HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Many middle-age and older
Americans aren't getting enough micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium,
potassium and vitamin C, all of which play an important role in
maintaining health, a new study finds.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — Just 2 percent of those training
to be dietitians have positive or neutral attitudes toward people who are
obese, and the rest are moderately biased against their prospective
patients, a new study has found.
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — A gene called PGC-1b appears
to play a role in insulin resistance that can be caused by consuming large
amounts of high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and
many processed foods.
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — Teenage junk-food addicts
aren't doing their bodies any favors, and their lungs are no exception.
Reuters - Advocates for various diets may argue that theirs is the best and healthiest way to lose weight but a study published on Wednesday suggests that many of them are effective.
AP - Low-fat, low-carb or high-protein? The kind of diet doesn’t matter, scientists say. All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, according to a federal study that followed people for two years. However, participants had trouble staying with a single approach that long and the weight loss was modest for most.
AFP - Eating heart-healthy, low-calorie foods and exercising is the key to losing weight regardless of levels of protein, fat or carbohydrates, a new study has found.
The dieting world screams with contradictory advice: Carbs are evil; carbs are good for you. “Good fat” is healthy; “good fat” has tons of calories.
Reuters - Obese adults trying to lose weight might benefit just as much from advice received over the phone as they would from in-person counseling, a new study suggests.