Sleeping Beauty and worm diets — thinning through history

Most of the world seems to think that America invented obesity sometime in the last century, but the truth is, fat has always been a part of life (witness Hatshepsut, one of the great ancient Egyptian queens who reigned in the 15th century BC — despite her svelte sarcophagus, modern archeologists believe that she was [...]

Study finds one-third of US kids take vitamins (AP)

AP - About a third of U.S. children and teens take vitamins, even though most of those taking the pills are healthy, active kids who probably don’t need them, a new study suggests. Youngsters who could benefit the most from vitamins — kids in fair or poor health with the worst eating habits — were [...]

Adult Fast-Food Diets Tied to Too Much TV as Teen (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) - Teens who watch TV more than five
hours a day are prone to become fast-food junkies as adults, a new study
suggests.

Low-fat, vegetarian diet slows PSA doubling time (Reuters)

Reuters - A diet low in saturated fat, high in vegetable protein and low in animal protein, including dairy products, is associated with a "substantial" increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) doubling time and an increase in quality of life, according to results of a pilot study.

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