December 6, 2019 by John Fernandez
Roundup: Prediabetes Rising in Young People;...
Prediabetes Rising Among Young Adults, Adolescents, New Study Finds Nearly a quarter...
Roundup: One-Third of World is Now Overweight...
About one-third of the world’s population, more than 2 billion people, are overweight or obese, according to a new study published in the New England...
June 16, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: No Fruit Juice for Kids Under...
Many parents introduce fruit juice to their kids assuming it’s a healthy option. But that’s necessarily true. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now...
May 26, 2017 / 4 min read
Your Body Shape and Your Health
All fat is not equal. When it comes to people who are overweight or obese, those with the most concentration of “belly fat” are at...
April 26, 2017 / 3 min read
Diet Sodas Linked to Higher Risk of...
Millions of Americans opt for diet sodas to avoid unnecessary weight gain or other health problems tied to sugar-heavy beverages. But those very popular diet...
April 24, 2017 / 2 min read
Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among...
A concerning new byproduct of the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers is the relatively new rise of type 2 diabetes among school-age kids, according...
April 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Chronic Kidney Disease: Are You At Risk?
National Kidney Month in March is part of an awareness campaign to help reduce the incidence of chronic kidney disease – the progressive loss of...
March 13, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: Poor U.S. Diets Linked to Half...
Americans are not eating enough healthy foods, such as nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables, and seafood rich with omega-3 fats. And too many are...
March 10, 2017 / 3 min read
How to Beat Heart Disease (Video)
Are you at risk for heart disease? If you haven’t had a checkup in a long time, you could be. About half of Americans (47...
February 8, 2017 / 2 min read
A Simple Scan Determines ‘Body Fat Composition’...
The most complete and precise analysis of your so-called “body fat composition” can be realized with a 10-to-15-minute scan that involves low-dose radiation and no...
January 16, 2017 / 2 min read
Weighing Diet Claims: Too Good to be...
Claims by promoters of popular diets often say you can lose weight permanently without much effort or any significant lifestyle changes. That's just not true.
January 2, 2017 / 2 min read
