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Topic- Nutrition
Want to improve functional performance? Eat some veggies
The Healthy Eating Index is used to compare food intake to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A report on the Diet Quality of Older Americans (2008) using the index found that people 65 years and older had lower intakes of whole grains, dark green and orange vegetables, legumes and milk; and too high an intake of sodium and saturated fat.
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Nutrition may be important, but not enough to change eating habits
How are Americans responding to messages about healthy eating? About half (49%) of the respondents to a recent survey say they are doing all they can to achieve balanced nutrition and a healthy diet. But, are they?
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Diet first, then exercise to control diabetes
Diet and exercise are treatments (as well as prevention) for diabetes. A new study examining the role of lifestyle changes for people with type 2 diabetes found that, initially, diet had the most positive effect.
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