Fitness and Nutrition News http://www.news-spider.com/Health/Fitness_and_Nutrition/index.html Latest Fitness and Nutrition News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:02:07 GMT Newsweek: Seven silliest fitness fads http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1217009463 Read full story for latest details. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1217009463 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:24:00 GMT Exploring Effects Of Protein-rich Diet On Bone Health - Osteoporosis Study http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216984422 A study by Yale School of Medicine researchers will explore whether a diet rich in protein can improve bone health in post-menopausal women. Karl Insogna, M.D., professor of internal medicine at Yale ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216984422 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT Dangers Of Global Food Security http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216984423 The global food security crisis endangers the lives of millions of people, particularly the world's poorest who live in countries already suffering from acute and chronic malnutrition. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216984423 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT Energy Drinks Associated With Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216984424 Over the last decade, energy drinks - such as Red Bull, Monster, and Rockstar - have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses. The global market for these types of drinks currently exceeds three b ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216984424 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT Soyfoods Do Not Impact Sperm Count http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216980842 Headlines claiming "soy products lower sperm count" do not tell the whole story. The small scale, preliminary study that Dr. Jorge Chavarro, published online in Human Reproduction, is based on recolle ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216980842 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT Boosting Weight Loss By Limiting Fructose http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216980843 One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at U ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216980843 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT Good Fats - What Are Healthy Fats? http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216915905 Those who say all fats are bad for you are, of course, dangerously incorrect. As it turns out, plant-based fats are powerful cancer fighters, and even saturated fats from plant sources are now being s ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216915905 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Meaty Men Required For Weight Loss Study, University Of Aberdeen Rowett Institute Of Nutrition And Health http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216904783 Scientists at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health are starting a new weight loss study to assess mechanisms associated with hunger during dieting. They are particularly ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216904783 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT Scientists Suspect Omega 3 Fatty Acids Could Slow Acute Wound Healing http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216904784 A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But whether that effect is detrimental, as researchers initially susp ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216904784 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT Iced Tea's Hidden Risk Of Painful Kidney Stones http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216822255 Mark Mulac was once an "avid lover" of iced tea, downing up to six glasses a day of the popular summertime thirst-quencher. "I was a junkie on a bender. I had to have it every day," said Mulac, a resi ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216822255 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMT