What the Latest Outbreak Means for America

We don't have to tell you that ditching gluten is one of the biggest health trends on Earth, and like a lot of fads… there's a gap between what the science says and what the popular conceptions are. This week, the New York Times covered several recent studies of athletes who gave up gluten in an effort to improve their performance. The latest, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, looked at thirteen cyclists and gave each of them two different diets. Both groups were regularly fed with protein bars: for one week, they were gluten-free, and for the second week they were very high in gluten, but nobody knew when they were on which diet. We cover the surprising results in the article below.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us What the Latest Outbreak Means for America The current Zika virus outbreak is growing in twenty-two countries, and American authorities have already confirmed a dozen cases of the disease within the United States.  The World Health Organization said yesterday that the outbreak is “likely to spread across Americas,” and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asked pregnant American women to postpone journeys to affected countries. The outbreak has led many governments, including those of Ecuador, Colombia and Jamaica, to request that women postpone having children, with El Salvador's deputy health minister advising their citizens to wait two years before trying to fall pregnant. Here’s why. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Why Did the CDC Recommend Pregnant Women Postpone Travel? READ NOW What Is the Zika Virus and Why Is It Dangerous for Unborn Children?    READ NOW The 10 Most Dangerous Travel Destinations for 2016    READ NOW 3 Places You Don't Want to Visit Without Travel Insurance READ NOW Trending Now • The Top 6 Signs You May Have an Ulcer • How Much Should You Exercise If You Have Diabetes? • Was Your Health Plan Cancelled? You've Got A Special Enrollment Period • 5 Simplest Principles of Healthy Eating • How Medicare Works With a Green Card • 10 Yoga Poses To Do Every Day to Feel Amazing By Ann Pizer, Yoga Expert • How to Stay Healthy Without Eating Any Meat Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.