Work Long Hours? Better Be Fit!
This article in CNN caught my eye… primarily because I’ve been glued to my computer for mega-hours over the last few weeks, furiously working on a new project. Work long hours? Stay in shape to lower risk of heart disease Working long hours increases the risk of dying from heart disease but staying in shape can eliminate that risk, according to a new study. “Those working more than 45 hours a week had two times the...
When East Meets West…
Needless to state, Americans – particularly those with a prediliction for alternative medicine – are fascinated by traditional medical remedies, and the more exotic, the better. If an herb grows in the abandoned lot next door… well, so what?! But if an herb or “superfruit” comes from the Far East, the Amazon rainforest, or the South Pacific – whoa! It’s gotta be miraculous! So – under...
Unbelievably Gross
As I mentioned earlier, I’ve been keeping tabs on the news about the recent egg recall. While the initial reports noted previous sanitation and safety violations at the implicated farms, these pale beside the latest findings. According to CNN, FDA inspectors found… Rodents, piles of manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half...
Neal Barnard Strikes Again
Dr. Neal Barnard – head of the vegan-promoting, so-called “Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine” is at it again, this time with a CBS News slideshow with the over-the-top title “15 Food Myths That Can Kill You.” Wow… sounds dire. Trouble is, if you click through it, you won’t actually find much that’s deadly. Let’s take a closer look… 1. “Myth: Kids Need to...
More Grim News for the Sedentary
A while back, I highlighted a Canadian study that suggested prolonged sitting may have detrimental effects on health. Another study, recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, had equally disturbing results. According to a report from LiveScience: Alpa Patel, a researcher at the American Cancer Society (ACS), and his colleagues analyzed survey responses from 123,216 individuals (53,440 men and 69,776 women) who had...
Healthy Vending Machines?
I was doing my weekly surfing of trade publications for news, when my eye was caught by a headline: “Healthy Vending Machines Enter Schools.” TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Four Tallahassee schools recently tossed out their old “junk food” vending machines in favor of Fresh Healthy Vending machines provided by local businessman Brandon Stallings. The new machines are part of a nationwide effort to combat childhood obesity...
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