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Gift idea: Take more steps in 2008
October 03, 2008Experts say that walking 10,000 steps per day is a good way to stay in shape. Studies have shown that being aware of how many steps you take per day can motivate you to move even more.
An accurate pedometer, such as the Omron can count steps and calculate calories burned. It also has a 7-day memory setting which keeps track of a week's worth of activities.
Amazon is selling the pedometer for $20.17. Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
International Heart Health: What the Japanese Can Teach Us About Fish Oil
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...body-wide atherosclerosis. Total fat intake (percent of calories) is presently nearly identical... Read more »
Cut Carbs, Lose Weight: DIRECT Study Results
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...on American Heart Association advice, with 30% of calories from fat (10% from saturated fat) and... Read more »
Are You Afraid of Fish Oil?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...most people who take fish oil take only one capsule per day? Perhaps it's the size of the... Read more »
New Nutrition Recommendations
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...saturated fat – no more than 7 percent of total calories – than the 2004 recommendation of... Read more »
Questions on Mercury in Fish, Constipation and Water
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...important to remember that these water alternatives add calories that plain old H2O doesn’t... Read more »
Health Guide
Dietary guidelines for a balanced diet
...by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), recommend fewer calories and smarterfood choices. Some of the key recommendations: Follow a balanced... Read more »Fiber
...children, adolescents and adults is 20- 35 grams per day. Younger children will not be able to eat enough calories to achieve this, but introducing whole grains, fresh fruits and other high fiber... Read more »Heart disease and diet
...disease Recommendations Maintain your ideal body weight and balance the number of calories you eat with the number you use each day. You can ask a dietician or a health care... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...developing heart disease. A heart healthy diet recommends: 30 percent of your total daily calories come from fat8 to 10 percent of your total daily calories come from... Read more »Questions about Diabetes and Nutrition
...history than your risk is even higher. If you are overweight, try cutting down on high sugar, high calorie foods and added sugars to decrease your total calorie intake and allow for weight loss.... Read more »Images
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Low-Carb Gets Results
August 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to weight-loss diets, one size does not fit all. A two-year trial comparing three diets suggests different... Read summary »
Fighting Disease with Food
June 19, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," has been... Read summary »
Overeating, not lack of exercise, to blame for obesity: study
May 10, 2009Eating too many calories--not lack of exercise--is to blame for the obesity epidemic, researchers say. The study, conducted at the World Health... Read summary »
Portion size may hold the key to weight loss
December 07, 2008A new study suggests that mastering the ability to understand a portion size may hold the key to greater weight loss. Researchers divided 120 people... Read summary »
Eat right to make menopause easier
October 03, 2008by Karen Ansel Menopause means major physical and mental changes: hot flashes, mood swings, sleepless nights. That's just the tip of the... Read summary »
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