NYT > Fitness & Nutrition
by By PETER LATTMAN and NATASHA SINGER
3 Feb 2012 at 9:53am
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.
by By GINA KOLATA
27 Jan 2012 at 2:50pm
In separate studies, researchers have determined that in cold conditions, people’s calorie-gobbling brown fat uses ordinary fat as fuel — and that exercise may convert ordinary fat to brown fat.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
2 Feb 2012 at 8:39pm
No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.
by By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
3 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Despite what you may have heard about risotto, this colorful dish doesn’t require constant stirring.
by By GINA KOLATA
16 Jan 2012 at 3:31pm
Physiologists are fretting over an increasing focus on extreme exercise among some recreational athletes.
by By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
13 Jan 2012 at 2:38pm
The push toward operations like Lap-Band surgery on the young has brought some resistance from doctors who say it is too drastic on patients whose bodies might still be developing.
by By WILLIAM J. BROAD
3 Feb 2012 at 1:49pm
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?
by By SCOTT JAMES
5 Jan 2012 at 10:29pm
Food poisoning at a Mission District restaurant puts a spotlight on the absence of any law requiring businesses to report such incidents.
by By ROY FURCHGOTT
5 Jan 2012 at 6:07pm
Monitors designed to gauge physical activity and subsequent calories burned might become a silver bullet for weight loss and for sticking to New Year’s resolutions.
by By MARY PILON
5 Jan 2012 at 3:07pm
Vegans make up only a sliver of the thousands of competitive bodybuilders in the United States, but they have been a steady presence since the 2000s.
by By GARDINER HARRIS
5 Jan 2012 at 2:37pm
The Food and Drug Administration said the widespread use of cephalosporins may have contributed to the development of drug-resistant bacteria that infect humans.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
2 Feb 2012 at 8:39pm
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a study shows.
by By TARA PARKER-POPE
4 Jan 2012 at 8:03pm
In instructing readers on the art of intuitive cooking, the chef and food writer Tamar Adler offers not just cooking lessons, but a recipe for simplifying life.
by By KELLY FEENEY
27 Jan 2012 at 11:59pm
Many on-site cafes, geared to serve fitness-conscious exercisers with choices like vegetarian and gluten-free cuisine, are open to nonmembers, too.
by By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
13 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Even as more Americans buy foods labeled organic, the products are moving away from a traditional emphasis on local growing and limited environmental strain.
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msnbc.com: Diet and nutrition
30 Jan 2012 at 8:37am
People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a study.
27 Jan 2012 at 5:38pm
With a few more days to go and a few more pounds to lose in the challenge, readers share their motivation and what's working for them.
25 Jan 2012 at 12:33pm
Millions of schoolchildren in the United States will see more fruit and vegetables and less fat on their lunch plates under new federal standards.
25 Jan 2012 at 12:33pm
17 Jan 2012 at 12:10pm
America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and it shows no sign of reversing course.
12 Jan 2012 at 2:59pm
Girls who ate frequent meals and snacks put on fewer pounds and gained fewer inches to their waistlines over the next decade than those who only ate a couple of times each day, according to a new study.
10 Jan 2012 at 6:01pm
The claim by Ion Torrent on Tuesday that a reasonably affordable machine capable of mapping an individual’s complete genetic makeup for $1,000 will be ready by the end of the year has technology geeks in a tizzy.
8 Jan 2012 at 12:05pm
Rather than focus on the total amount of weight you need to lose, set one or two objectives for the week. Click for more and to join Joy Bauer's 10,000-pound Weight-Loss Challenge. You can do it!
3 Jan 2012 at 2:53pm
Pierre Dukan, the nutritionist behind the popular but controversial Dukan diet, has suggested that France tackle child obesity by giving extra exam marks for slimness.
3 Jan 2012 at 12:46pm
If you've saddled yourself with a restrictive, faddish detox diet this new year, you'll want to hear nutritionist Keri Glassman's number one rule of detoxing, the natural way: EAT!
29 Dec 2011 at 12:25pm
TODAY.com nutritionists tell us what to eat if you absolutely MUST eat from a vending machine.
27 Dec 2011 at 4:14pm
Obese older adults may be more likely than their thinner peers to suffer a potentially disabling fall -- though the most severely obese may be somewhat protected from injury, a new study suggests.
15 Dec 2011 at 4:40pm
Displaying the amount of time you'd need to jog in order to burn off the calories from a sugary drink, rather than showing a calorie count, may be more effective in dissuading you from consuming those beverages, new research suggests.
14 Dec 2011 at 2:09pm
A little nibbling between meals may not show up on your waistline, a small study of Norwegian women suggests.
14 Dec 2011 at 12:23pm
An experimental diet drug seems to help some obese people shed pounds, and keep them off for two years, researchers report.
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MedWorm: Nutrition
by NYT
2 Feb 2012 at 7:29pm
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country. (Source: NYT)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.
by European Journal of Internal Medicine
2 Feb 2012 at 5:28pm
Authors: Hopps E, Caimi G
Abstract
Metabolic syndrome is commonly accompanied by an elevated cardiovascular risk with high morbidity and mortality. The alterations of the arterial vasculature begin with endothelial dysfunction and lead to micro- and macrovascular complications. The remodeling of the endothelial basal membrane, that promotes erosion and thrombosis, has a multifactorial pathogenesis that includes leukocyte activation, increased oxidative stress and also an altered matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) expression. MMPs are endopeptidases which degrade extracellular matrix proteins, such as collagen, gelatins, fibronectin and laminin. They can be secreted by several cells within the vascular wall, but macrophages are determinant in the atherosclerotic plaques. Their activit...
by European Journal of Internal Medicine
2 Feb 2012 at 5:27pm
CONCLUSION: A 16-week VLCD induces considerable weight loss, metabolic amelioration, and major improvements in QoL in obese T2DM patients. The addition of exercise is of paramount importance for the maintenance of better QoL.
PMID: 22284244 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
by Psychology Today Food and Diet Center
2 Feb 2012 at 2:41pm
By comparing cookbook recipes from 1936 and 2006, this helps us shed light (not weight) on one source of the obesity epidemic. read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
by Health News from Medical News Today
2 Feb 2012 at 2:00pm
Scientists have found out why resveratrol, a chemical naturally found in red wine, grapes, and some other fruit and vegetables, has health benefits, according to an article published in the journal Cell, February 3rd issue. The researchers, from the Laboratory of Obesity and Aging Research at the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, explain that resveratrol inhibits PDEs (phosphodiesterases), proteins (enzymes) that play a crucial role in cell energy regulation. Resveratrol's molecular formula is C14H12O3... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
by Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
2 Feb 2012 at 11:35am
We examined gender and ethnic differences in the association between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and diabetes among 6,522 participants aged â¥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–08. SDB severity was defined based on an additive summary score including sleep duration, snoring, snorting, and daytime sleepiness. We found that the summary SDB score was significantly associated with diabetes after adjusting for potential confounders in the whole population. Compared to those without any sleep disturbance, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of diabetes among those with â¥3 sleep disturbances was 2.04 (1.46–2.87). In sex-specific analyses, this association was significant only in women (OR (95% CI) = 3.68...MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
by Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
2 Feb 2012 at 11:35am
Iron deficiency is an important public health problem. An understanding of anemia risk factors is essential to informed health policies. We performed a cross-sectional study of 1,382 infants from the 2006 Brazilian National Survey on Demography and the Health of Women and Children. Mild and moderate anemia was characterised by hemoglobin levels below 11.0 and 9.5 g/dL, respectively. Rates for mild and moderate anemia were 25.9% and 9.9%, respectively. The logistic model included three risk factors for mild anemia—urban residence area (OR=2.5; P=0.004), fever in the past 2 weeks (OR=2.4; P<0.001), and age less than 12 months (OR=1.7; P=0.024). Strategies to control infant anemia should include health promotion and nutritional education for families from all socioeco...
by NHS News Feed
2 Feb 2012 at 11:00am
This article will be of interest to food scientists, health policy makers and the public alike, but the use of strategies to restrict the consumption of added sugar is complicated and, indeed controversial. The implications of such moves would need to be considered in both medical and societal terms. They would need both medical evidence to support their effectiveness and assurance that the public would accept drastic changes, such as age limits on buying sweets. For example, in recent years, Denmark has imposed taxes on fatty foods, a move that has divided opinions greatly.
It is generally accepted that added sugar or excessive sugar consumption is bad for health and dietitians advise restricting sugar intake to the occasional âtreatâ. However, to what extent sugar is directly to blam...
by Reuters: Health
2 Feb 2012 at 10:25am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite earlier concerns, dieters who repeatedly lose weight and then gain it back aren't at higher risk of early death than people who don't "yo-yo diet," according to a new report. (Source: Reuters: Health)
by Psychology Today Food and Diet Center
2 Feb 2012 at 8:39am
deficiency and its detection have been in the news lately from the New York Times to The Dr. Oz Show. The effects of vitamin B12 deficiency are widespread. Vitamin B12 has a major influence on the function of neurons and also on the ability of the bone marrow to make red blood cells.read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
by Pharmacy News - Doctors Lounge
2 Feb 2012 at 8:00am
In study, women mimicked eating behavior of new acquaintances, matching them bite for bite (Source: Pharmacy News - Doctors Lounge)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.
by The American Journal of Cardiology
2 Feb 2012 at 7:05am
The United States Department of Health and Human Services recently launched the Million Hearts initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next 5 years by implementing proved, effective, and inexpensive interventions. But why stop at a million? We already have all the information we need to eradicate atherosclerotic disease, which is a food-borne illness. Coronary artery disease is virtually nonexistent in large populations of individuals who consume plant-based nutrition. Some of the most renowned cardiovascular pathologists in the world have stated that maintaining a total cholesterol level >150 mg/dl is the true cause of this disease. Plaque regression occurs in >80% of patients who adopt a low-fat vegetarian diet. Cardiac positron emission tomographic scans show ...
by Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:55am
This study sought to assess the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on endothelial function and inflammatory markers in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Background:
Endothelial dysfunction is commonly observed in patients with CHF, and it contributes to the limitation in exercise capacity that accompanies this condition. Bacterial lipopolysaccharide may trigger proinflammatory cytokine release and promote further endothelial dysfunction. UDCA, a bile acid used in the treatment of cholestatic liver disease, has anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective properties and may contribute to the formation of mixed micelles around lipopolysaccharide. These properties may help to improve peripheral blood flow in patients with CHF.
Methods:
We performed a prospective, single-center, doubl...
by Psychology Today Food and Diet Center
2 Feb 2012 at 6:50am
1) Watch less TV.
2) Eat your veggies.
How many of us have New Year's resolutions posted on the mirror or the fridge that look like that? They seem like perfectly reasonable to-do lists, and at least they help us keep the goal in mind.
But you can do better. Here's how. read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
by Psychology Today Food and Diet Center
2 Feb 2012 at 6:06am
The ruthless shaming of Paula Deen, a celebrity chef on the Food Network and so much more has been going on for weeks now, ever since she disclosed to the world that she had Type 2 Diabetes. What does this say about us? Is there something about someone being successful, happy and living into her passion that makes us just want to shout "Gotcha!"?read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
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