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Cutting Through The Myths Of Diets At PAC10, Australia
Every day it seems there is a new diet fad being talked up by the media and in the eternal search for the solution to the growing waistlines of Australians, many popular diets have been tried and eventually discarded…
Every day it seems there is a new diet fad being talked up by the media and in the eternal search for the solution to the growing waistlines of Australians, many popular diets have been tried and eventually discarded…
SNA Launches Tray Talk Website, Releases School Meal Trends Data
As children return to school this fall, a new School Nutrition Association (SNA) website and survey are demonstrating healthy trends in school cafeterias nationwide. SNA’s new Tray Talk website, is designed to spotlight school meal successes and provide parents with information about healthy school meals…
As children return to school this fall, a new School Nutrition Association (SNA) website and survey are demonstrating healthy trends in school cafeterias nationwide. SNA’s new Tray Talk website, is designed to spotlight school meal successes and provide parents with information about healthy school meals…
Food Safety Expert Can Discuss Avoiding Salmonella In Eggs
Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, has recalled 228 million eggs in response to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. Texas Tech University food safety expert Mindy Brashears can provide advice for avoiding foodborne illnesses and discuss new technology that could reduce or eliminate harmful pathogens in eggs…
Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, has recalled 228 million eggs in response to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. Texas Tech University food safety expert Mindy Brashears can provide advice for avoiding foodborne illnesses and discuss new technology that could reduce or eliminate harmful pathogens in eggs…
Don’t Let The Heat Make Healthy Habits Unhealthy
The record high temperatures that have dominated most of the summer are continuing to make outdoor activities more dangerous. Despite the extreme heat and humidity many people are exercising outside, knowing winter is just around the corner…
The record high temperatures that have dominated most of the summer are continuing to make outdoor activities more dangerous. Despite the extreme heat and humidity many people are exercising outside, knowing winter is just around the corner…
Head Trauma In Pro Athletes Linked To Motor Neuron Disease
Professional athletes with repetitive head trauma and possibly others with a history of head injuries many years previously may be prone the development of a motor neuron disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or “Lou Gehrig’s disease”), reports a study in the September Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, official journal of the American Associati…
Professional athletes with repetitive head trauma and possibly others with a history of head injuries many years previously may be prone the development of a motor neuron disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or “Lou Gehrig’s disease”), reports a study in the September Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, official journal of the American Associati…
Study Examines Risks, Rewards Of Energy Drinks
Popular energy drinks promise better athletic performance and weight loss, but do the claims hold up? Not always, say researchers at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. “Energy drinks typically feature caffeine and a combination of other ingredients, including taurine, sucrose, guarana, ginseng, niacin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin,” says Stephanie Ballard, PharmD…
Popular energy drinks promise better athletic performance and weight loss, but do the claims hold up? Not always, say researchers at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. “Energy drinks typically feature caffeine and a combination of other ingredients, including taurine, sucrose, guarana, ginseng, niacin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin,” says Stephanie Ballard, PharmD…
Take Precautions Against Injuries As Students Head Back To High School Sports
High school athletes alone account for about two million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits, and 30,000 hospitalizations every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet the American College of Sports Medicine estimates more than half of all youth sports injuries are preventable…
High school athletes alone account for about two million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits, and 30,000 hospitalizations every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet the American College of Sports Medicine estimates more than half of all youth sports injuries are preventable…
How to Keep a Turkey From Flying Away
Two days ago at the farm, the early morning was so beautiful. Once again, the cool mist of evening was hanging like a veil until the heat of …
Two days ago at the farm, the early morning was so beautiful. Once again, the cool mist of evening was hanging like a veil until the heat of …
My Nephew, Charlie, and his Summer Job at Red Bee Honey
This summer, my nephew, Charlie, took a job working with a local beekeeper near his home in Connecticut. Marina Marchese is the founder and owner of Red Bee …
This summer, my nephew, Charlie, took a job working with a local beekeeper near his home in Connecticut. Marina Marchese is the founder and owner of Red Bee …
Oil spill’s human health impacts might extend into the future
Scientists are still assessing the ecological damage wrought by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year. Other researchers, however, are looking at subtler signs of the disaster’s potential impacts on human health. [More]
Oil spill – Gulf of Mexico – Deepwater Horizon – Environment – Health
Scientists are still assessing the ecological damage wrought by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year. Other researchers, however, are looking at subtler signs of the disaster’s potential impacts on human health. [More]
Oil spill – Gulf of Mexico – Deepwater Horizon – Environment – Health
