Sports fans are gearing up for the biggest college basketball tournament in the country: March Madness. As fans finalize their breaks and prepare game-day snacks, athletes also fuel up for a long, fast race. Registered sports dietitian Allison McKay and George Mason University athletic sports dietitian Quentin Patterson, who also mentor dietetics students completing supervised … Read more
The deadly wildfires that devastated Maui in August 2023 created an island-wide mental health crisis, according to a new study from the University of Hawai… The deadly wildfires that devastated Maui in August 2023 created an island-wide mental health crisis, according to new research from the Economic Research Organization of the University of Hawaii and … Read more
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh think they have found a reason why teenagers with ADHD also struggle with anxiety and depression. Published earlier this month in the journal Attention Disorders, the study is being hailed by the university as “the first to study multiple factors that correlate with ADHD symptoms and mental health symptoms … Read more
Listen to the article 4 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive summary: As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to propose regulations that would require school meals to meet the latest federal nutrition standards, some school nutrition leaders are urging the agency not to increase meat … Read more
If you want your child to become a successful, happy and well-balanced adult, you need to pay attention to their confidence and self-esteem levels, says mental performance coach Sandra Kamphof. “Confidence is one of the strongest predictors of our performance, our happiness and our success,” says Kampfoff, founder of the Mentally Powerful Institute, a mental … Read more
Redding, Calif. – Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie A. Bridget is urging California lawmakers to pass Assembly Bill 46, calling it a necessary fix to the state’s mental health diversion system, which she says has left courts with too little authority to protect public safety. Bridget announced that she is joining the California District Attorneys … Read more
Many women who experience complications during pregnancy deal with a lot of fear about how their baby or labor will go, especially when they need a cesarean delivery. A new UCHealth clinical trial aims to ease that fear by providing education, support and insight into what to expect if they need a cesarean delivery. Photo: … Read more
Key words Both cottage cheese and yogurt are nutritious, versatile dairy choices that can help support your health and daily protein needs. Greek yogurt is less nutritious than cottage cheese with more protein, probiotics and less sodium. Both products can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, from breakfast parfaits to soups, sauces and baked … Read more
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently shared that he lost 20 pounds in 20 days on an all-vegetarian and fermented foods diet. We asked Theresa Gentile, MS, RDN, CDN, a Brooklyn-based registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, if the RFK diet is really possible for weight … Read more
Ruth Miller was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning death of her son. She will be treated at Heartland Behavioral Health in Massillon. NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio – Ruth Miller, the Amish mother recently found not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning death of her 4-year-old son in Atwood Lake … Read more