More than three-quarters of the cereals assessed fail proposed federal nutrition standardsWashington, D.C. – Parents have good reason to worry about the sugar content of children’s breakfast cereals, according to an Environmental Working Group review of 84 popular...
Childhood obesity means more than just fat kids. It means that about one-third of American kids—despite eating too many calories—are not getting the proper nutrition.The repercussions are serious: a poor diet affects emotional health, physical fitness levels,...
We’ve been asked by Fooducate community members about Muscle Milk, a supplement that is popular with body builders and athletes. Normally we don’t venture into the supplement realm, but recently we’ve been seeing Muscle Milk in supermarkets and in the hands of casual...
Here we are at America's biggest eating holiday. How do you handle it?Here's my suggestion: give yourself a moderate serving of everything that appeals to you and enjoy it thoroughly. Then rest. Sit and talk with everyone for 10 or 20 minutes. Then if you want another...
Timothy Morgenthaler, M.D.The amount of sleep you need depends on various factors — especially your age. Consider these general guidelines for different age groups: Age group Recommended amount of sleep Infants 14 to 15 hours Toddlers 12 to 14 hours School-age...
It’s a wonder your hand doesn’t melt off every time you top off your car’s gas tank! Roughly 71 percent of pump handles test positive for illness-spreading germs, according to tests conducted by scientists at Kimberly-Clarke (the company that makes Kleenex and a host...
Are your weight loss efforts taking up more of your brain or busy schedule than you’d like? Tired of counting calories, tracking food intake on your ‘Lose It’ app and spending hours at the grocery store? Reality is that YES, losing weight does take time and effort, no...
Today, as I stood in line at the grocery store, watching the woman in front of me haul a huge case of bottled water up to the conveyor belt, I felt that familiar twinge…a combination of frustration and confusion.All I could think about was those 24...
Cheez-it has been around for decades. The salty cheesy crackers are popular with kids and adults alike. Originally sold by an independent company call Sunshine, Cheez-it has been part of the Kellogg’s lineup for the last 10 years.And they’remade with 100% REAL...
Singer/songwriter and new mom Alicia Keys tells WebMD what drives her to travel the world to help children, plus how you can help!Fourteen-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys, 30, had her first baby more than a year ago, a handsome bundle of joy named Egypt....