Healthy Minute: Fad diets may not lead to successful weight loss
The Daily Ardmoreite Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST
Fad diets come and go with the seasons, but according to a Baylor College of Medicine dietitian, they may do more harm than good.  “Any diet that selectively eliminates whole groups of foods creates a nutrient hole that’s hard to fill,†said Roberta Anding, a registered dietitian at BCM.  Eliminating carbohydrates, for example, starves the body of essential “nutrient heroes†such as fruits ... |
Haith Cooperating With NCAA Probe
CBS Miami Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST
University of Missouri head basketball coach Frank Haith said Monday he is fully cooperating with the NCAA as the college athletics governing body continues investigating the University of Miami. |
Jets’ Bogosian on ice, may play against Oilers
Calgary Sun Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:58 AM PST
Zach Bogosian was back on the ice with his Winnipeg Jets teammates for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury in a game against the New York Islanders on Feb. 14 and could be in the lineup on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. |
Students learn about body from the inside-out
The McPherson Sentinel Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:32 AM PST
McPherson area elementary school students learned about nutrition and fitness this week as part of a hands-on traveling science exhibit. |
FHSAA and friends bash controversial proposals on high school athletics
Orlando Sentinel Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:15 AM PST
AAU national president said bills that would change rules for athletes who transfer schools "are appalling" Friends of the Florida High School Athletic Association hit hard on Monday in a conference call attack on controversial legislative bills that could recognize a second state governing body for high school sports and impact the FHSAA's ability to rule student-athletes ineligible for rules ... |
Multiple sclerosis: Damaged myelin not the trigger, study finds
Science Daily Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:09 AM PST
Millions of adults suffer from the incurable disease multiple sclerosis (MS). It is relatively certain that MS is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own defense cells attack the myelin in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin enwraps the nerve cells and is important for their function of transmitting stimuli as electrical signals. There are numerous unconfirmed hypotheses on the development ... |
St. Paul Catholic Church to host health expo March 3
The Canton Repository Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:52 AM PST
St. Paul Catholic Church will host a Health and Wellness Body Mind and Spirit Expo 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 3 in the church’s gym at 241 S. Main St. |
MU to hold eating disorder awareness events Wednesday
Columbia Missourian Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:38 AM PST
COLUMBIA â€" MU will hold a series of events this week as part of a national campaign to raise awareness about eating disorders. The events include a free screening for eating disorders from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Women's Center in the MU Student Center. Other activities include a screening and discussion of a film that examines public portrayals of body image, and an event called ... |
Breathing Easier: Cystic Fibrosis Breakthrough
WFTV 9 Orlando Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:36 AM PST
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 70,000 adults and children across the globe; at least 30,000 of those affected with the disease can be found in the United States. A defective gene and its protein cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung ... |
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