Tag: diet
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Poll: Only 23% of Kentuckians say they eat recommended daily portions of fruits and vegetables; cost and location may be factors
Only 23 percent of Kentuckians eat the recommended daily portions of fruits and vegetables, and cost and accessibility of food may be factors, according to a recent statewide poll. Fruit...
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Lifestyle changes and screening will decrease risk of cancer, which is especially deadly in Kentucky
This Kentucky Cancer Consortium graph shows the deaths from cancers with evidence-based prevention or early detection methods in Kentucky in 2005-09. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has the...
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November is National Diabetes Month; here are some tips to stay healthy and keep the disease from stealing your vision
November is National Diabetes Month, and if you’re one of more than 370,000 Kentuckians with the disease, in addition to watching your diet and keeping track of your blood sugar,...
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Kentuckians can act to protect against heart disease and stroke; half of preventable deaths occur in adults age 65 or younger
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Nearly one on three deaths in the U.S. each year is caused by heart disease and stroke. At least 200,000 of these deaths are...
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Kids’ excessive salty snacks are linked to obesity, high blood pressure; new limits on school vending items may help
As new research shows that America’s child-obesity epidemic is linked to eating too many salty snacks, new federal regulations could ensure that vending-machine snacks in Kentucky’s schools are healthier and...
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To keep kids from getting fat, use smaller plates and portions, limit TV viewing and make sure they get 10 hours of sleep a night
Kentucky ranks high in child obesity. Parents can make sure their children maintain a healthy weight with three simple suggestions highlighted in recent studies: Serve them meals on smaller, child-size plates, pay...
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First major study of diet and strokes links fried, sugary Southern diet, low on fruits and vegetables, to increased risk
Genuine Kentucky fried platter: Cornbread, fried catfish, fried greentomatoes, fried apples and fried okra(Photo from Ramsey’s, Lexington) By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News People with a Southern diet, or one heavy on fried food...
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Common beliefs about obesity and weight loss found to be myths
Think going to gym class drives weight loss, or that breastfeeding protects a child from obesity? Think again, because these are among seven popular myths about obesity myths, according to an international team...
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If you’re dieting, remember that alcohol has calories too
Alcoholic beverages could throw a wrench into your 2013 diet plan. The National Center for Health Statistics reported late last year that American adults drink in an average of 100 calories...
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Colorful fruits and vegetables linked to lower breast cancer risk
Come to find out, pink isn’t the most important color when it comes to breast cancer. According to researchers in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, women loading up...