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Scientists Learn How Food Affects The Brain: Omega 3 Especially Important
In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain, and ward off mental disorders. Changes in diet are a viable strategy for enhancing cognitive abilities, protecting the brain from damage, and counteracting the effects of aging, according to a professor of neurosurgery and physiological science, who has spent years studying the effects of food and exercise on the brain.
Science Daily – Jul 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain, and ward off mental disorders. Changes in diet are a viable strategy for enhancing cognitive abilities, protecting the brain from damage, and counteracting the effects of aging, according to a professor of neurosurgery and physiological science, who has spent years studying the effects of food and exercise on the brain.
Science Daily – Jul 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesityepidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adultsdeveloping type 2 diabetes in the future, along with seriousdiabetes-related health complications, warns a University of Michiganresearcher.
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesityepidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adultsdeveloping type 2 diabetes in the future, along with seriousdiabetes-related health complications, warns a University of Michiganresearcher.
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Keeping A Food Diary Doubles Diet Weight Loss, Study Suggests
Study of nearly 1,700 participants shows that keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss. The study found that the best predictors of weight loss were how frequently food diaries were kept and how many support sessions the participants attended. Those who kept daily food records lost twice as much weight as those who kept no records.
Science Daily – Jul 9, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Study of nearly 1,700 participants shows that keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss. The study found that the best predictors of weight loss were how frequently food diaries were kept and how many support sessions the participants attended. Those who kept daily food records lost twice as much weight as those who kept no records.
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Quarter of Chinese adults are overweight, obese: US studyAFP - Declining physical activity and a shift towards a Western diet are driving up obesity rates in China, with more than 25 percent of adults now considered overweight or obese, a study warned Tuesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 8, 2008 5:32 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Metformin may help obese teen girls lose weight
Reuters - The addition of the type 2 diabetes drug metformin to a lifestyle modification program may help female adolescents lose weight loss if they also make dietary changes, according to a new study.
Yahoo! – Jul 8, 2008 4:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - The addition of the type 2 diabetes drug metformin to a lifestyle modification program may help female adolescents lose weight loss if they also make dietary changes, according to a new study.
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Embryo Biopsy Does Not Affect Early Growth And Risk Of Congenital Malformations In PGD/PGS Babies
A study of 70 singleton babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that the procedure does not adversely affect their early growth and risk of congenital malformations, according to new research.
Science Daily – Jul 8, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A study of 70 singleton babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that the procedure does not adversely affect their early growth and risk of congenital malformations, according to new research.
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Leading Worldwide Cause Of Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified By Diet
A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and decrease blood pressure in people with hypertension.
Science Daily – Jul 8, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and decrease blood pressure in people with hypertension.
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Lowering Blood Cholesterol With Fish Oil And Red Yeast Rice Instead Of Statins
Researchers have examined whether an alternative approach to treating high blood cholesterol may provide an effective treatment option for patients who are unable or unwilling to take statins. The researchers noted that there was a reduction in LDL cholesterol levels in both the statin group and the fish oil alternative treatment group. Members of the alternative therapy group also had a substantial reduction in triglycerides, another form of fat found in the blood, and lost more weight.
Science Daily – Jul 8, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Researchers have examined whether an alternative approach to treating high blood cholesterol may provide an effective treatment option for patients who are unable or unwilling to take statins. The researchers noted that there was a reduction in LDL cholesterol levels in both the statin group and the fish oil alternative treatment group. Members of the alternative therapy group also had a substantial reduction in triglycerides, another form of fat found in the blood, and lost more weight.
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Trans-fatty Acids Do Not Appear To Increase The Risk Of Diabetes
Dietary research in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of health concern for these compounds.
Science Daily – Jul 8, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Dietary research in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of health concern for these compounds.
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ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a 50 percent higher risk for beingoverweight if they are not taking medication for the condition, a newstudy finds.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a 50 percent higher risk for beingoverweight if they are not taking medication for the condition, a newstudy finds.
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