News tagged with american diet


Black students drink more soda when available at school

The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at ...

Health created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seven simple lifestyle steps may decrease risk of blood clots

Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) kill an American about every 5 minutes. Adopting seven simple lifestyle steps could help reduce your risk of these potentially deadly blood clots, ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart-healthy diet helps men lower bad cholesterol, regardless of weight loss

A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and ...

Cardiology created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Younger men biggest consumers of added sugars, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older—and apparently wiser—folks, according to a new government report.

Health created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diet, 'anti-aging' supplements may help reverse blood vessel abnormality

A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables—combined with "anti-aging" supplements—improved blood vessel function, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular ...

Cardiology created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0