» F.D.A. Cracks Down on Health Claims by Nestlé and Others
04/03/10 14:42 from NYT > Nutrition
Warning letters went out over claims about Gerber baby food, Juicy Juice, Dreyer’s ice cream, POM pomegranate juice and Gorton’s fish fillets.
» Nutrition for Ultra Endurance Events: Fluid and Electrolytes Guidelines
15/10/07 01:53 from National Strength and Conditioning Association
In the last issue of the NSCA\'s Performance Training Journal, we discussed the energy and macronutrient needs of ultra endurance athletes. In this issue, we will review fluid and electrolyte guidelines. Ultra endurance exercise is classifie..
» New alterations found in young adults with type 2 diabetes
11/03/10 00:00 from ScienceDaily: Fitness News
Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young. A new study demonstrates that obese subjects between 18 and 25 years of age car..
» Really?: The Claim: Zinc Can Help Fight Off Ear Infections
15/03/10 23:34 from NYT > Nutrition
Can the cold-fighting supplement, zinc, lower the risk of childhood ear infections?
» People with prediabetes not taking adequate precautions to avoid diabetes
03/03/10 14:00 from ScienceDaily: Fitness News
Although it is known that diabetes can be prevented or delayed among adults at high risk through modest weight loss and increased physical activity, a new study reveals that only about half of US adults with prediabetes reported that in the..
» Connecting the core
17/09/07 03:21 from National Strength and Conditioning Association
Athletes have been inundated with terminology and references to core development in recent years. However, little has been conveyed to these athletes on what qualifies as the core, and how to specifically target muscles that may be beyond..
» 2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay)
15/03/10 22:49 from Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major international study.
» Fitness: A Celebrity Sweats: It’s Richard Simmons
21/01/10 23:22 from NYT > Nutrition
At 61, Richard Simmons is as American as apple pie and the Big Mac, and he’s teaching classes to dedicated followers in Beverly Hills, Calif.