A slower week on the nutrition and fitness front, but still a few gems to keep you up to date!
1. Smiling could help decrease childhood obesity- At least the image of smiley faces might! A new study shows that using smiley and frowny faces on food helped children choose healthier options. This system makes the nutrition of a product easy for kids to understand and make decisions about. It would be interesting to see if it works in adults as well!
2. The weekend versus the desk job- Both can lead to sedentary lifestyles, but exercise scientists have now reported that a 20 minute reduction of sedentary time during the weekend could lead to a loss of ~1.6% of body fat over a year. This is specific to the weekends and doesn't affect the weekdays, potentially because of the typical difference between eating habits during the week and on the weekends. That walk after lunch on Saturday is doing more good than you know.
3. The British may be right!- Studies show that regular tea drinkers (not sweet tea for my southerners) are less likely to have a cardiovascular event when compared to nondrinkers. This may be the perfect time to bring up your daily tea party idea to the boss.
4. Fad Diets may not be all their cracked up to be- A study in mice showed that the Paleo diet, focusing on low-carb, high fat foods, gained weight and had decreased insulin sensitivity. This goes to show that all diets should be monitored on how they impact individuals and the overall health goals of each person specifically.
1. Smiling could help decrease childhood obesity- At least the image of smiley faces might! A new study shows that using smiley and frowny faces on food helped children choose healthier options. This system makes the nutrition of a product easy for kids to understand and make decisions about. It would be interesting to see if it works in adults as well!
2. The weekend versus the desk job- Both can lead to sedentary lifestyles, but exercise scientists have now reported that a 20 minute reduction of sedentary time during the weekend could lead to a loss of ~1.6% of body fat over a year. This is specific to the weekends and doesn't affect the weekdays, potentially because of the typical difference between eating habits during the week and on the weekends. That walk after lunch on Saturday is doing more good than you know.
3. The British may be right!- Studies show that regular tea drinkers (not sweet tea for my southerners) are less likely to have a cardiovascular event when compared to nondrinkers. This may be the perfect time to bring up your daily tea party idea to the boss.
4. Fad Diets may not be all their cracked up to be- A study in mice showed that the Paleo diet, focusing on low-carb, high fat foods, gained weight and had decreased insulin sensitivity. This goes to show that all diets should be monitored on how they impact individuals and the overall health goals of each person specifically.
What health news did you hear this week?