Researchers at Temple University have systematically looked at what stops obese women from getting the activity they need. 278 women were enrolled in a yearlong physical activity encouragement study. Questionnaire were used to determine what factors kept them from getting exercise, including: Feeling self-conscious; Not wanting to fail; Fearing injury; Perceived poor health Having minor aches or pains Feeling too overweight to exercise.
1. Add whole grains to your salads 2. Include fresh fruit and nuts in your breakfast foods 3. Mix vegetables and fruits into your pilafs and grain salads 4. Use crushed whole grain cereals to coat poultry or fish 5. Turn whole grain granola bars into dynamite desserts 6. Partner delicious dips with whole grain crackers or chips 7. Transform cooked whole grains into tasty fillings 8. Opt for all natural high fiber frozen meals.
Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity. This school-based intervention reduced the incidence of overweight by 50 percent. The study focused on 1,349 students in grades 4 through 6, and followed them for a two-year period, measuring weight, height and physical activity before and after. Only 7.5 percent of children became overweight in intervention schools, compared with 15 percent of children who became overweight in comparison schools.
Researchers at Cardiff University studied the snacking habits of 9-11 year olds attending 43 primary schools in deprived areas. Children were more willing to use fruit tuck shops and ate fruit as a snack at school if they and their friends were not allowed to bring unhealthy snacks to school from home.
Researchers from Temple University realized that a majority of Philadelphia middle schools kids were eating and drinking on their way to and from school and that the corner stores were playing a big role. The researchers found that about 70 percent of the students bought food or drink on their commute to school, spending about $3.00 a day.
Behavior at the buffet is quite different between normal weight and overweight people according to a recent study by Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab. The research, published in the journal Obesity, finds that compared to normal weight people at Chinese Buffets, overweight individuals sat 16 feet closer to the buffet, faced the food, used larger plates, ate with forks instead of chopsticks, and served themselves immediately instead of browsing the buffet – all factors that may lead them to overeat.
Could a novel with an embedded message about good health help overweight girls develop the motivation to lose a few pounds? New research suggests that it just might, but the results weren’t dramatic.
New research reveals strong link between music and cardiovascular exercise performance.
Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills.
Responding to the positive evaluation of free school meals in Scotland and a commitment by the Scottish Government to implement universal free school meals for primary 1 to 3 pupils, Kate Green, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group said: “The successful pilots of universal free school meals in Scotland and the very welcome commitment to roll out the scheme show the massive gains to be had from a universal approach.