Category: Diet
Fiber—you know it’s good for you. But if you’re like many Americans, you don’t get enough. In fact, most of us get less than half the recommended amount of fiber each day.
New Year’s resolutions—they’re easy to make but easier to break. Why is it so hard to make the healthy changes that we know can help us feel better and live longer? And why is it so hard to make them last? NIH-funded scientists are learning more about how we can make healthy changes and, even more important, how we can sustain them
One in three middle and high school students in King County is overweight or obese. Sugar-loaded sodas are making the epidemic worse
Whooping cough makes a comeback. Americans still aren’t eating their vegetables. Use of pills to treat diabetes up, insulin down.
With an adult obesity rate of 26 percent, Washington now ranks as the 28th most obese state and is one of the 38 that have an adult obesity rate above 25 percent.
Goal: End the epidemic of childhood obesity in the U.S. within a generation.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it was reviewing the safety of the weight-loss drug orlistat after receiving reports that 32 people using the drug developed severe liver damage, including reports of six cases of liver failure. Orlistat is the active ingredient in the prescription weight-loss drug Xenical and the over-the-counter [...]
The maker of Liberté Méditerranée Wild Blackberry Yogourt is recalling all its 6 oz size product dated September 2 and distributed in the U.S.A. due to concerns it may contained walnuts and plums not included in its ingredients list. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of serious or [...]
It will cost you roughly twice as much to buy a standard “market basket” of food from PCC in Kirkland than it would if you had shopped at Fred Meyer, a study by University of Washington researchers has found. The purpose of the study was to see if there were areas in the Seattle region [...]
More than 30 dietary weight-loss supplements are being recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found they contained Sibutramine, a prescription appetite suppressant The products, with names like ProSlim Plus, 3 DAYS fit and EIGHT FACTOR DIET, are distributed nationwide by Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc. “Consumers should not consume the above products and should return the dietary [...]
Consumers should not purchase or take more than 25 weight-loss products that have been found to contain a variety of potentially dangerous drugs and chemicals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned today. The tainted weight loss products are: Fatloss Slimming 2 Day Diet 3x Slimming Power Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet 5x Imelda [...]
“Pass the Tofurkey!” Food Preferences What’s a vegetarian? What’s a vegan? What’s an eating disorder? Let’s talk about ways to accommodate food preferences, recognize problems, and make sure that everybody in the family gets appropriate nutrition. Free but registration required. Pizza with Pediatrics is a free monthly seminar hosted by Virginia [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
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Don’t bet on it.
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