• Special Needs Podcast Roundup - Week of August 30, 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-31 06:53:20
    It's that time of the week! Here are a bunch of new episodes of podcasts about topics that parents of children who have special needs will find relevant. You can find new things to listen to every week on the Special Needs Podcast Roundup blog.

  • Is Milk Good for Me or Bad for Me?

    Updated: 2011-08-31 01:22:49
    A new documentary, Got the facts on Milk?, now available on DVD,  answers the question unequivocally: Milk is BAD for everyone. Got the facts on Milk? is the work of filmaker Shira Lane whose dairy allergy prompted her to examine the scientific research on the subject. Apparently she did not find satisfactory answers to her questions. So [...]

  • Bummer – Weight Loss is Not Linear

    Updated: 2011-08-30 12:43:04
    Dieting is hard. Anyone who has tried to lose weight will tell you that. And it seems to be harder to shed the pounds the further into the diet you are. Through the basic laws of thermodynamics and energy (which is what a calorie is) we know that a decrease of 3500 calories will result [...]

  • The Challenge of Maintaining Mass and Strength with Age

    Updated: 2011-08-29 13:00:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG The Challenge of Maintaining Mass and Strength with Age

  • What’s Coating Your Fruits & Veggies?

    Updated: 2011-08-29 12:58:47
    Clementines, if you are not familiar with them, are type of orange. They are slightly smaller, seedless, easy to peel, and very sweet. You can find them in supermarkets produce section, usually in netted bags such as above. Being the label readers that we are, the following information from the back of the package caught [...]

  • The Big 3 Macronutrients – Fat, Protein and Carbohydrate

    Updated: 2011-08-28 12:47:36
    We often see or hear claims about a food product being “low in carbs”, “high in protein” or “fat free”. We thought it would be a good idea to get back to the basics and do a post on these 3 macronutrients. They are the source of practically all calories in food. They are called [...]

  • Photo of the Week

    Updated: 2011-08-27 23:50:42
    Laurie says: I’ll be back blogging this coming week. I’m back from my travels. The Sierra Nevada mountains are stunningly beautiful. I hadn’t seen big mountains in way too long. I grew up on granite and I didn’t realize til this trip that I miss it. So, here is this week’s photo from Women en [...]

  • Serve Veggies First

    Updated: 2011-08-27 16:26:41
    A quick one today. Studies have shown that serving raw vegetables or vegetable soup as an appetizer increases children’s veggie consumption. Raw carrots, tomato soup, cherry tomatos, edamame… Read the full story on Dr. Dina Rose’s blog It’s Not About Nutrition. Get Fooducated: iPhone App Android App RSS Subscription or Email Subscription Follow us on [...]

  • Counseling For Weight Loss: Some Say Don't Stress Self-Control

    Updated: 2011-08-26 13:38:00
    : Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Counseling For Weight Loss : Some Say Don't Stress

  • Should Soft Drinks Be Off Limits for Food Stamp Recipients?

    Updated: 2011-08-26 12:58:06
    Despite New York’s well intentioned efforts, the Federal government has rejected Mayor Bloomberg’s efforts to combat obesity through limitations on soft drink purchases with “food stamps”. Almost a year ago, New York suggested that the city’s participants in the SNAP program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – the new name fro food stamps) would not be [...]

  • Caveman Cookies? Paleo Hits the Snack Aisle

    Updated: 2011-08-25 12:15:29
    Are you familiar with the Paleo diet? It’s a relatively new phenomenon that embraces the presumed diet of the Paleolithic era which lasted over 2.5 million years and ended about 10,000 years ago as humanity switched from hunter-gatherer foods to agriculture. The foods consumed by people on Paleo diet are mostly grass-fed and pasture raised [...]

  • Greek Yogurt is on Fire

    Updated: 2011-08-24 12:13:47
    (image source: Serious Eats) Yogurt is a health food mega trend that’s few decades years old. But within the yogurt category, there’s a breakaway subcategory that is simply on fire: Greek yogurt sales have been doubling every single year for the past five! Hungry yogurt eaters are now voting with their spoons, as more consumers [...]

  • A Little Local Activism

    Updated: 2011-08-24 07:11:54
    Debbie says: Recently, the BART stations I go through every day have been papered with billboards for lap band weight loss surgery. They’re completely standard weight loss posters–they have the canonical out-of-focus picture of a badly dressed fat woman inset next to the lovely picture of a beautifully dressed thin woman with a huge smile, [...]

  • Making the case for improving the healthcare brand experience

    Updated: 2011-08-23 12:38:16
    One of the traits of high-energy brands is the delivery of a uniquely branded experience that distinguishes the organization and surprises and delights customers. From Accenture’s online journal Outlook is this article From Patient To Customer: Improving The Patient Experience. It’s written by Anil Swami, Accenture’s global lead for Consumer Experience Management/Service Strategy domains. [...]

  • Back to School – (Slightly) Less Sugar in Chocolate Milk

    Updated: 2011-08-23 01:07:57
    In tune with the season, we’re writing about school related topics in the last few weeks. Today, some promising news on the chocolate milk front. AS you know, chocolate milk is a very contentious issue in this country. The lines have been drawn by the dairy industry – either kids drink “flavored milk” or they [...]

  • Are you getting 10,000 steps a day? You may not have to!

    Updated: 2011-08-22 13:11:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Are you getting 10,000 steps a day You may not have to

  • Ritz Crackers With Whole Wheat, Sorta but Not Really

    Updated: 2011-08-22 12:56:32
    Ritz has a new cracker on the market and it’s made with Whole Wheat! The reason we want whole wheat and whole grains in our diet is: 1. the whole grain contains many more nutrients than a refined grain 2. the celebrity nutrient in whole grains is fiber, something most of us are lacking in [...]

  • Deliciously Different Lunch Ideas Your Kids Will Love

    Updated: 2011-08-19 14:50:57
    …That are Fast and Easy on a Budget! . While parents may be looking forward to ushering their kids back into school routines, the thought of whipping up inspiring, nourishing, delicious lunches that will that let kids perform at their peak seems to strike fear into of nearly every parent I know. While it’s tempting [...]

  • Back to School? Begin Your New Routine with Breakfast!

    Updated: 2011-08-19 13:49:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Back to School Begin Your New Routine with Breakfast

  • Creating New Brand & Customer Energy: Whole Foods Wellness Club

    Updated: 2011-08-17 03:14:29
    Whole Foods is opening its first wellness club in Dedham, Mass. It’s intended to “not only show and tell us what’s good for us but also how to prepare it.” Here’s the facebook page link, and a statement of its mission. Club member benefits (which come at a cost) include reference library, lifestyle evaluation, chef [...]

  • Shoe-Based Activity Monitors: The latest in predicting calories expended?

    Updated: 2011-08-15 13:04:00
    : Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Shoe-Based Activity Monitors : The latest in

  • Chew More to Eat Less?

    Updated: 2011-08-12 14:19:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Chew More to Eat Less August 12, 2011 08:19 by Rachel

  • Health at Every Size®: Now a Registered Trademark

    Updated: 2011-08-09 07:22:06
    Lynne Murray says: An August 1st press release from The Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) started me thinking how often the diet industry has stolen body-positive ideas and used them to sell body-damaging products and programs. The press release announced that ASDAH has claimed Announces Health At Every Size® as a registered trademark. [...]

  • Preparing For a Fall: The Role of Muscular Strength & Muscular Endurance

    Updated: 2011-08-08 13:56:00
    : Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Preparing For a Fall : The Role of Muscular Strength

  • Is Calorie Info at Fast Food Chains Making a Difference?

    Updated: 2011-08-05 13:49:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Is Calorie Info at Fast Food Chains Making a Difference

  • How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-diabetes

    Updated: 2011-08-04 23:38:34
    Dr Hyman.com Store Private Practice About Mark For Practitioners Get Dr . Hyman’s Weekly Newsletter DrHyman.com Physician Advocate Educator I practice the medicine of why , instead of the medice of what , asking Why are you sick and not What disease do you have Dr Mark Hyman , MD Functional Medicine , Books Supplements Home 7 Keys to Ultrawellness Store Health Library Health Quizzes Articles Contact You are here : Home New Research Finds Diabetes Can Be Reversed New Research Finds Diabetes Can Be Reversed Tweet Print This Post I have recently spent more time in drugs stores than I would like helping my sister on her journey through and hopefully to the other side of cancer . Rite Aid , CVS and Walgreens all had large diabetes sections offering support for a diabetes lifestyle”—glucose

  • DrHyman.com How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Print

    Updated: 2011-08-04 23:38:32
    DrHyman.com http : drhyman.com New Research Finds Diabetes Can Be Reversed Posted By Mark Hyman , MD On August 4, 2011 2:26 pm In Articles,UltraWellness Library 1 Comment 1 I have recently spent more time in drugs stores than I would like helping my sister on her journey through and hopefully to the other side of cancer . Rite Aid , CVS and Walgreens all had large diabetes sections offering support for a diabetes lifestyle”—glucose monitors , lancets , blood pressure cuffs , medications , supplements and pharmacy magazines heavily supported by pharmaceutical advertising . Patients are encouraged to get their eye check ups , monitor their blood pressure , track their blood sugars , have foot exams and see their doctor’s regularly for better management of their blood sugars—all apparently

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