The human brain develops rapidly in early life — transforming helpless infants into walking, door-opening, question-asking, willful little people. And now a new study suggests that a toddler’s diet may have some impact on his …
Nutrition
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Jack LaLanne
Here are a few surprising facts about Francois Henri “Jack” LaLanne (1914–2011), the man behind the juicer.
Big Breakfasts Are Out. 5 Better-For-You Morning Meals
Conventional nutritional wisdom has suggested that having a big breakfast jump starts your metabolism and helps you eat less the rest of the day — and stay slim. But a study published Monday in Nutrition Journal turned that …
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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.
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 …
Family MattersDiet
Elmo at the White House? Monster Plugs School Lunch Bill
There’s nothing like a furry red creature with a big nose to add a dash of excitement to the churn of bureaucracy.
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Want to Eat Less? Imagine Eating More
Imagine you could eat less, simply by thinking about eating! A new study published in Science finds just that: people who imagined themselves repeatedly indulging in sweet or salty treats ended up eating less of the actual foods …
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More Muppets? The New ‘Superfoods’ Want Kids to Eat Healthy
Everyone knows that the average kid’s favorite food is generally not green and reminiscent of a tiny tree. But that could change, if the Muppets have anything to do with it — and they might.
Weight Watchers’ New Points: Zero for Most Fruits and Veggies
For more than a decade, the Weight Watchers Points system has been simple: basically, the more calories a food has, the more points it is assigned.
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Reshaping the Pyramid: Federal Dietary Guidelines to Change
Federal dietary guidelines are due for their five-year update this December and the inter-agency committee of officials — from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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Why Most Moms Don’t Follow Breast-Feeding Recommendations
When it comes to breast-feeding, there’s good news and bad news. The former is that lots of U.S. mothers – 75% — are initiating breast-feeding. The latter? Less than a quarter are persevering a full year, which is the …
