_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition How Many Calories? Keep An Eye on The Menu By Jane Farrell article Food and beverages consumed away from home make up one third of our daily intake, according to the federal Food … Read More→
_ Calories and Cellular Aging By Jane Farrell article When it comes to anti-aging efforts, eating right can positively affect people at a profound cellular level, research has found. … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Children's Menus Still Laden with Fat, Sodium, and Calories By Sondra Forsyth article Parent and grandparent alert! Despite a 2011 pledge among United States chain restaurants to improve the nutritional value of children’s … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Enjoy Eating Out - with Fewer Calories By Jane Farrell article We all know that most restaurants serve high-calorie meals, but the Mayo Clinic cites a study that shows just how … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Not All "Walking Calories" Are Equal By Jane Farrell article Walking is the most common exercise, and many walkers like to count how many calories are burned. But they may … Read More→
_ Diabetes Health & Fitness Health Headlines Heart Health Standing at Work Burns Extra Calories By Jane Farrell article If you want to avoid sitting all day, try standing ΓÇô at your desk. According to a new University of … Read More→
_ Exercise Health & Fitness Do This, Not That: Simple Tips to Burn More Calories Without Working Out By Jane Farrell slideshows
_ Weight Loss Back to Basics: Counting Calories By Jane Farrell article Despite all the diet strategies out there, weight management still comes down to the calories you take in versus those you burn off. Fad diets may promise you that avoiding carbs or eating a mountain of grapefruit is the secret to weight loss, but it's really all about calories. CALORIES: FUEL FOR YOUR BODY Calories are the energy in food. Your body has a constant demand for energy and uses the calories from food to keep functioning. Energy from calories fuels your every action, from fidgeting to marathon running.
_ Adding Up Empty Calories By Jane Farrell article Most of us have heard the phrase empty calories. We know that they’re not a good thing, but how much do you know about what empty calories are, exactly, and how many are in foods you may eat daily? Here, from the experts at the site choosemyplate.gov, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is what you need to know: Solid fats and added sugars add calories to food but few or no nutrients. For this reason, the calories from solid fats and added sugars are often called empty calories.
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Who is At Risk for Hypertension, the Medical Term for High Blood Pressure? By Jane Farrell article Sometimes national statistics are so shocking that people have to stop and take notice. This is certainly the case for … Read More→
_ Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss By Jane Farrell article The frequency and size of meals was a stronger determinant of weight loss or gain than the time between first … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Recovering from Surgery By Jane Farrell article Each individualΓÇÖs experience and reactions to surgery is different and related to a number of variables, such as the reaction … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition 15 Foods to Keep You Hydrated By Jane Farrell article Summer sun and outdoor fun can take a lot out of you ΓÇö especially water. Water makes up at least … Read More→
_ Parkinson's Disease The Foods That Could Help Parkinson's Patients By Jane Farrell article A new study shows that people with ParkinsonΓÇÖs disease who eat a diet that includes three or more servings per … Read More→
_ Neurology The Brain and "Eating Just Enough" By Jane Farrell article The brain plays a critical role in controlling body weight. It signals when to eat and when to stop. Not … Read More→
_ Hobbies Gift Ideas for Bird Watchers and Gardeners By Jane Farrell article Give a gift that provides beauty, entertainment, and health benefits throughout the year. With the recent increase in people gardening … Read More→
_ Beauty & Style Treating Excess Skin and Fat Above Your Waist By Jane Farrell article Love handles. Donut. Muffin top. Spare tire. Saddlebags. Whatever you call the accumulation of fat above or around your waist, … Read More→
_ Men's Health Overview 6 Healthy Habits to Make Men Fit for Life By Jane Farrell article Many men fool themselves into thinking they can wait to focus on their health until sometime in the future when … Read More→