Health Alerts - Important News from Current Research About Health and Nutrition
Sleeping less leads to more junk food consumption for teens.
Researchers from Brigham Young University found teens are susceptible to weight gain and cardiometabolic diseases as a result of poor eating habits when they sleep less.
Staff Reports,
January 03, 2022
The practice of martial arts may help children cope with pressure and stress.
Researchers at the University of Surrey in England found the practice of Taekwondo in school-aged children resulted in better self-regulation, which meant they could better manage and alter their emotions, behavior and cognition.
Staff Reports,
January 10, 2022
Nutrients in goji berries may protect your eyes as you get older.
Scientists at the University of California at Davis found small servings of dried goji berries improved eye health and could protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Staff Reports,
January 17, 2022
Using television watching to escape the stress of life can lead to health consequences.
Researchers at the University of Bristol in England found watching television 4 hours per day was associated with a 35 percent higher risk of blood clots compared to those who watched 2.5 hours or less.
Staff Reports,
January 24, 2022
While there may not be many effective treatments for auto immune diseases, there is new help on the prevention front.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that vitamin D supplementation was effective in their study in decreasing the risk of autoimmune diseases.
Staff Reports,
January 31, 2022
