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Low-Sodium Diet: How to Eat Less Sodium at Restaurants On a low-sodium diet? Here are 10 tips to cut the sodium when you're eating out. Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS Health authorities have long been warning Americans to slash the sodium in our diets.
Low Vitamin D More Common in Overweight Kids By Rita RubinWebMD Health News Dec. 24, 2012 -- Overweight and obese children and teens are more likely to have low vitamin D levels than kids with healthy weights, a new study suggests. The study is published in Pediatrics.
Can Weight Loss Cool Hot Flashes? Women Who Lost Weight on Low-Fat Diet Had Fewer or No Hot Flashes, Researchers Find July 11, 2012 -- Losing excess weight by eating a low-fat diet filled with vegetables, fruits, and whole grains appears to help reduce or eliminate menopausal symptoms, according to new research.
Even Mild Anxiety May Shorten a Person's Life Study: Low Levels of Anxiety or Depression Are Tied to an Increased Risk of Death July 31, 2012 -- Psychological distress, even at relatively low levels, is linked to an increased risk of death, a large new study shows.
All Calories Not Created Equal, Study Suggests Low-Fat Eaters Burned Fewer Calories, Were More Likely to Regain Lost Weight June 26, 2012 -- New research challenges the idea that a calorie is a calorie, suggesting that certain foods and diets may be better than others for burning calories and helping people maintain weight loss.
Task Force to Doctors: Obesity Screening for All Experts Also Advise Counseling at-Risk Patients on Diet, Exercise June 25, 2012 -- If referral to a weight loss program is needed, Grossman says it should be to an intensive program.
Over a year, the program should offer 12 to 26 sessions, Grossman says. "Low-intensity [and] anything less than 12 sessions don't work," he says, citing evidence reviewed by the task force.
"Really the critical thing is to maintain that weight loss after the program stops," he says.
Study: Statins May Be Linked to Fatigue Study Shows Statin Users More Likely to Report Low Energy or Fatigue During Exercise June 11, 2012 -- Some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins may feel zapped of energy and/or experience fatigue during exercise, a new study shows. The reasons for that aren't clear.
Nitric Oxide is a crucial part of supporting cardiovascular wellness, and one of the best ways to promote optimal NO levels is through a healthy endothelium. To understand how to keep the endothelial cells-the production house of NO-working properly, it's important to know the risk factors for endothelial dysfunction.
If you enjoy walking as part of your fitness routine, then try a power walk to challenge yourself! You can add in some of my favorite toning exercises for a perfect cardio-boosting workout that will help you to burn extra calories while toning up your legs, arms and abs.