Health Options Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium RSS Feed for Health Options Premium en-us Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:30:00 GMT Previously adult-only ills affect obese Hawaii kids http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130611_Previously_adult-only_ills_affect_obese_Hawaii_kids.html Obesity and being overweight have crept into lower age groups during the past couple of decades. As a consequence, so have obesity-related health problems. Inadequate sodium in diet also poses risk to health http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130528_Inadequate_sodium_in_diet_also_poses_risk_to_health.html There has been quite a shake-up in salt and sodium recommendations due to a report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. ‘Cause-and-effect’ research beats correlational studies http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130514_Cause-and-effect_research_beats_correlational_studies.html Our most recent column drew comments challenging our interpretation of the proposed effects of carnitine in beef on cardiovascular disease. New report on heart risks and beef is seriously flawed http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130423_New_report_on_heart_risks_and_beef_is_seriously_flawed.html News reports on the latest nutrition and health research often sound as if the findings are clear and straightforward. Go online to check safety, efficacy of health products http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130409_Go_online_to_check_safety_efficacy_of_health_products.html A health product promotion sounds too good to be true. But you really want it to be true. How can you keep from getting duped and swindled? As it turns out, there are some good ways to do your homework before sacrificing your credit card and your health to satisfy your curiosity. Consume a variety of foods to meet nutritional needs http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130326_Consume_a_variety_of_foods_to_meet_nutritional_needs.html If you eat only foods that wave the “I’m healthy” banner, then it is time to rethink your eating style. Your diet can become too narrow and actually exclude essential nutrients. You could be setting yourself up for a nutrient deficiency and serious health problems down the line. Ability to control weight varies among individuals http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130312_Ability_to_control_weight_varies_among_individuals.html With the nation's focus on getting lean, too often it is assumed that we are all metabolically the same. There is a belief that losing excess weight should be a simple matter of eating less and moving more or just exercising some self-control. We must change our thinking to best address child obesity http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130226_We_must_change_our_thinking__to_best_address_child_obesity.html National statistics indicate the percentage of children who are overweight or obese has more than doubled during the past 30 years, to about 18 percent of youngsters. Certainly, some children are just genetically bigger kids who will grow into their weight and "lean out" with age. Whole milk and eggs do not threaten health, say studies http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130212_Whole_milk_and_eggs_do_not_threaten_health_say_studies.html Milk and milk products like yogurt and cheese are commonly recommended as part of a healthy diet. These foods provide good sources of protein, calcium and several other essential nutrients. Beliefs sometimes trump science in how people eat http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/healthoptionspremium/20130122_Beliefs_sometimes_trump_science_in_how_people_eat.html There is no shortage of confusion when it comes to popular ideas about how certain foods and nutrition promote good or bad health.