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Released: 20-Dec-2019 8:05 AM EST
Fitness Goals This Winter? Get a Personal Trainer.
Bowling Green State University

At the start of every new year, gyms fill with patrons who have fitness aspirations. But by February, the gyms are mostly empty. There’s a way to avoid this, says Nathan Peters: hire a personal trainer.

Released: 29-Oct-2019 2:15 PM EDT
Three tips for better sleep
Houston Methodist

More than one-third of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep each night, putting them at risk for serious, chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. The real victim of a lack of sleep, however, is the brain.

Released: 11-Apr-2019 4:20 PM EDT
Reconsider the 'Peanuts and Cracker Jacks'
UT Southwestern Medical Center

There are emerging fresh options to consider for your ballpark diet.

Released: 28-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Science Says the DASH Diet Works
Beth Israel Lahey Health

BIIDMC primary care physician Stephen Juraschek, MD, PhD, shares how the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) can benefit folks who are following the “new year, new me” mantra.

Released: 9-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
Fad Diets: A Dietitian’s Perspective
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Danelle Olson, RD, LDN, CNSC, a registered dietitian in the Weight Loss Surgery Center at BIDMC, explains the problems with fad diets.

Released: 31-Dec-2018 1:05 PM EST
Stop smoking without packing on the pounds
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Smoking is a hard habit to kick but when you do, the health benefits are almost immediate. As you re-invent yourself as a non-smoker, here are three straightforward ways to combat weight gain and keep you distracted while coming off that smoking habit.

Released: 31-Dec-2018 1:05 PM EST
Tips for making resolutions work
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Now is the time many people make New Year’s resolutions.Studies have shown that about 41 percent of people make New Year’s resolutions, but only about 8 percent are successful in achieving their goals. For this New Year, revise your goal-setting process for optimal results.

Released: 19-Nov-2018 5:00 PM EST
Obesity a major – but hardly the only – reason behind rise in type 2 diabetes
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

“The increase in diabetes in our society is almost certainly driven by the increase in obesity,” says Alain Bertoni, M.D., of Wake Forest School of Medicine. “But not everybody who has diabetes is obese and not everybody who is obese has diabetes. There are definitely other factors at work.”

Released: 9-Aug-2018 6:05 PM EDT
Five Simple Tips to Follow for Dieting Success
Houston Methodist

For many, just the idea of losing weight can be discouraging. With the endless advice and trends that exist today, configuring a nutritious diet to lose weight and maintain it can be challenging.

Released: 27-Jun-2018 8:05 AM EDT
People Slimming for Summer Should Carefully Consider Their Salads
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Laura Acosta, a registered dietitian at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, said three types of salads often come with lots of calories and are laden with fat and sodium.

   
Released: 8-Jun-2018 9:00 AM EDT
U.S. Trans Fat Ban Can Save Lives, Says Rutgers Nutrition Expert
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Shauna Downs, an international food systems researcher, explains what the FDA’s impending trans fat ban means for America’s health

Released: 1-Jun-2018 3:40 PM EDT
Digestive Disease Week 2018: NewYork-Presbyterian Experts Available for Interview
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Experts are available for online, print and broadcast interviews.

Released: 17-Jan-2018 5:00 PM EST
Is Akkermansia the Next Hot Probiotic?
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

A CSU Northridge microbial ecologist and his students are investigating a gut bacteria that may affect weight gain and obesity.

Released: 21-Dec-2017 6:05 PM EST
4 Ways to Troubleshoot Weight Loss, According to a Physician
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The question is a logical one. New fad diets and exercise plans make big promises, but progress is never as easy as the hype suggests.

Released: 20-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Considering a New Year’s Resolution for 2018? Baylor University Experts Can Help
Baylor University

As 2018 approaches, many Americans are considering ways to improve themselves via New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s personal, like losing weight or clearing clutter, or it’s professional, such as being a better manager or breaking away from smartphones, the options are wide-ranging. Here is a listing of Baylor University research that might help advise those seeking positive change in the coming year.

   
Released: 27-Nov-2017 8:00 AM EST
Avoid the Holiday Food Trap
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Typically around the holidays, healthy eating habits established over the year go by the wayside. A Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey registered dietitian shares a few tips to keep your waistline in check this holiday season.

Released: 12-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Health Teaching Kitchen Celebrated Grand Re-Opening to Promote Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Hackensack Meridian Health

On Wednesday, September 27, Hackensack Meridian Health celebrated the grand re-opening of a teaching kitchen located within the Meridian Fitness & Wellness Center in Hazlet, N.J. with a ribbon cutting ceremony and cooking demonstration. As part of the festivities, Laura Garrett, RD prepared two easy and healthy dishes, leading nearly 40 community members through the process and allowing them to sample the fresh, vibrant flavors of Broccoli Slaw and Pantry Manhattan Clam Chowder.

Released: 18-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Public Health Expert, Health Economist Available to Discuss Childhood Obesity
Georgia State University

As the country continues to face childhood obesity – posing a serious health risk to children’s health in the United States – Georgia State University experts in public health and public policy are available to discuss the issue during this Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

Released: 8-Aug-2017 3:30 PM EDT
Equality Isn’t Cutting It: New Campaign From American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Works for Health Equity, Too
Newswise

Join our virtual press briefing on August 10 at 11 am ET to hear from these organizations about new research, stories of successful programs in communities, and experts who can speak to the need to ensure all children have access to nutritious food and safe places to be physically active.

       
Released: 22-Jun-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Home From College? Time to Fix Bad Health Habits
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

For college students, summer can be the time for a new lesson: how to take charge of their health.


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