Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The USDA has come out and set new regulations for school cafeterias to follow in regards to the quality of ground beef required to be served to kids in school lunches.

The new regulations will greatly improve school lunches that kids consume, making the ground beef they eat far safer, as well as healthier for them. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - About half of the entire United States has been hit by a lettuce recall due to an E. coli scare.

Romaine lettuce from both Imperial Sysco as well as Freshway Foods has been recalled all across the U.S. due to the fear that the lettuce may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that eating hot peppers such as jalapenos, habaneros, serranos, and chili peppers may be the key to weight loss as well as good health.

The study was carried out by researchers at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, and focused on potential health benefits received from these peppers. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - There may be some sad kids in a California county, as they have banned toys from fast food meals including Burger King meals and McDonald’s Happy Meals.

Santa Clara County, California has announced that they have banned toys from fast food meals for kids. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that teenage girls who drink too much alcohol can greatly increase their risk of breast cancer and other breast-related health issues as they enter adulthood.

The new study was carried out by a team of researchers led by Catherine Berkley from Harvard Medical School, and is called the “Prospective Study of Adolescent Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Benign Breast Disease in Young Women.” Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, women are wired in their brains to worry about their weight, obesity, etc. This leads to them feeling depressed just at the sight of an overweight woman.

The new study was led by neuroscientist Mark Allen and a team of researchers who decided to focus on just why women are so sensitive in regards to their weight and the weight of others. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, women who drink are less likely than women who do not drink to gain weight and be overweight or obese.

The study was carried out by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA as they focused in on roughly 20,000 women from around the U.S. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, vitamin D is key to building up your immune system to help fight away viruses and other infections.

The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, and has found yet another major health benefit to vitamin D. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, a Mediterranean diet that is low in both fat and carbohydrates may be the key to a healthy heart.

The new study was carried out by researchers from countries including the U.S., Canada, as well as Germany, and focused on a very large sample of people. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study carried out by researchers has proven that childhood obesity is being caused by too much snacking on junk food.

The study was carried out by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and focused on the types of foods that kids are eating, and how much snacking they are doing during the day. Continue Reading