Obesity :: Junk food TV ads making kids overweight & obese
In the first Australian study of its kind, University of Sydney researchers have found two-thirds of food advertisements during children’s high-rating television programs promote junk food.
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Eating Disorder :: New therapies for binge eating disorder
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychologists have developed an animal model for the binge eating disorder, which affects an estimated one in 20 Americans.
Obesity :: Anti-obesity surgeries increasingly popular in Asia
Despite campaigns to discourage people from junk food and sedentary lifestyles, more Asians are turning to surgery to counter obesity as health authorities’ efforts to get people to exercise and eat healthier are apparently failing.
Food :: British crackdown on junk food ads praised
Television advertising in the United Kingdom for foods high in fat, salt, or sugar will be reduced by up to 50 percent on programs viewed by children under 16 under tough new regulations promulgated by Ofcom, that country?s quasi-governmental telecommunications regulator.
Healthcare :: Gettting to grips with the healthcare gap
Tackling health inequalities in Britain needs closer coordination between all major policy areas including health, education, housing, employment and taxation, according to the authors of a new Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) publication.
Obesity :: Blocking an inter-generational cycle of obesity
Being exposed to high levels of nutrition before birth can influence the development of networks within the brain that regulate appetite to permanently set a pattern of appetite for life, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.
Diet :: Why Your Diet May Not Be Working
Once you have made up your mind to lose weight, you should make the commitment and go into it with a positive attitude. We all know that losing weight can be quite a challenge. In fact, for some, it can be downright tough. It takes time, practice and support to change lifetime habits. But it’s a process you must learn in order to succeed. You and you alone are the one who has the power to lose unwanted pounds.
Weight Loss :: The Secrets to Weight Loss After Pregnancy
The time right after the birth of a child can be quite challenging. While it is certainly a good idea to eat healthy, you’ll need to pace yourself as far as weight loss is concerned. Over time, you should be able to lose the weight you gained during your pregnancy. It’s a good idea to set weight-loss goals, but don’t go overboard.
Asthma :: Childhood Asthma – Homoeopathic Cure
In today’s time many children even infants are suffering from Childhood Asthma, and are put on Inhalers & Nebulizers . It is increasing at alarming rate whereas a proper care with appropriate Homoeopathic Treatment can Cure many youngsters and enable them breath normally without the aid of Puffs, Pumps and Nebulizers. Specially in Diwali days it aggravates because of Smoke and Air Pollution caused by Fire Crackers.
Zone Diet :: Basis for the Zone diet
The basis for the Zone diet, by Barry Sears, Ph.D. (a biochemist, neither a physician nor a dietitian), is that if a person eats the correct ratio of carbohydrate to protein to fat (40/30/30), s/he will improve his or her health, weight, and athletic performance, because certain hormones will be balanced and therefore in the preferred “zone.” The hormones he focuses on are insulin (necessary for glucose to enter our cells) and eicosanoids (hormone-like substances that regulate inflammation. Some eicosanoids are by-products of metabolism.).