Browsing the "Health Briefs" Category

A Bus Pass to Green Well-Being

April 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Free bus passes were available for people ages 60 and older

A Diet for Healthy Bones

April 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Mediterranean diet shown to help bones

Getting the Lead Out

April 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Acceptable lead content level cut by half

Not So Nice Rice

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

New research by the nonprofit Consumers Union (CU), which publishes Consumer Reports, may cause us to reconsider eating rice

Bad Fats Are Brain-Busters

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has found that consumption of “bad” saturated fats may be associated with a decline in cognitive function and memory in older women

Battle of the Bulge

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese today, nearly triple the rate in

Why We Might Need More Vitamin C

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University forward compelling evidence that the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin C should be raised

Dining App for Special-Needs Diets

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

FoodCare’s new EveryoneEat! Android and iPhone app allows anyone to make informed meal decisions at 180,000 restaurant locations nationwide, based on their nutrition needs and meal preferences

Drinks Tied to Tooth Trouble

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

When replacing lost fluids during or after a workout, consider how beverage choices can affect the health of teeth

Red, White and True

February 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.