FDA seeks less use of antibiotics in animals to keep them effective for humans
By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
June 29, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration urged farmers on Monday to stop giving antibiotics to cattle, poultry, hogs and other animals to spur their growth, citing concern that drug overuse is helping to create dangerous bacteria that do not respond to medical treatment and endanger human lives.
Joshua M. Sharfstein, the FDA's principal deputy commissioner, said antibiotics should be used only to protect the health of an animal and not to help it grow or improve the way it digests its feed.
"This is an urgent public health issue," Sharfstein said during a conference call with reporters. "To preserve the effectiveness [of antibiotics], we simply must use them as judiciously as possible." ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
15 No-Sweat Ways to Burn Calories
15 No-Sweat Ways to Burn Calories
Posted on Jun 21st 2010 3:00PM by That's Fit Editors
1. Take vitamin D Several research studies have shown that women who are vitamin D-deficient take longer to lose weight than women who get enough vitamin D. The recommended amount is 2,000 milligrams daily.
2. Drink coffee Decaf won't do! It's the caffeine that works the magic here by increasing the rate at which you burn calories.
3. Sleep more If you sleep less than four hours a night over an extended period of time, your metabolism will slow. If possible, sleep between seven and nine hours for the best calorie-burning benefits.
4. Do your own housework Go retro. From cooking dinner to washing the dishes and even running the vacuum cleaner, do the work yourself instead of relying on others to do the job.
5. Wear a basic pedometer Aim to take 10,000 steps throughout the day, and let the pedometer do the counting.
6. Eat lightly and often Instead of eating two or three big, heavy meals, eat five or six small, light meals every few hours. You'll consume the same number of calories, but they'll be more spread out.
7. Walk briskly Move it! When you're going someplace, pick up the pace. "Walk like you're late for a meeting," said Gunnar Peterson, who trains Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles.
8. Laugh If you laugh for 10 to 15 minutes a day, you'll burn up to 50 calories. No joke!
9. Eat breakfast When you "break the fast," you send a biological signal to your body that you are not starving, and it starts burning fat even when you're doing normal activities. The two best breakfasts you can eat are scrambled egg whites or oatmeal with fruit.
10. Time yourself Spend five minutes of each hour moving. Here's a trick: Set a timer once an hour to remind you to get up and walk around.
11. Fidget Whether it's tapping your feet, pacing or moving restlessly in your seat, you'll burn up to 350 calories a day just by fidgeting.
12. Drink more water When you get dehydrated, your metabolic rate plummets. The opposite is also true: Drinking about eight cups of water throughout the day will increase your metabolic rate by about 30 percent.
13. Chew gum Chewing gum not only burns a few calories, but also keeps you from mindlessly eating, especially when you're cooking. Just be polite when you chew!
14. Eat dairy foods Several research studies have shown that low-fat dairy actually inhibits fats from being stored in the body.
15. Have sex! Grab your honey and hit the sheets. Most couples burn an average of 300 calories an hour while they're having sex.
--From the Editors at Netscape
Posted on Jun 21st 2010 3:00PM by That's Fit Editors
1. Take vitamin D Several research studies have shown that women who are vitamin D-deficient take longer to lose weight than women who get enough vitamin D. The recommended amount is 2,000 milligrams daily.
2. Drink coffee Decaf won't do! It's the caffeine that works the magic here by increasing the rate at which you burn calories.
3. Sleep more If you sleep less than four hours a night over an extended period of time, your metabolism will slow. If possible, sleep between seven and nine hours for the best calorie-burning benefits.
4. Do your own housework Go retro. From cooking dinner to washing the dishes and even running the vacuum cleaner, do the work yourself instead of relying on others to do the job.
5. Wear a basic pedometer Aim to take 10,000 steps throughout the day, and let the pedometer do the counting.
6. Eat lightly and often Instead of eating two or three big, heavy meals, eat five or six small, light meals every few hours. You'll consume the same number of calories, but they'll be more spread out.
7. Walk briskly Move it! When you're going someplace, pick up the pace. "Walk like you're late for a meeting," said Gunnar Peterson, who trains Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles.
8. Laugh If you laugh for 10 to 15 minutes a day, you'll burn up to 50 calories. No joke!
9. Eat breakfast When you "break the fast," you send a biological signal to your body that you are not starving, and it starts burning fat even when you're doing normal activities. The two best breakfasts you can eat are scrambled egg whites or oatmeal with fruit.
10. Time yourself Spend five minutes of each hour moving. Here's a trick: Set a timer once an hour to remind you to get up and walk around.
11. Fidget Whether it's tapping your feet, pacing or moving restlessly in your seat, you'll burn up to 350 calories a day just by fidgeting.
12. Drink more water When you get dehydrated, your metabolic rate plummets. The opposite is also true: Drinking about eight cups of water throughout the day will increase your metabolic rate by about 30 percent.
13. Chew gum Chewing gum not only burns a few calories, but also keeps you from mindlessly eating, especially when you're cooking. Just be polite when you chew!
14. Eat dairy foods Several research studies have shown that low-fat dairy actually inhibits fats from being stored in the body.
15. Have sex! Grab your honey and hit the sheets. Most couples burn an average of 300 calories an hour while they're having sex.
--From the Editors at Netscape
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
When Food and Pills Clash
JUNE 22, 2010
When Food and Pills Clash
Fresh Concerns on How Diet and Medicines Interact, From Pepper to Pomegranate
By SHIRLEY S. WANG
Wall Street Journal
Americans increasingly view the food they eat as medicine to help lower cholesterol, reduce high blood pressure and control blood sugar. But as with prescribed drugs, the health-improving qualities of foods such as olive oil, nuts and fruit can interact with other medications, causing possible problems.
Pharmacists often warn people not to mix anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins with grapefruit juice. Newer research suggests that other fruit juices, including cranberry and pomegranate, as well as olive oil may also interfere with how statins work in the body. Other laboratory studies show that certain popular teas can block the effect of some medications, including the flu drug Tamiflu. And switching to a low-fat diet, itself a healthy lifestyle change, could reduce the potency of some medications...
When Food and Pills Clash
Fresh Concerns on How Diet and Medicines Interact, From Pepper to Pomegranate
By SHIRLEY S. WANG
Wall Street Journal
Americans increasingly view the food they eat as medicine to help lower cholesterol, reduce high blood pressure and control blood sugar. But as with prescribed drugs, the health-improving qualities of foods such as olive oil, nuts and fruit can interact with other medications, causing possible problems.
Pharmacists often warn people not to mix anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins with grapefruit juice. Newer research suggests that other fruit juices, including cranberry and pomegranate, as well as olive oil may also interfere with how statins work in the body. Other laboratory studies show that certain popular teas can block the effect of some medications, including the flu drug Tamiflu. And switching to a low-fat diet, itself a healthy lifestyle change, could reduce the potency of some medications...
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