Trans Fat Gets More Attention
Changes are coming that may help consumers cut back on trans fat. More detailed information on food labels may help us make wiser health choices.
Diabetes-Related Health Conditions
Browsing the next page of Diabetes-Related Health Conditions.
Tax Breaks for Losing Weight?
For those who find the cost of losing weight an obstacle on the road to better health, certain weight-loss costs can now be claimed as tax-deductible medical expenses.
Do You Know What You Eat?
Studies show that most people don’t have an accurate view of their eating habits. The right kind of record-keeping can often supply people with the answers like nothing else can.
Heart Health Should Be The Front Line of Diabetes Care
Intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors is vital for people with diabetes, according to a series of reports from the American Heart Association.
Lifestyle Choices, Diabetes and Your Heart
Lifestyle choices, including eating a healthy diet and regular physical activity, are important for maintaining a healthy heart. For people with diabetes, these lifestyle choices are even more important.
Generic Drugs: What You Need to Know
An estimated 44 percent of all prescriptions in the United States are filled with generic drugs. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about generic drugs.
Latest on Physical Activity Still Shows Exercise Gap
While more than 60 percent of those recently surveyed get some physical activity during their leisure hours, only a little over 30 percent of the population actually meet current recommendations that define regular exercise.
Should You Take a Vitamin Supplement?
Recent reviews in JAMA make a strong case for adults to use a daily vitamin supplement. Meanwhile, a position paper published last year in the Journal of the ADA emphasizes that decisions about supplements should be based on an accurate appraisal of scientific evidence and individual needs. So what should you do?
Keeping Cholesterol Under Control
Like the literary split personality, it has a good side because it is needed “for certain important body functions. But for many Americans, cholesterol also has an evil side. When present in excessive amounts, it can injure blood vessels and cause heart attacks and stroke.
Confusion Over Trans Fats
Trans fatty acids, commonly referred to as trans fats, are formed when vegetable oils are hydrogenated to harden and stabilize them. They have been associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Researchers are now investigating other possible adverse effects.
The Goodness of Greens
Cooked greens were found on African-American, and Southern, tables long before they appeared on the menus of fashionable restaurants. Article includes recipe for Garlicky Greens.
Physical Activity and Weight Control
Regular physical activity, combined with healthy eating habits, is the most efficient and healthful way to control your weight. Learn all about the important role of physical activity and include it in your lifestyle.
Active at Any Size
If you are a very large person, you can still be physically active. Start being more active and healthier – no matter what your size!
Tips To Reduce Sodium
Simple tips that can help cut down on the amount of sodium in your diet – from the foods you prepare to those you order when eating out.
