Welcome to FatWorld
- Engage in an online game where you can explore the effects
of diet and exercise on a virtual character you create.
Mediterranean
Diet Beats Out Low Fat Diet For Healthy Hearts - A recent
study, conducted by the University of Barcelona, found that
the Mediterranean diet was better for your heart than a typical
low-fat diet.
Studies to Tie
Early Nutrition to Later Health - A massive research project
funded by the European Union is currently trying to prove that
poor nutrition in the womb and during the first few months of
life can lead to a variety of diseases in adulthood...
How
to Substitute Fat in Your Everyday Diet - Find a variety
of ways to get bad fat out of your diet all day long.
High
Fat Diets “Wire” You to Eat More - Fatty foods:
so good, yet so evil. Apparently REAL evil, according to a recent
Journal of Nutrition study.
Massive Study Touts
Mediterranean Diet for Seniors - The Mediterranean diet
– with it emphasis on vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts,
cereals and olive oil – has long been considered one of
the healthiest around. It should come as no surprise then that
a recent British Medical Journal study found that a slightly
modified version of the diet helped seniors live longer.
Experts Warn Vegetarians,
Seniors on B12 - Ripping a page from the Bingo playbook,
experts are now advising people – particularly vegetarians
and older adults – to start taking B12 supplements.
Chervil:
An Essential French Herb - Sometimes called French parsley,
chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is not only an attractive plant
to grow in the garden, but also features a delicate, anise-type
flavor that is used a lot in French cooking, principally in
both fines herbes and bouquet garni.
World's Sexiest Vegetarians
- Known more for activities such as fur coat painting and milk
mustache mocking, every year PETA likes to lets its vegan hair
down a bit, have a little fun and also point out some of the
plusses of vegetarianism… namely, the famous, beautiful,
rich and sexy people who are doing it.
Vegetarianism:
The Cure for Global Warming? - Can vegetarianism defeat
global warming? That’s the contention of British physicist
Alan Calvert. Writing recently in the journal Physics World,
Calvert claims that the animals we eat are responsible for 21%
of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
School
lunch service tries to keep up with the times - One of the
greatest challenges for any school lunch program is providing
appealing yet healthy choices.
Wakulla
students find Wellness in Nutrition - Studying good eating
habits and learning about bully behavior is part of Wellness
in Nutrition (WIN), a program by the Florida Sheriffs Youth
Ranches staff.
Sports
Nutrition: Carbohydrate protection against muscle damage
- Eating in a way that keeps your body primed for peak fitness
can also reduce your risk of injury.
