Nestle has dropped an ad slogan after critics claimed it encouraged poor nutritional habits
Nestle has dropped an ad slogan after critics claimed it encouraged poor nutritional habits in children. The company said it will no longer use...
Paleo: A Nutritional Strategy and Fitness Lifestyle
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM, CSCS |
The Paleo or ‘Stone Age’ diet has become
exceedingly popular especially in health circles and among fitness enthusiasts.
In...
Longer Gym Class Periods Reduce Childhood Obesity
More time in gym class actually does reduce the likelihood that young children will become obese, according to a new study published in the...
Armstrong to Give “No-Holds Barred” Interview to Oprah Winfrey – But Critics Fear He...
Lance Armstrong will appear in "no-holds-barred" interview, to be broadcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), later this month, fueling growing speculation that the disgraced...
Energy Drinks Should Be Marketed and Sold as Supplements Not ‘Drinks’
As witnessed by widespread use, positive athlete testimonials, and even the new pink lemonade 5-hour energy commercials, energy drinks (EDs) appear to be perceived...
ACSM Survey Predicts Rise of Wellness Coaching in 2015
When Anna Ward was a teenager, she enjoyed being athletic. She played lacrosse and field hockey, ran cross country and participated on a competitive...
Exercise in a High-Tech World: How Much is Enough?
Sport, health and physical education, and exercise science professionals are commonly asked: “How much exercise training is enough? Are the benefits worth the cost...
Monosodium Glutamate or MSG: What’s the Big Deal?
Is MSG harmful to the human body? What does it do for and to the human body? To answer these questions one first must...
Stop Taking Your Multivitamins
Bet, no one has ordered you to do this before: Stop taking those multivitamins!
But now three new studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine...
Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
Every five years the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is updated by the Departments of Agriculture and...
