(Source: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –A class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may make heart failure worse, according to an editorial published online in Heart Wednesday by two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members.

"We strongly recommend restrictions in the use of thiazolidinediones (the class of drugs) and question the rationale for leaving rosiglitazone on the market," write Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of internal medicine, and Curt D. Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., professor of public health sciences. Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are the two major thiazolidinediones.

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Researchers at the Division of Sports Sciences, at Northumbria Universityin Newcastle, UK reported in the journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism that Milk may help in muscle recovery. According to the journal abstract: "Exercise-induced muscle damage  leads to the degradation of protein structures within the muscle. This may subsequently lead to decrements in muscle performance and increases in intramuscular enzymes and delayed-onset muscle soreness . Milk, which provides protein and carbohydrate (CHO), may lead to the attenuation of protein degradation and (or) an increase in protein synthesis that would limit the consequential effects of Exercise-induced muscle damage." You can read more here.

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(Source: University of Chicago Press Journals ) Tempting treats are being offered in small package sizes these days, presumably to help consumers reduce portion sizes. Yet new research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people actually consume more high-calorie snacks when they are in small packages than large ones. And smaller packages make people more likely to give in to temptation in the first place.

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Eric Cressey is the owner of Cressey Performance, a facility with locations in Hudson and Framingham, Massachusetts.  A highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike, Eric has helped athletes at all levels - from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks - achieve their highest levels of performance in a variety of sports.  

Cressey received his Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science through the University of Connecticut Department of Kinesiology, the #1 ranked kinesiology graduate program in the nation.  At UCONN, Eric was involved in varsity strength and conditioning and research in the human performance laboratory.  Previously, Eric graduated from the University of New England with a double major in Exercise Science and Sports and Fitness Management. He has also written the book Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program

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Paul Goldberg has worked with Olympic and professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA, among others. He currently works with the Colorado Avalanche hockey team and continues to train athletes in many different sports. He is a certified strength-and-conditioning specialist and a registered dietitian. He is also the author of a new book called The Lean Look (Broadway, 2008)

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Calorie Bargain: The Recipe Link (www.recipelink.com)

The Why: This amazing website has over 10,000 links to just about anything related to food: recipes, nutrition information, daily menus, nutrient look-up, food forums – you name it.

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Calorie Bargain: Environmental Working Group Tuna Calculator

The Why:  Tuna has been getting some bad press lately. High mercury levels have sparked concerns about the safety of consuming tuna.  Elevated mercury levels have been linked to everything from developmental delays in children and to damage to the nervous system and kidneys in adults. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children all avoid mercury exposure.

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