Health

Few children get 60 minutes of vigorous physical activity daily

Children are far from meeting national guidelines for physical activity, and girls are at greatest risk of falling short of recommendations according to a study measuring the physical activity of 453 schoolchildren in Massachusetts ...

Health

Nutrition scientists provide updated MyPlate for older adults

Nutrition scientists at the Jean Mayer U. S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University with support from AARP Foundation are introducing an updated MyPlate for Older ...

Health

How many steps each day are enough?

February is heart health month—a good time to get back to health and fitness goals, and many people are using wearable technology to help.

Health

Nutrition expert applauds latest federal dietary guidelines

While early reaction to the new dietary guidelines released by the federal government on Thursday focused on new warnings about added sugar, sodium and meat, a University of Georgia expert noted the report is largely consistent ...

Cardiology

Physical activity: More is better for heart failure prevention

Doubling or quadrupling the minimum federally recommended levels of physical activity lowered the risk of developing heart failure by 20 percent and 35 percent, respectively, according to research published in the American ...

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