The Checkup Archive: Nutrition and Fitness
Is That Right? Onions and garlic fight swine flu?
Soldiers serving the small former Soviet country Moldova are being fed extra garlic and onions in hopes that those foods will help fend off swine flu. Is that really likely to help keep them healthy? The Associated Press reports that 24 out of 6,500 Moldovan soldiers have come down with...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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November 20, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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When your teen is overweight
Is your teenage kid overweight? If so, you're not alone (though sometimes it probably feels as though you are). Federal statistics show that nearly a third of American children and teens are overweight or obese. I've been learning a lot about how to help overweight kids get to a healthy...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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November 17, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? Mini-Wheats have double the fiber of Cheerios?
When my family saw the current ad for Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats the other night, we all guffawed. The commercial depicts what I guess is a boxing match between a great big Mini-Wheat and a tiny little Honey-Nut Cheerio. The message: Mini-Wheats have "more than double the fiber and whole grain...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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November 13, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Which diet makes you happy?
In the ongoing debate about which diet is the best, here's a question you may not have heard before: Which diet is most likely to make you happy? A new study, surprisingly, indicates that when it comes to elevating your mood, not all diets are created equal....
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Rob Stein
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November 11, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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General Health
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Mental Health
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Nutrition and Fitness
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Obesity
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Psychology
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Women's Health
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O, for a stick of sugary gum!
Among the interesting things I learned while reporting this week's "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy" column about chewing gum's role in weight management was that those of us who prefer traditional sugar-sweetened gum to sugar-free are in the minority -- and, for the most part, out of luck. Gilbert Leveille,...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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November 10, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? Cranberry Raisinets rich with antioxidants?
Those new Cranberry Raisinets sure sound as though they'd be good for you. Nestle's press release announcing the new product's launch this summer called the chocolate-covered cranberries a "better-for-you indulgence rich with natural fruit antioxidants." "Cranberries," the press release continues, are "the most popular of the superfruits" and "combine exceptional...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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November 6, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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