Nutrition

Today’s toddlers eating healthier than kids did two decades ago, study finds

Toddler diet quality improved “significantly” over a recent 20-year period, results of a recent study show, but researchers still see room for improvement.

Junk food commercials aimed at kids are on the decline but still high: study

Although food and drink advertising during children’s TV shows has decreased substantially over the past decade, research shows that kids are still seeing more than 1,000 food-related ads a year – most of them for unhealthy products.

Study links healthy lifestyle habits to better brain health later in life

Do you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol? Don’t eat well or get enough exercise and sleep?

Delaying diabetes may yield long-term health benefits

If you have prediabetes, making positive diet and exercise changes that delay the onset of diabetes “for just four years” can reduce your long-term risk of diabetes-related health problems and death, researchers say.
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Drinking alcohol and sleeping on planes not a heart-healthy combo, study finds

Do you like to imbibe in a little alcohol on your flight, and then settle in for a nap? German researchers are warning that the combination may be harmful for your heart – especially during long flights.

Kids and teens continue to choose sugary drinks, global study shows

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by kids and teens has increased 23% worldwide since 1990 – a trend researchers say may be setting young people up for health problems down the road.

Study links lifestyle choices to nearly half of U.S. cancer-related deaths

Smoking, physical inactivity and other modifiable lifestyle factors may contribute to roughly half of cancer deaths among U.S. adults 30 and older, according to the results of a recent study.

5 things to love about fall

There’s a lot to love about fall! Here’s how you can keep the season fun and safe.
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Raw milk: Not worth the risk

Drinking raw milk has become more popular. Some states have legalized the sale of it. But that doesn’t mean it’s safe.

The ride home from day care often includes unhealthy snacks: study

You pick up your child from day care, strap them in and hand them a snack for the ride home. How healthy is that snack?

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