It seems like this has been in the new a lot lately. Here is an interesting talk by a neuropsychologist working in the field of brain injuries. Enjoy!
Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Vitamin D related to childhood obesity
Many of us are worried about what are children are getting, how much exercise they are getting, and how those things relate to their weight (and ultimately their health).
In walks a study from the University of Michigan, that takes a look at blood levels of Vitamin D and how it relates to weight gain. (Low levels indicate increased risk for weight gain).
The best source of Vitamin D is when our bodies are stimulated to manufacture it's own Vitamin D by exposure of the skin to sunlight. So here's my question:
Are the kids with lower levels of Vitamin D the ones spending most of their time inside (as opposed to outside playing in the sunshine)? It seems possible to me that if we sent our kids outside to play more, their levels of Vitamin D would go up and their weight would go down due to the fact they were outside moving around!
Simple enough and a Win-Win situation. Tell me what you think.
Click here to see the Science A GoGo article.
In walks a study from the University of Michigan, that takes a look at blood levels of Vitamin D and how it relates to weight gain. (Low levels indicate increased risk for weight gain).
The best source of Vitamin D is when our bodies are stimulated to manufacture it's own Vitamin D by exposure of the skin to sunlight. So here's my question:
Are the kids with lower levels of Vitamin D the ones spending most of their time inside (as opposed to outside playing in the sunshine)? It seems possible to me that if we sent our kids outside to play more, their levels of Vitamin D would go up and their weight would go down due to the fact they were outside moving around!
Simple enough and a Win-Win situation. Tell me what you think.
Click here to see the Science A GoGo article.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Wondering if your suppeiments are effective? How about "Are they safe?"
Supplements are a booming business -- and they are not regulated by the FDA (because they are neither food nor drugs). There is lots of talk about the effectiveness of any given supplement but what about their safety? Are they doing you more harm than good?
"Of the more than 54,000 dietary supplement products in the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, only about a third have some level of safety and effectiveness that is supported by scientific evidence," says Consumer Reports.
And yet, reports from Nutrition Business Journal say the US spent $26.7 billion in 2009.
The key? Do your homework. Where are your supplements being manufactured? In the US? China? Mexico? Have there been rigorous scientific studies done?
And perhaps, lastly, if you are eating a varied and nutritionally dense, whole food based diet, do you really need supplementation???
For more information on real-food eating, check out the book In Defense of Food.
"Of the more than 54,000 dietary supplement products in the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, only about a third have some level of safety and effectiveness that is supported by scientific evidence," says Consumer Reports.
And yet, reports from Nutrition Business Journal say the US spent $26.7 billion in 2009.
The key? Do your homework. Where are your supplements being manufactured? In the US? China? Mexico? Have there been rigorous scientific studies done?
And perhaps, lastly, if you are eating a varied and nutritionally dense, whole food based diet, do you really need supplementation???
For more information on real-food eating, check out the book In Defense of Food.
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