| Updated: 9/29/2009 6:45 pm |
Published: 9/29/2009 4:20 pm |
Students not getting enough fruits and veggies
Less than ten percent of high school students in the U.S. are eating the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. What’s more, Arkansas high school students are the least likely to get enough fruits and vegetables.
The study found only 5.2 percent of Arkansas high school students get enough fresh produce. No other state scored lower.
The CDC recommends high school students and adults eat three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit every day. The CDC says states with more farmer's markets and schools that stock fruit in vending machines were more likely to have high school students that eat enough fruits and vegetables.
Avoiding cancer
It turns out eating more of those fruits and vegetables could help your teenagers avoid cancer. The American Institute for Cancer Research says eating a variety of vegetables, fruits and whole grains can help lower your risk. The new guidelines also suggest being lean and physically active for at least 30 minutes per day, and avoiding sugary drinks. Besides watching what you eat, the institute says you should also be careful not to rely on supplements to protect against cancer.
Benefits of tea
Forget the coffee, a morning cup of tea can help you wake up and provide some other health benefits. Researchers found chemicals in black tea can help stabilize your blood sugar even more than in other kinds of tea. Black tea also is rich in anti-oxidants.
Another study is showing green tea can help strengthen your bones. That’s because green tea has chemicals that help promote health bone growth.
Doctors say there are probably many other benefits for tea that haven't been discovered
Doctor on Call: What is Pityriasis Rosea
L.T. from Little Rock asks, “My son has pityriasis rosea can you give us information on it?”
Dr. Oksana Melnik says, “pityriasis rosea is a common skin condition in children and young adults. It begins as one large spot on your chest, abdomen or back and then spreads. It usually goes away on its own within six to eight weeks. The exact cause of it is unclear, although the cause may be a viral infection, such as certain strains of the human herpes virus. It’s not believed to be contagious.
