Category: Health Tip

A study looking at weight loss compared two groups of overweight or obese women: a breakfast group and a dinner group. Both groups were placed on a 1400 kcal diet, but the times when the calories were consumed was different. The breakfast groups consumed the majority of their calories at breakfast time (700 kcal) and…

The more time spent watching TV the higher the risk of type 2 diabetes. Over 3000 overweight people were randomized to a lifestyle intervention, a daily medication (metformin), or a placebo group. The lifestyle group was encouraged to limit sedentary behaviors and get at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. After 3…

Optimizing sleep positively impacts functioning and enhances performance. When crunch time comes sleep is often sacrificed first. Athletes are no exception! Stanford University researchers found basketball players who got at least an extra hour of sleep each night for 5-7 weeks experienced increased shooting accuracy and sprint times by almost 10%. They also reported increased…

Summer is almost past! Did you improve your fitness during these warm, sunny months? If not, autumn is a great time for shaping up. Here are five ways you can get fit this fall:   1. Make activity an integral part of your life. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park on the far side…

Cut those “hunger pangs” by 90% on a plant-based diet. Ever tried eating less and then experienced uncomfortable “hunger pains”? Researchers have discovered that consuming a plant-based diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, with beans, seeds and nuts can reduce the discomforts of hunger by nearly 90% compared to those who consumed…

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Its mortality rates have been greatly reduced by advances in diagnostic measures, surgery, and chemotherapy. But diet can play a role in preventing breast cancer altogether. Higher estrogen levels in the blood are a risk factor promoting the development of breast cancer. Women eating a high fiber…

Your child CAN enjoy healthier foods. Three behavioral patterns that help kids eat healthier emerged from an editorial by two physician-scientists at the University of Pennsylvania. Here are the three tips:   1. It’s logical to choose food that tastes better; take the time to find healthy foods and recipes kids enjoy. 2. Keeping healthy…

Reducing daily sitting time may have a positive impact on cardiovascular risk. A study presented at the American College of Cardiology 2015 meetings reports there are serious health consequences to ‘sitting too much’ and this may be different from the impact of not enough exercise. After adjusting for the traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease,…

Many factors in modern life-lights, computers, Internet-keep us awake at night! If you tend to be a night owl, you may be at higher risk for diabetes. Korean researchers found middle-age adults with a preference for going to bed late were 1.73 times as likely to have diabetes and metabolic syndrome. These differences persisted after adjusting…

Globally, every six seconds one person dies from using tobacco.   When used as indicated, tobacco kills half of its users. Each year more than 5 million users and ex-users die from tobacco. More than 600,000 nonsmokers who have been exposed to second-hand smoke die. To put this in perspective, these deaths equal the number…

A recent thesis submitted to the University of East Anglia, Norwich England, suggests that plant-based foods are more important for muscle mass than protein. Researchers looked at women ages 18 – 79 years old. They found that the consumption of foods high in vitamin C and E, magnesium, potassium and several carotenoids, all found in…