With all the news about childhood obesity and how it leads to adult obesity, it's more important than ever to teach children healthy eating habits. You can start by being a good role model with your own food choices. But another great way to teach good eating habits and have children eat a variety of foods, is to involve them in preparing foods.
Here are some ideas to try.
I have pernicious anemia. I get a monthly injection of vitamin B12. I have heard that there may be a pill that I could take instead. Is that true?
Gestational diabetes may increase the risk of heart disease, even for women who don’t develop type 2 diabetes later. That’s the conclusion of a new study that included nearly 900 women. They did not have heart disease or diabetes when the study began. About 13% developed gestational diabetes. This form of diabetes occurs during pregnancy. It usually goes away afterward. But it does increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease. After 20 years of follow-up, researchers measured the women’s carotid arteries. Thick arteries may indicate atherosclerosis, a buildup of deposits inside arteries. This condition can lead to heart disease or stroke. Carotid arteries were thicker in women who had gestational diabetes in the past than in other women.
I?m 61. I?ve noticed a decline in the quality of my fingernails. They have numerous up-and-down ridges. And they split easily at the tips. Should I worry about some underlying medical condition?
New guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology focus on heart disease risk rather than cholesterol numbers.
A study found that the benefits of rigorous mental training to sharpen memory, reasoning, and quickness in solving problems persists for up to 10 years.
Routine screening for dementia is currently not recommended for people without symptoms.
A review of 47 studies on meditation finds the practice can help with anxiety, depression, and pain, although it doesn’t have much of an effect on eating habits, sleep, weight, or attention.