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James S. Marks: Congress: Do No Harm to SNAP

2013-05-21T10:06:42Z

Cutting SNAP is precisely the wrong prescription for our children and the nation's economic recovery. The notion that SNAP benefits are an overly generous handout could not be further from the truth.

Read more: Farm Bill, Obesity, SNAP Program, Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Food Stamp Cuts, Snap Benefits, Food Stamps, Snap Cuts, Safety Net, Politics News

Napoleon Perdis: Beauty and Strength From the Inside Out: Clutch by Ashley Conrad

2013-05-17T12:01:27Z

As I've gotten older I've been forced to accept that I need to put in a lot more time, thought, and ownership when it comes to my body.

Read more: Bradley Cooper, Kate Hudson, Clutch, Penelope Cruz, Ashley Conrad, P. Diddy, Nutrition, Wellness, Style News

Tamsin Smith: Larry King Heart to Heart

2013-05-17T10:14:21Z

After surviving quintuple bypass surgery in 1987, thanks to excellent doctors and a good insurance plan, Larry King felt grateful. He knew that others weren't so lucky and so, to help those less fortunate, he founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation (LKCF).

Read more: Shawn King, Larry King, Women and Heart Disease, Michelle Obama Lets Move, Larry-King-Cardiac-Foundation, Nutrition, Exercise, Spirit of Women, Larry King Ora.tv, Tamsin Smith, Heart Disease, Obesity, Impact News

James Clear: Learning From a Superhuman: The Incredible Fitness and Success of Jack LaLanne

2013-05-16T10:47:04Z

Success is any field is about lifestyle choices, not life-changing transformations. It's your daily routine that will carry you to wherever it is you want to go.

Read more: Fitness, Diet, Health, Nutrition, Exercise, Jack LaLanne, Habits, Personal Transformation, Achieving Success, Achieving Greatness, Personal Development, Healthy Habits, Achieving Goals, Happiness, Self-Help, Achieving Your Goals, Self Improvement Tips, Success and Motivation, Self-Improvement, Healthy Living News

Ed Coffin: Alex Jamieson Is Not the Victim, the Animals Are

2013-05-15T15:17:48Z

This morning, I was featured on CBC's The Current to challenge Alex Jamieson on her decision to no longer be vegan. The reason this argument is so incredibly infuriating for me to hear is because it's a completely bogus argument that has no scientific legitimacy whatsoever.

Read more: Vegetarian, Animals, Nutrition, Alex Jamieson, Vegan, Eating Meat, Alex Jamieson Not Vegan, Green News

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN: 10 Fitness Tips To Get Ready For Summer

2013-05-13T08:09:11Z

Who's ready for summer!? With Memorial Day and warm weather just around the corner, it is time to whip out the bathing suits and put the chunky sweaters back in the closet. Here are my top tips for getting your body healthy and prepared for the warm summer days ahead.

Read more: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Diet Tips, Healthy Living Body, Nutrition, Fitness, Diet and Nutrition, Diet, Lose Weight, Summer Weight Loss, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Tips, Healthy Living News

Mark Hyman, MD: The Most Important Thing I Learned From My Mother

2013-05-12T09:36:13Z

Today, I want to celebrate my mother because she taught me something so essential and enduring that it has become my greatest passion: cooking. The closer we can get to the food we eat, the shorter the link between field and fork, the better off we will all be.

Read more: Food as Medicine, Nutrition, Mother's Day Cooking, Mother's Day 2013, Mothers Cooking, Healthy Cooking, Cooking, Mother's Day, Mothers Day, Healthy Living News

David Katz, M.D.: How What You Eat NOW Could Affect Your Cancer Risk Later

2013-05-10T08:24:37Z

My onetime patient and student, Nicole Larizza, earned her MS degree in nutrition studying the effects of nutrition in childhood on breast cancer risk in adulthood. I found the information Nicole shared with me important and provocative -- and felt it deserved to be shared.

Read more: Healthy Living Health News, Nourish Our Girls, Youth, Cancer Prevention, Children, Breast Health, Breast Cancer, Diet, Girls, Nicole Larizza, Women's Health, Nutrition, Health, Dr. David Katz, Diet and Nutrition, Cancer, Breast Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention Diet, Healthy Living News

Study: McDonald's And Subway Are Equally Bad For Teens

2013-05-09T12:55:01Z

Subway may seem like a healthier fast food option than McDonald's, but a recent study suggests that teenagers often consume roughly the same number of...

Read more: McDonald's Nutrition, Fast Food, Subway, Adolescent Nutrition, Teens Fast Food, Fast Food Nutrition, Video, Adolescent Fast Food, Subway Mcdonald's Nutrition, Nutrition, McDonald's, Teens Fast Food Nutrition, Subway Nutrition, Healthy Living News

Dr. Wendie Trubow: Constipation 101, Part I: You, From the Inside Out

2013-05-08T15:56:13Z

Extra and undigested food is processed through the intestines. Interestingly though, you don't seem to get rid of nearly half as much as you take in!

Read more: Fiber, Constipation, Diet, Detox, Nutrition, Wellness, Personal Health, Digestive Tract, Gi Tract, Bowel Health, Bowel Movements, Liver, Gastrointestinal Tract, Digestion, Gut, Healthy Living News

Christina Pesoli: Happy Mother's Day From The Annoying Moms Club!

2013-05-07T18:40:31Z

I look forward to the day when I am not so annoying to Hannah anymore -- either because I earn my cool card back or because she herself ends up in the Annoying Moms Club thanks to the actions of her own children. But until then, I'll enjoy the company of all the other moms who are members.

Read more: Troy Polamalu, Scooby Doo, Montessori, Alternative Parenting, Mother's Day, Social Responsibility, Annoying, Nutrition, Gilligan's Island, Parenting, Fat Albert, Social Ethics, Parents-Moms, Parents News

Ayala Laufer-Cahana, M.D.: Can You Eat Your Way Out of Hot Flashes?

2013-05-07T17:33:22Z

A new study looked at the connection between hot flashes and what women eat, and offers some support for the notion that diet may help relieve these very annoying menopause symptoms.

Read more: Hot Flashes, Healthy Living, Menopause, Health, Nutrition, Menopause and Dieting, Menopause Hot Flashes, Diet and Nutrition, Night Sweats, Menopause Symptoms, Healthy Living Health News, Hot Flashes Treatments, Healthy Living News

Julie Chen, M.D.: Tips for Healthy Living I Give to My Patients

2013-05-02T13:41:16Z

There are a few fundamental principles I impart regularly to my patients, and so since I have come to see all of my readers as a regular part of my clinic family, I would like to similarly impart these principles to you.

Read more: Exercise, Dr Julie Chen, Integrative Health, Healthy Habits, Integrative Medicine, Healthy Eating Habits, Making Healthy Ez, Mood, Diet, Fatigue, Healthy Lifestyle Tips, Personal Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Wellness, Healthy Living News

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: Hungry for Health: 4 Things I Learned While Traveling the Country

2013-05-01T04:23:14Z

Though the concepts of how to stay healthy haven't changed much, there are a few universal truths that bubble to the top of the list: Eat an organic, mostly plant-based diet. Cook from scratch if you can, and remember that food is information for our bodies.

Read more: Travel, Nutrition, Health, Healthy Eating, Public Health, Nutrition and Health, Obesity Epidemic, Healthy Living News

Ayala Laufer-Cahana, M.D.: A Miracle Diet That Prevents Cancer?

2013-04-30T12:17:51Z

Health experts are unanimous about the effect our diet as a whole has on health, and on cancer risk. The World Health Organization estimates that 25 percent of death burden in developed countries is due to lifestyle -- completely up to us -- risk factors.

Read more: Healthy Living, Obesity, Diet, Physical Activity, Prevention, Health, Nutrition, Superfood, Cancer, WCRF/AICR, Personal Health, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention Diet, Healthy Living News

Adam Bosworth: Will the Affordable Care Act be Affordable?

2013-04-29T15:26:40Z

One thing is for sure. If insurers have to insure you, regardless of your health habits and profile, and can't charge you more for poor health habits, they are going to charge more overall.

Read more: Diet and Nutrition, Personal Health, Health Care Costs, Health and Wellness, Business News, Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Health, Health Care Reform, Healthy Diet, Obesity, Nutrition, Obama Health Care, Wellness, Business News

Mark Hyman, MD: 'The Cure Is In The Kitchen'

2013-04-29T08:30:50Z

Time and money are the biggest perceived obstacles to eating well. Neither is real. We have bought in to the insidious marketing messages: "You deserve a break today." Give me a break!

Read more: Food as Medicine, Nutrition, Healthy Food, Healthy Foods, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Diet, Obesity Epidemic, Children Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Healthy Living News

Nancy Biberman: Increase Fresh Food Access to Improve Health Outcomes

2013-04-25T17:02:43Z

Conventional wisdom suggests that the neighborhoods near the world's largest produce market would be veritable fresh food paradises where locals have access to an endless array of nutritious fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, that's not the case.

Read more: Poverty, Green Carts, Hunts Point, New York News, Nutrition, New York City Department of Health, South Bronx, New York News

David Katz, M.D.: Uncomplicating Matters on the Way to Health

2013-04-25T12:38:00Z

Getting to health doesn't need to be all that complicated. And it also doesn't need to be about "should." Don't pursue health because it's an obligation, or because someone says you should. Pursue health because health is a currency you can spend on living better.

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Lynn A. Anderson, Ph.D.: Can an Apple a Day Really Keep Fatigue Away?

2013-04-22T13:17:17Z

Mentioning a glass of red wine makes most people smile. It has been suggested that the reason the French have such a low rate of cardiovascular disease is because they consume large amounts of red wine.

Read more: Resveratrol, Energy, Quercetin, Antioxidants, Health, Nutrition, Diet and Nutrition, Red Wine Health Benefits, Apple Fatigue, Resveratrol Red Wine, Apple Energy, Resveratrol Red Wine French, Healthy Living News

Erika Dimmler: Now Is the Time for Food Education

2013-04-19T12:30:39Z

There is no reason why we should be raising a generation of children who have never discovered the joy of biting into a just picked nectarine, the taste of fresh blueberries, or the succulence of a tomato that is grown locally, rather than halfway across the country.

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Alan R. Gaby, M.D.: Does Carnitine Really Cause Heart Disease?

2013-04-18T12:29:32Z

The bulk of the scientific evidence indicates that carnitine is beneficial for the heart, and the conclusion circulated by the media that carnitine is harmful is unwarranted.

Read more: L-Carnitine Heart Disease, Healthy Living Health News, Nutrition, New Research, Carnitine, Heart Health, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Health Research, Healthy Living News

Dan Glickman: A Comprehensive Menu Labeling Standard Is Needed to Support Healthy Choices

2013-04-15T14:54:55Z

When families go to restaurants, movie theaters, sports arenas and supermarkets, they should have the option to eat healthier food and the calorie information they need to make informed choices between various food options.

Read more: Affordable Care Act, Food Labeling, Diet and Nutrition, Ann Veneman, Menu Labeling, Nutrition, Agriculture, Politics News

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN: Gluten-Free: Hot New Trend or Here to Stay?

2013-04-15T10:40:59Z

The term "gluten-free" is tossed around a lot these days, but many people do not actually know what gluten means. This not-so-new diet is much more than just skipping bread.

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Leigh Weingus: What Yoga Taught Me About Eating Healthfully

2013-04-14T08:36:07Z

We've all been there. Those moments of boredom, exhaustion or sadness when we reach for a slice of cake or a bag of chips because they're there, we're craving a sugar rush or we think they'll make us feel better. Try as we might, maintaining a healthy diet is difficult for most Americans.

Read more: Eating Habits, Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Yoga, Yoga and Health, Mindful Eating, Nutrition, Well-Being, Healthy Diet, Yoga Health and Wellness, Junk Food, Wellness, Healthy Living News