Month: August 2011
College Students Struggle with Obesity (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Ask a college student what they had for dinner and they’re bound to say pizza and beer. The two have always been synonymous with college students, but studies show their fast food diets are causing health problems.
Study: Resistant Starch Carbs Help Weight Loss (ContributorNetwork)
The Science Behind a Resistant Starch Foods Diet (ContributorNetwork)
Healthy Difference: Exercise a possible cancer treatment
We know exercise is good for you, but can it actually help cancer patients stay … Pathfinder Inc. in Jacksonville has opened a middle school for children with … A 115-year-old temperature record in Fort Smith has been retired and a . …
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Training exercise in Taft goes awry
The robbery was staged as part of an employee training exercise, Harry Starkey, general manager of the West Kern Water District, said in an emailed statement. The training was supposed to prepare front counter staff in case of a robbery, …
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Body Watch: Jordin Sparks' Gradual and Healthy Weight Loss
She slimmed down with a "really different" diet that focused on trimming portions and hired a fitness trainer who's helped her make exercise a daily priority. Diet: The singer, who peaked at size 13, wasn't actively trying to lose weight when she first …
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Body Watch: Jordin Sparks' Gradual and Healthy Weight Loss
She slimmed down with a "really different" diet that focused on trimming portions and hired a fitness trainer who's helped her make exercise a daily priority. Diet: The singer, who peaked at size 13, wasn't actively trying to lose weight when she first …
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Weight Loss, Dietary Supplements, Energy Booster, Sexual Enhancement Products Recalled (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Fruta Planta, Passion Coffee and Rock Hard Extreme, marketed as dietary supplements, weight loss products, energy boosters and sexual enhancement products have been recalled for unlisted Sulfoaildenafil (steroid) and Food and Drug Administration unapproved sibutramine.
FDA Warns of Steroid-Tainted Dietary Supplements (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – On Wednesday, the FDA sent warning letters to dietary supplement manufacturers stating that many weight loss products, body-building products, sexual enhancements contain undeclared and deceptively labeled drugs, analogs and synthetic steroids. Further, many of these products are labeled as “herbal” and “natural” which misleads and confuses consumers.