Why Health Professional’s Nutrition Advice May Be Wrong
Is the nutrition advice your are getting from your health professional wrong? Posted on December 13, 2013 by Stone Hearth News Many dieters eventually end up weight cycling (yo-yo dieting) or overweight. This paradox may partly be explained by a chemical response to a disturbance in weight homeostasis, which happens when hunger
Fatty Acids Crucial to Embryonic Development
Fatty acids are crucial to embryonic development Posted on December 12, 2013 by Stone Hearth News Baltimore, MD— One classical question in developmental biology is how different tissue types arise in the correct position of the developing embryo. While one signaling pathway that controls this process has been well described, unexpected findings
Top Fitness Trends 2014
ACSM Prediction of the Top Fitness Trends 2014 The eighth annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends was recently released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a prediction of the top 20 fitness trends for 2014. Fitness industry trends are a reflection of the current needs and expectations of
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Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline Published in November, 2013 issue of Natural Standard’s Integrative Medicine Newsletter Shared here with permission of Natural Standards Research Collaboration ©2013 A recent study suggests that people who consistently adhere to a Mediterranean diet may have a reduced risk for
Get Kids Excited to Exercise
With so many distractions for kids not to exercise, from video games to computers and the fattening of America taking place at an ever increasing pace, kids are more unfit than any other time in our history. In major studies during the last ten years, children from the ages of six
Gluten-Free Immune Booster Soup
Immune Booster Holiday Soup (Gluten-Free) Melissa McLean Jory, MNT Here it comes — the on-rushing freight train of holiday cheer. Parties, shopping, family gatherings, cake, cookies, candies, eggnog, overeating. Stress! One thing leads to another and as the holidays approach, we eat more sweets, drink more wine, sleep less, skip yoga class, and
How Much Coffee Should You Drink?
Are you drinking too much coffee? People ask, “Should I start drinking coffee?”, “Should I stop drinking coffee?”, “How much is too much?”, and the list goes on and on. Unfortunately when it comes to recommendations, one size does not fit all. The truth is,
Minimum Recommended Daily Allowance of Antioxidants
Glucose is the primary fuel of the human body, that’s what starches are broken down into. Our body takes glucose in our diet and the oxygen we breathe in and makes energy to power our bodies, water, and carbon dioxide that we breathe out. Plants then take the water and
Help Individuals Increase Their Physical Activity
Simple, low-cost, motivational interventions can help individuals increase their physical activity: University of Missouri study Posted on December 10, 2013 by Stone Hearth News COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fewer than half of adults in the United States meet the recommended physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Often
Plant-Based Diet & Lifestyle
The Plant-Based Lifestyle Is the Best Medicine I’ve Ever Prescribed By Robert Ostfeld, M.D., M.Sc. | Posted on December 10, 2013 As a cardiologist, I am delighted to share the many ways Forks Over Knives has been an incredible resource for my patients, my students, and for me. I recommend the movie multiple times each […]