Many College Students Fear Going Hungry at Some Point: Survey

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Nearly six in 10 students at an Oregon university could not afford to get enough healthy food at one point in the school year, a problem that threatens their school performance as well as their physical and emotional health, researchers say. Rising tuition fees, low incomes and a … Read more

Switching Food Around

Hi, I usually eat 6 meals a day… i mix it up, but usually it is along the following lines: 0730: protein shake (1 scoop) 1000: porridge and nuts 1300: 2 chicken breasts and salad (cook in work) 1600: yogurt, fruit and mixed nuts 1800: large protein shake (water, 2 scoops, spinach, mixed nuts, peanut … Read more

Kids Are Unlikely to Outgrow ‘Baby Fat’

Jan 31, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Kids Are Unlikely to Outgrow ‘Baby Fat’ January 30, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Baby fat may not be as cute as it looks, new research suggests. Five-year-olds who carry around extra weight … Read more

Stressed by Work-Life Balance? Just Exercise

By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Feeling conflicted by the push-pull of work and family life? New research suggests that regular exercise can help balance out those feelings. Researchers examined the responses of 476 working adults who were surveyed about their exercise behavior and their confidence in handling work-family conflicts. … Read more

Greetings on this brisk Monday

Hello! My name is Veronika, and I do the admin end of the paperwork and such for Heroic Health & Well-Being. We are a private personal training company based out of the west end of the GTA, offering a range of innovative and effective programs that will get you healthy and fit in no time … Read more

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Testosterone Therapy Might Increase Heart Attack Risk: Study

By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Testosterone therapy — widely advertised as a way to help men improve a low sex drive and reclaim diminished energy — might raise the risk of heart attack, according to new research. The increased risk was found in men younger than 65 with a … Read more

Could Antioxidants Speed Up Cancer Progression?

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Smokers and other people at high risk for lung cancer could make matters worse if they take antioxidant supplements, a new study of rodents suggests. Antioxidants appear to accelerate cancer progression by short-circuiting one of the body’s key immune responses to malignant cells, researchers … Read more