A higher intake of whole grains (about three servings per day) was associated with lower BMI and central adiposity. In addition, people who consume more whole grains are likely to have a healthier lifestyle as fewer of them smoke, they exercise more frequently and they tend to have lower fat and higher fibre intakes. This is based on a systematic review and analysis of observational studies reporting whole-grain consumption and measures of body weight.
While overweight and obese men tend to have abnormal sex hormone levels, the quality of their semen doesn’t seem to be affected.
To mark the beginning of International Walk to School month [1 – 31 October 2008], BMA Scotland has today (Wednesday 1 October) published a briefing paper highlighting the health and social benefits of encouraging children to have an active lifestyle. To get Scotland moving, the Scottish Government should: 1) Develop an effective strategy to encourage teenagers and young adults to take part in regular exercise 2) Encourage doctors to prescribe exercise for the overweight/obese (e.g. reduced cost/free access to local authority sports centres) 3) Improve access to subsidised sporting facilities for both children and parents. Easy access for those from lower socio-economic groups is particularly important 4) Take assertive action to improve communities and make them clean, safe and healthy for our children.
The price of food has jumped. Where to put your money. Scientists and dietitians from Ohio State University Medical Center have identified the top 4 foods for staying healthy on a budget. They are: Tomatoes, Beans, Oats and Pasta.
Fast food chains will now add calorie counts to menu boards at KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Long John Silver’s. This is fabulous news for health-conscious consumers. McDonald’s has no plans to expand nutrition data on menu boards. Nor does Wendy’s. Burger King has no plans “in the short term.” It’s too early to know the sales impact of calorie posting in New York City.
Diskussionen om flere idrætstimer i folkeskolen, og indholdet af timerne har tilsyneladende en tendens til at blusse op i medierne hvert halve år.
Ti minutter med bogstavstafet i dansktimen eller fem minutters sprællemand-tabeltræning. Dansk Skoleidræt lancerer nu ‘Sæt Skolen i Bevægelse!’, der fra foråret 2009 skal gøre fysisk aktivitet og bevægelse til hverdagsrutine for elever i 0.-8. klasse.
Overvægtige og motorisk svage børn holder sig væk fra idrætsforeningerne, men de vil gerne dyrke motion. Det handler blot om at give dem de rigtige tilbud, lyder konklusionen på en ny rapport fra Skoleidrættens Udviklingscenter.
To the consternation of food companies, the European Food Standards Agency has turned down 8 of 9 petitions for approval of health claims on food labels, largely because of lack of evidence. We won’t be confronted with food packages promising them that we will lose weight if we eat dairy foods. Way to go!
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed landmark legislation that will put calorie counts on chain restaurant menus and menu boards. Though enacted in New York City, Seattle, and several other jurisdictions, California is the first state in the country to pass such a measure.