The Healthy & Fit Magazine Blog Archives
Moms Looking for Guidance on “Organic” Terminology 7/19/10
Summer is in full swing, and with it, picnics and backyard barbecues are heating up – meaning more sandwiches and hot dogs. A recent survey found that 36 percent of moms were not sure, or thought that organic and natural mean the same thing on …
Video Games and TV Means More Attention Problems In Kids 7/16/10
There’s one more reason for parents to be wary of how much time kids spend in front of a screen. Six to 12-year olds who spent more than two hours a day playing video games or watching TV had trouble paying attention in school, according to a study from Iowa State University.
Kettlebell Class Offered at 2010 Healthy & Fit Expo! 7/15/10
Kettlebells—those hand weights that look like teakettles—have been picking up steam lately in gym classes and personal-training sessions. Check them out at this year’s Healthy & Fit Expo on September 25th!
Kids See Fewer TV Ads for Junk Food, More for Fast Food 7/15/10
Children saw fewer television advertisements for certain foods, including those for sweets and beverages, in 2007 compared with 2003, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. However, children now see more fast-food ads, and racial gaps in exposure to all …
How To Remedy Sleep-Maintenance Insomnia 7/14/10
Insomnia is often thought of as trouble falling asleep. One form of it, called sleep-maintenance insomnia, is difficulty staying asleep, or waking too early and struggling to get back to sleep. Difficulty staying asleep often gives rise to worry over not getting enough sleep, which further interferes with sleep, creating a vicious cycle. Fortunately, there …
Mick Webster Memorial Bike Tour 7/13/10
P&T Fitness is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Mick Webster Memorial Bike Tour. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The race will be held Saturday, July 24th at 9:00AM.
Exercise As Treatment for Depression 7/13/10
That physical activity is crucial to good health — both mental and physical — is nothing new. As early as the 1970s and ’80s, observational studies showed that Americans who exercised were not only less likely to be depressed than those who did not but also less likely to become depressed in the future.
Michigan State Researcher Weighs In On New Vegetable Oil 7/12/10
Scientists have successfully found a way to produce an entirely new kind of vegetable oil. Rare in nature and combining properties that don’t usually go together, the oil is made from acetyl glycerides and could lead to applications like a very low-calorie cooking oil and a biofuel that can go straight from the plant into …
Consistent Bedtime Aids In Kids’ Development 7/9/10
Sticking to a regular bedtime and getting enough sleep may help young children score higher on tests of development, a new study suggests.
Delayed School Start Time Better For High School Students 7/8/10
A short delay in school start time appears to be associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health, according to a report in the July issue ofArchives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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