America’s favorite doc has some powerful ideas about how we can get — or stay — healthy in the new year. It may not be possible for all 300 million of us to have a private sit-down with Dr. Oz, but here’s the next best thing.
Nutrition
5 Ways to Improve Your Diet on the Cheap
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of money. Here are five easy ways to fatten your wallet while trimming your waistline in 2011, courtesy of Healthland’s friends at the It’s Your Money blog. (For even more fun …
Want Your Kids to Eat Healthier? It Starts with Mom
Kids are notorious for being picky eaters. But whether moms view them that way can determine whether they end up eating enough fruits and veggies, according to new research published recently in the journal Public Health Nursing.
Baby Getting Heavy? The Culprit May Be in the Bottle
There are many contributors to childhood weight gain — diet, inactivity, genes — but a study released on Dec. 27 in Pediatrics identifies another potential cause: certain types of baby formula.
Why Holiday Cheese Plates Aren’t All Bad For You
Everybody crowds around the appetizer table at holiday parties — baked brie and festive logs of goat cheese can be just too tempting to pass up.
Meal Replacements May Not Help Teens Keep Weight Off
Meal replacements like shakes, bars and prepackaged entrees can often be a boon for people who are trying to lose weight, but a new study at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that they weren’t a good long-term …
Study: Proper Nutrition May Prevent 33,000 Deaths
The British government recommends that citizens eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The reality is that few people meet this standard.
Overeating: Is It an Addiction?
The holidays are a time for eating: pies at Thanksgiving, chocolates for Advent and overflowing gift baskets of cookies and candies through the New Year. If you’re having trouble saying no to the bounty of fat and sugar, give …
Study: Some Benefits of Probiotics for Kids
A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) finds that probiotics — types of “good” bacteria that colonize in your gut and may help improve digestion, immune defense and even metabolism — can have certain health …
Study: Fast-Food Ads Target Kids with Unhealthy Food, and It Works
A team of public health researchers from Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity spent more than a year compiling data on 12 of the nation’s big fast-food restaurants, and what they found surprised even them: …
Study: ‘Good’ Fats Even Better for the Heart Than We Thought
We already knew that eating a diet high in fiber and low in saturated fat improves people’s overall cholesterol levels and lowers their heart risk.
No Vegetable, No Toy: San Francisco Mimics Parents Everywhere
While the rest of San Francisco was preoccupied with the just-ended election campaign, the city’s Board of Supervisors agreed more quietly on a measure intended to help curb childhood obesity: banning the toy giveaways that are …
5 Ways to Get Oatmeal in Your Diet, Deliciously
It’s National Oatmeal Day, which can only be a good thing: the breakfast food helps lower cholesterol and is high in fiber, low in fat and packs in vitamins A, B, calcium and iron. And all that soluble fiber means that oatmeal …
