Half of active children pursue non-traditional physical activities
...A similar outcome was suggested if 25 percent more restaurants or convenience stores existed within a mile of a neighborhood. In this case, utilitarian travel jumped and recreational exercise dipped. "There are tradeoffs, and it is important to consider utilitarian exercise and recreational activity together," B...Statement of registered dietitian Rebecca S. Reeves, President of the American Dietetic Association
... vending machines, snack bars, convenience stores, restaurants and grocery stores about twice as often as their parents think they do. While research is needed to determine whether more stringent regulation of TV food advertising to children would result in more healthful food choices and eating behavior, some ...HRCT reveals asthmatic risk long after cat allergen exposure
...hospitals, shopping malls, movie theaters, hotels, restaurants and even the offices of allergists....New labelling on foods still not clear enough for allergy sufferers
...tions to food happen when people are eating out in restaurants and cafes. The EU should follow the approach adopted in Australasia, they argue, where all food suppliers have to give consumers detailed information on food either on packaging, on a display alongside food being served, or to the purchaser on reques...Study: N.C. parents want tobacco use prevention to become higher priority
...making all indoor recreational areas and fast-food restaurants tobacco free." The new research was based on data from the N.C. State Center for Health Statistics, which monitors residents' healthy and unhealthy behaviors statewide. Specifically, the information came from the center's latest surveillance system, ...Smoking ban is protecting bar workers in Ireland
...llenging the view that banning smoking in pubs and restaurants would lead to increased smoking in the home. Furth...len dramatically since the legislation. Smoking in restaurants fell from 85% to 3%, and from 98% to 3% in bars/pubs. Furthermore, public support for a total ban al...New tools used to control foodborne hepatitis A outbreaks related to green onions
...ded that the sources of the green onions served in restaurants in Tennessee and Georgia were three farms in northern Mexico. Dr. Amon and colleagues credited the viral sequencing techniques with helping them to identify the relationships between the outbreaks in four separate locations, and to define the scope ...Doctors survey hospital food, reveal current trends
...ide survey to determine if hospital cafeterias and restaurants are meeting the need for low-fat, cholesterol-free foods that can help people maintain a healthy weight and prevent heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. While there are some promising trends, such as the wide availability of whole-grain product...Northwestern Memorial named one of '100 Best Places for Working Mothers'
... repair, gift wrapping, catering, reservations for restaurants and special events, pet services, and car services (oil changes, washing and detailing, repairs). The service also maintains a "Weekend Ideas" book with a list of events in the area and can do additional research upon request. The program has been ...Nutritious frozen foods can play role in weight-loss programs
...ol. Because of busy lifestyles, many people eat at restaurants rather than take the time to cook at home. Research in other laboratories has shown that people tend to eat the amount of food that they are served, including large restaurant portions. "Many of our subjects said that the study was the kick they need...ESC emphasizes underestimated effects of tobacco use
...lic smoking ban in all workplaces, including bars, restaurants and nightclubs. As such, Ireland has become a model for Europe and the rest of the world, and was recognised by the ESC, which awarded the Gold Medal of the ESC to Michel Martin TD, the Minister for Health and Children of Ireland. The ESC was proud...If you fill it, they will slurp, and slurp, and slurp ...
...carefully consider the size of portion servings in restaurants and in their kitchens. He suggested, for example, repackaging snacks and other bulk foods into small plastic bags. The visual cues from the filled bags can lead families, especially children, to think that a smaller-than-normal serving was a satisfy...Many parents fail to set rules to limit children's exposure to tobacco smoke, according to new study
...stently choose to sit in the smoke-free section of restaurants and trains, and less than half ask others not to smoke in the presence of their children. Families with low incomes and ethnic minorities were among the most likely not to have rules that limit children's exposure to secondhand smoke outside the home...