When my son started kindergarten last year, I was astonished at how little of his lunch he actually ate. I would pack a nutritious meal displayed in a cute, compartmentalized tray, and often he only took a small bite of each item I packed. [Read more…]
Recess before lunch to improve eating habits?
January 30, 2015 By 2 Comments
Lunch hour? Try going for a walk
January 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
If I drive past the local business park around lunchtime, I typically see at least three or four groups of people walking outside. The practice seems like a good idea. It provides light aerobic exercise, gets people outside to soak up some Vitamin D, and can serve as a social hour if you’re walking with friends and colleagues. [Read more…]
The evidence on sugar
January 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
If you pay any attention to advice about healthy eating, you’ve heard that you should avoid added sugar as often as possible. Now a team of health scientists from the University of California, San Francisco has launched a new web site that provides scientific evidence about sugar and its impact on health. [Read more…]
What we know about autism screening
January 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The autism spectrum is a group of brain disorders that results in communication difficulties, repetitive behaviors, sensory issues, and problems with social interaction.
Approximately 1 in every 68 children born in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. And an estimated 3 million people in the U.S. have an autism spectrum disorder. The data show that this is a growing problem. Statistics indicate rates of the disease have increased by up to 17 percent in recent years. [Read more…]
The link between body image and media
January 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
On a daily basis, we are surrounded by unrealistic images of women: celebrities on the covers of gossip magazines, animated cartoons depicting attractive female characters, and models advertising beauty supplies, to name a few. How do all of these images affect how women view their own bodies? [Read more…]
Evidence-based loving: A new book on marriage
January 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Love and marriage aren’t typical topics that come to mind when you think about evidence. But Cornell gerontologist and EBL-founder Karl Pillemer found a way to use data to distill the best advice about love, relationships, and marriage. [Read more…]
Evidence-based health: Lose those extra pounds now
January 5, 2015 By 1 Comment
Christmas cookies are my worst dietary weakness. If they’re in the house, I can’t help but munch on them. So I’m coming back from a lovely holiday break at least a few pounds heavier than before. [Read more…]
