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• Parents -- not TV -- may determine whether kids are active or couch potatoes
• Stagnating life expectancies in United States: Poorer U.S. citizens live five years less than the affluent
• Eating disorder behaviors and weight concerns are common in women over 50
• How active is your child really?
• Carrots, not sticks, motivate workers
• Adolescents who have more than four meals a day are thinner
• Tai Chi increases brain size, benefits cognition in randomized controlled trial of Chinese elderly

Parents -- not TV -- may determine whether kids are active or couch potatoes Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:07 AM PDT Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed what we knew all along -- children in this country are increasingly sedentary, spending too much time sitting and looking at electronic screens. But it's not necessarily because of the newest gee-whiz gadgets -- parents play a major factor in whether young children are on the move.

Stagnating life expectancies in United States: Poorer U.S. citizens live five years less than the affluent Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:34 AM PDT Despite modest gains in lifespan over the past century, the United States still trails many of the world's countries when it comes to life expectancy, and its poorest citizens live approximately five years less than more affluent persons, according to a new study.

Eating disorder behaviors and weight concerns are common in women over 50 Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:09 AM PDT Eating disorders are commonly seen as an issue faced by teenagers and young women, but a new study reveals that age is no barrier to disordered eating. In women aged 50 and over, 3.5 percent report binge eating, nearly eight percent report purging, and more than 70 percent are trying to lose weight. The study revealed that 62 percent of women claimed that their weight or shape negatively impacted on their life.

How active is your child really? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:32 PM PDT Children younger than eight need to be targeted to make sure they lead more active lives to combat our obesity time-bomb, researchers say. Their new study reveals that children are not spending enough time being active and that girls are already becoming more sedentary than boys by the age of eight.

Carrots, not sticks, motivate workers Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:32 AM PDT The promise of reward motivates people to work harder than the threat of penalty, a new study finds.

Adolescents who have more than four meals a day are thinner Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:32 AM PDT Certain healthy habits, like eating more than four times a day or not eating too fast, are associated with lower body fat levels independently of exercise habits during free time.

Tai Chi increases brain size, benefits cognition in randomized controlled trial of Chinese elderly Posted: 19 Jun 2012 09:38 AM PDT Scientists have found increases in brain volume and improvements on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai Chi three times a week, reports a new article.

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