Nutrition Action

Nutrition Action

Unbiased advice to help you eat healthfully and live longer

Menu
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Renew
  • Store
  • My Account
  • Nutrition Action Healthletter
  • Contact Us
  • FAQs

Tag: belly fat

Watching your weight?
  • Diabetes and Diet

Watching your weight?

  • Posted on February 13, 2019April 9, 2021
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Why you should also keep an eye on your waist A woman’s waist may better predict her risk of type 2 diabetes than her weight, according to a 2019 study.…

Read More
Saturated fat and added sugars aren’t doing your midsection any favors
  • Diet and Weight Loss

Saturated fat and added sugars aren’t doing your midsection any favors

  • Posted on April 30, 2018April 29, 2019
  • by Caitlin Dow

Think fat is fat and carbs are carbs? Think again. Saturated fats may boost deep belly fat Are some fats in foods more likely to end up as harmful visceral…

Read More
The latest on reducing belly fat
  • Exercise for Health

The latest on reducing belly fat

  • Posted on April 9, 2018April 29, 2019
  • by Caitlin Dow

Packing on pounds around your midsection is easy. Losing them takes a lot more work. Here’s the latest evidence on what (and what not) to do. Sitting & belly fat…

Read More
  • What Not to Eat

Calories, Fat, Sodium and Carbs in Romano’s Macaroni Grill Fatbread Pizzas

  • Posted on May 1, 2015
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Romano’s Macaroni Grill seems to be targeting an overlooked minority: the underweight. Why else would it call its new pizzas Fatbreads? “The anti-flatbread, for crust lovers,” says the menu. “Fat on…

Read More
  • Exercise for Health

Exercise and Bone Health: "It's hugely important," says this expert

  • Posted on February 21, 2015
  • by Bonnie Liebman

We talked on the phone with Bess Dawson-Hughes, the director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and…

Read More
  • Diet and Weight Loss

Can Diet and Weight Loss Strengthen or Weaken Your Bones?

  • Posted on January 27, 2015
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Heavier people have denser bones, or so scientists thought. Now a study suggests that having a spare tire may weaken your bones, even if you’re not overweight. [text_ad] Researchers examined…

Read More
  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: Are These Foods Worse than You Thought?

  • Posted on December 17, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Deep Dish Pizza Don’t get us wrong. Pizza with a hand-tossed or thin crust is no diet food. At BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, or Uno Pizzeria &…

Read More
  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: BJ’s Signature Deep Dish Pizzas

  • Posted on September 13, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“BJ’s unique pizza creations on flavorful, lightly sauced bakery pizza crust with BJ’s signature five cheese blend,” gushes the menu at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse (146 locations). [WN] For things…

Read More
  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Are Sugary Beverages Contributing to the Diabetes Epidemic?

  • Posted on August 2, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

“The data are pretty compelling that we should basically cut out sugar-sweetened beverages,” says Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. Sugary drinks—soft…

Read More
  • How to Diet

How to Diet: Can Staying Active as You Age Improve Cognitive Function?

  • Posted on July 29, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Older, heavier people who move their muscles may also be helping their brains. Researchers studied 107 frail, obese, sedentary older people in the St. Louis area. (“Frail” meant that they…

Read More

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next Page

New from The Healthy Cook’s Kitchen–Order Today!

Healthy Tips e-newsletter

To receive our free Healthy Tips e-newsletter, click here!

While you’re at it, subscribe to Nutrition Action Healthletter for more unbiased nutrition advice.

Search

Connect & Share:

Get in Touch

Address
1220 L Street NW, Suite #300
Washington, D.C. 20005

Customer Service
+1 (866) 293-CSPI (2774)


  • SUBSCRIBE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • FAQ
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE

Notice: Content at this site is not intended to provide medical advice, which should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Any products evaluated or sources cited may contain information that is now outdated. Readers should check product labels to ensure any nutrient content has not changed since our review and still meets the criteria established by Nutrition Action.

© Copyright 2019 — Nutrition Action — All rights reserved. Use of any content without prior permission is strictly prohibited.
Bezel Theme by SimpleFreeThemes ⋅ Powered by WordPress