Overeating is NOT Causing Obesity
Razi Berry Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020 — 2025 further tells us that losing weight “requires […]
It’s About Belly Weight Not BMI
Razi Berry People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body’s mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published in the Association’s flagship journal, Circulation. “This […]
Less Stress, Better Eating Habits
Razi Berry Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study — not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms’ stress, research suggests. The 16-week program was aimed at preventing weight gain by promoting […]
Midlife Weight Gain Linked to Early Mortality
Razi Berry A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that changes in weight between young adulthood and midlife may have important consequences for a person’s risk of early death. Changes in weight between young adulthood and midlife may have important consequences for a person’s risk of early death Published in JAMA […]
4 Reasons to Go Grain-Free
Sarah Cimperman, ND Grain-free is the new gluten-free when it comes to diet trends. Gluten, a group of proteins found in wheat and certain other grains like barley and rye, can trigger allergic and autoimmune reactions in some individuals. But gluten may not be the only problem and the avoidance of grains all together may […]
Adding Spices to Food May Lower Inflammation
Razi Berry Adding an array of spices to your meal is a surefire way to make it more tasty, but new Penn State research suggests it may increase its health benefits, as well. Spicing up your meal is a surefire way to make it more tasty and healthy In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the […]
Weight Loss is Associated with Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
Razi Berry A large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remained stable, helping answer a vexing question in cancer prevention. Reduction in risk increased with the amount of weight lost The reduction in risk increased […]
UNICEF Weighs in on State of Children’s Diets Worldwide
Razi Berry An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. Children, food and nutrition finds that at least 1 in 3 children under five is either undernourished or overweight The […]
Cardiovascular Health: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Razi Berry Preliminary findings from a new study reveal that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from heart disease and strokes each year. The study estimated that roughly 1 in 7 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough fruit and 1 in 12 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed […]
A Morning Walk Might be Better for Blood Pressure than Pills
Razi Berry A recent study reported that a thirty-minute walk in the morning could potentially be as effective at lowering blood pressure than medication. The study was published in the journal, Hypertension. A thirty-minute morning walk could potentially be as effective at lowering blood pressure than medication The research was conducted at the University of […]