More bad news for supplements!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/health/policy/26herbal.html

ScienceDaily (May 19, 2010) — A popular belief that specific dietary changes can improve the symptoms of children with autism was not supported by a tightly controlled University of Rochester study, which found that eliminating gluten and casein from the diets of children with autism had no impact on their behavior, sleep or bowel patterns.

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This is pretty cool!  Some of their choices are REALLY high in calories.

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/03/08/daily49.html?surround=etf&ana=e_article

Making changes after having angina makes a difference!

Association of Diet, Exercise, and Smoking Modification With Risk of Early Cardiovascular Events After Acute Coronary Syndromes — Chow et al. 121 6: 750 — Circulation.

Interesting articles and information from around the web.  Some good, some downright scary.

Using a pedometer ‘can cut chance of developing diabetes by half’
Telegraph.co.uk
Using a pedometer regularly can help to cut the chance of developing diabetes by half, new research suggests. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent …

NaNO Vapor: Strong claims, weak details
Los Angeles Times
NaNO Vapor is sold in major [...]

Interesting articles and information from around the web.  Some good, some downright scary.

Convenience stores linked to child obesity
UPI.com
1 (UPI) — A Canadian researcher suggests fighting child obesity by making school zones convenience-store free. Tracie Ann Barnett, at the Universite de …

Diabetes on the rise among older Mexican Americans
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The percentage of Mexican Americans with [...]

Interesting articles and information from around the web.  Some good, some downright scary.

A Weight-Loss Resolution That’s Light on the Wallet
New York Times
But on a cost-per-pound basis, the newest class of weight-loss innovation could beat them all. Free and nearly free cellphone applications for dieters and …

Best and Worst Nutrition News of 2009: 10 Highlights and Lowlights in Healthy …
PCRM
WASHINGTON—The year [...]

Interesting articles and information from around the web.  Some good, some downright scary.

Here’s a great organization:

http://www.cyclekids.org/

Tyra Banks and the Tapeworm Diet
Los Angeles Times (blog)
The “tapeworm diet” is making its rounds on the Internet this afternoon, as a “Tyra Banks Show” episode that aired in November makes an [...]

From Quackwatch.org

Skeptics in the United Kingdom have announced their intention to raise public awareness that homeopathy is quackery. The campaign will launch early in 2010. People who wish to join or monitor the campaign can register on http://www.1023.org.uk/

This is very cool…

http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2009/12/ricexx.html