Medscape  "In contrast to infants fed at the breast who may need to actively suckle, ... Dr. Whitaker is a professor of public health and pediatrics at Temple ...

 

4/26/12 - Cholesterol Levels in the US on the Decline

4/26/12 Cholesterol Levels in the US on the Decline

‎WebMD

High cholesterol -- levels of 240 milligrams per deciliter of blood or higher -- is a major risk factor for heart attacks. The CDC researchers didn't ...

4/26/12 - Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise

4/26/12 Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise

‎CBS News

ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there's strong evidence that both habits may help ...

4/24/12 - Daily sodium intake over 1500mg linked to higher stroke risk

4/24/12 Daily sodium intake over 1500mg linked to higher stroke risk

‎FoodNavigator-USA.com

Sodium intake above the American Heart Association's recommended 1500mg daily limit may increase stroke risk, with risk becoming progressively greater with ...

4/16/12 - Report: American Fast Food Contains More Salt

4/16/12 Report: American Fast Food Contains More Salt

‎U.S. News & World Report

By Jason Koebler Heart disease kills more Americans than any other disease, and a major cause of it, high sodium intake, has been attributed to diets that ...

4/13/12 - Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise

4/13/12 Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise

‎U.S. News & World Report

... off multiple health problems, including an obesity-related condition called ... that increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.

4/2/12 - CDC Report Finds US Population has Good Levels of Some Essential ...

4/2/12 CDC Report Finds US Population has Good Levels of Some Essential ...

‎MarketWatch

These include heart healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids as well as saturated fatty acids that increase risk of heart disease. The report found heart healthy ...

3/30/12 - Study reveals health impact of diet soft drinks

3/30/12 Study reveals health impact of diet soft drinks

By Morgan Johnson

Avoiding soft drinks may be the best way to stay healthy, according to a new study by UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health.

3/29/12 - Weight loss, exercise improve mobility in diabetes

3/29/12 Weight loss, exercise improve mobility in diabetes

‎Reuters

The ADA estimates that nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes -- most of them with type 2, the form of the disease often associated with being overweight ...

3/23/12 - Parents Should Lead By Example in Weight Loss, Study Finds

3/23/12 Parents Should Lead By Example in Weight Loss, Study Finds

‎U.S. News & World Report

The study included 80 parent-child sets with an overweight or obese 8- to 12-year-old. The participants took part in a parent-only or parent/child treatment ...

3/15/12 - Obese kids have hard time sticking to low-carb diet

3/15/12 Obese kids have hard time sticking to low-carb diet

‎Reuters

By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to managing children's obesity, cutting portion sizes and cutting carbohydrates can work equally ...

3/14/12 - Study: Sugary drink each day ups men's heart disease risk by 20 ...

3/14/12 Study: Sugary drink each day ups men's heart disease risk by 20 ...

‎CBS News

A new study has found drinking one glass of a sugary beverage each day might cause heart disease. Soda a day may lead to heart attacks in men Swapping ...

3/13/12 - Sugary Drinks Tied to More Heart Attacks ‎

3/13/12 Sugary Drinks Tied to More Heart Attacks

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MedPage Today

... Harvard Medical School, Boston and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner This study found that men participating in the Health ...

3/13/12 - Poorer, Obese Adults Might Benefit From Behavior-Change Program ‎

3/13/12 Poorer, Obese Adults Might Benefit From Behavior-Change Program

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U.S. News & World Report

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A behavioral intervention program helped low-income obese people lose a few pounds and improve their blood-pressure ...

2/28/12 - How Added Sugar In Diet Leads To Obesity, Diabetes - New Clues ... ‎

2/28/12 How Added Sugar In Diet Leads To Obesity, Diabetes - New Clues ... ‎

Medical News Today

Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that raises a person's risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other health problems.

2/24/12 - Study: SF Schools Shortchanging Kids On State-Mandated Gym Classes ‎

2/24/12 Study: SF Schools Shortchanging Kids On State-Mandated Gym Classes ‎

The San Francisco Appeal

To undertake the study, Shape Up San Francisco, which is staffed by the city's Department of Health, partnered with the San Francisco Unified School ...

2/15/12 - Employees Get Paid to Exercise, While Some Pay to Sit Out ...

2/15/12 Employees Get Paid to Exercise, While Some Pay to Sit Out ...

‎Chicago Tribune

Some insurers and companies are recognizing that preventative health ... sides to shell out a little more upfront and potentially cut treatment costs later.