Tag: diet
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Research suggests eating only during a nine- to 12-hour time period can help maintain healthy weight
For a long time, scientists supposed that eating after midnight was unhealthy, but now a study has provided support for the notion. When scientists prevented mice from eating whenever they...
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Study finds students with heavy fast-food diets have test scores about 20% lower than those who don’t east fast food
Eating fast food may cause lower test scores in school, says a recent study of U.S. school children. The study, published online in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, found that “The...
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Americans’ sweet tooth blamed for increases in obesity and diabetes; new website explains the dangers of too much sugar
A new website called SugarScience is now available to help consumers understand the health dangers of sugar in our lives, Lisa Aliferis reports for NPR. This University of California, San...
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Five things you can start doing today to decrease your risk of getting diabetes, which affects one of every 10 Kentuckians
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Diabetes is a real problem in Kentucky and one that is not projected to get any better. You may be at risk of getting...
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Choose a diet specific to your health needs, and recognize that even small changes will create a healthier you
Dieting doesn’t just mean cutting back on calories anymore. Now you can choose a diet based on specific outcomes such as weight loss, heart health or diabetes control, writes Travis Thomas, assistant...
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Parents can help teens make healthy food choices this summer by strategically stocking the pantry
A steady diet of junk food can be especially harmful to teens, who tend to experience a growth spurt during these years, and these poor nutritional choices as teens can...
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People with a genetic risk of obesity should avoid saturated fat, national study of 2,800 people suggests
A new study shows that avoiding saturated fat may be advantageous for those whose genetic makeup predisposes them to obesity. Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center...
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What you eat, such as refined and easily digestible carbohydrates, may be more important that how much you eat
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Our weight is determined by the number of calories we take in compared to the number of calories we expend. So, if you over-eat...
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Health foundation chief objects to bill that would allow school districts to get waivers from recent nutrition standards
The president of Kentucky’s public-interest health foundation is objecting to legislation recently approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to allow waivers from the school nutrition enacted by the Department...
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Poll gauges Kentuckians’ consumption, sources and opinions of drinking water; E. Ky. likes bottled water more than other areas
Drinking water is necessary for the human body to work properly. Because one can consume water through drinking other beverages or eating foods like lettuce, tomatoes, oranges and melons, the...