Carrot-Stick Approach, Have You Tried It?

Disallowing sugar-sweetened soda and treat purchases may improve diets

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Carrot-Stick Approach: A Way to Get Folks to Eat More Veggies, Fruits Giving low-income Americans discounts on fruits and vegetables while disallowing sugar-sweetened soda and treat purchases may improve their diets, a new study suggests. About one... Read more ...  News Surprise! Beer Makes You Happier, Friendlier Raise a glass of your favorite brew and toast the Swiss researchers who offer scientific proof for what you surely suspected and probably hoped. Drinking beer does make you friendlier, happier... Read more ... Health Tip: For a Healthier Diet, Plan Ahead Planning ahead for healthier meals makes it less likely that you'll order takeout. Here are suggestions for squeezing food preparation into your busy week, courtesy of the American Heart... Read more ... Overweight Kids Often Shunned, Bullied Preteens who are overweight are often bullied or excluded from social activities, increasing their likelihood of anxiety and emotional problems, researchers say. Efforts to prevent or ease... Read more ... 31 Million Older Americans Aren't Getting Enough Exercise More than one-quarter of Americans over 50 don't exercise, a new federal report estimates, increasing their risk for heart disease, diabetes and cancer. 'Adults benefit from any amount of... Read more ... Weight Loss and Healthy Living Centers MedicineNet's Weight Loss and Healthy Living Centers give you all of the tools necessary for diet & weight management, exercise & fitness, nutrition & food, and prevention & wellness. Get access to various articles, slideshows, quizzes, and medications for your reference. Healthy Living Center Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home