Physical education should be 'core academic subject'
Daily exercise for school children is so important that physical education should be made a "core academic subject," says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
Jun 24, 2013
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Daily exercise for school children is so important that physical education should be made a "core academic subject," says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
Jun 24, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Iowa State University are mapping the potentially far-reaching health benefits of starches that take extra time to digest.
Jun 21, 2013
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A typical American consumes approximately 3 or more tablespoons of vegetable oil each day. Vegetable oils, like those from soy, corn and canola, are a significant source of calories and are rich in linoleic acid (LA), which ...
Jun 7, 2013
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Most elite athletes consider doping substances "are effective" in improving performance, while recognising that they constitute cheating, can endanger health and entail the obvious risk of sanction. At the same time, the ...
May 21, 2013
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Potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle, according to the authors of a scientific supplement published yesterday in the peer-reviewed journal, ...
May 15, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University and University ...
May 8, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—New research shows that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia.
May 8, 2013
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The health benefits of sea vegetables such as seaweed have been well documented by nutrition experts. Traditionally, those eating seaweed-based diets have shown fewer instances of obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and ...
Apr 25, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Rather than the cause in-and-of-itself, obesity may be a symptom of something far more insidious that is causing obesity-related chronic health concerns, according to a nutrition researcher who presented at ...
Apr 22, 2013
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If we are to make any progress in tackling the obesity crisis, we have to look again at what really makes us fat, claims an article published in this week's BMJ.
Apr 16, 2013
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