Archive for August, 2012
Apples Reduces Cholesterol, says study
As per a study, which has been published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, it has been revealed that apples are beneficial in reducing cholesterol levels. The study was being taken out by a group of researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The study researchers carried out a [...]
Lack of vitamin D may lead to shortened lives
A study out of Oregon State Universityfound a link between low levels of vitamin D and earlier death among older adults, news that can’t be comforting in a state that’s low on sunshine. The Portland Tribune reports that the study by OSU nutritional epidemiologist Ellen Smit, published last week in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined data [...]
Fiber-Added Foods Don’t Stop Hunger
Fiber-enriched processed foods won’t help you feel fuller longer, a small study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds. In the study, 22 women who ate high-fiber breakfast bars in the morning were just as hungry at lunchtime as the days they ate low-fiber breakfast bars. Their food intake for the rest [...]
Multivitamins may cut myocardial infarction risk in some women
Taking multivitamin supplements may help reduce risk for myocardial infarction or heart attack in women who have had no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study led by S. Rautiainen of Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Swede and colleagues showed that women who had no history [...]
8 Minute Cardio Workout at Home
Cheese Consumption Linked With Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Cheese eaters may have more than refined palates — they may also carry a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that people who reported being cheese eaters have a 12 percent lower risk of the disease than people who don’t eat cheese. Plus, people [...]
Study shows exercise as effective as sertraline for comorbid chd/depression
Medline Plus has reported that Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, posttraumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Sertraline is in a class of antidepressants which are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs work by increasing the amounts of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance. [...]
Study indicates nutrients may help memory
There are currently no good medications available to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease, but recent studies on dietary interventions to help improve cognition offer significant hope for people suffering from dementia. Several years ago, Dr. Richard Wurtman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a mixture of three nutrients that seemed to improve memory in [...]
Curry Spice Prevents Diabetes
Supplements containing a compound in curry spice may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk, a small clinical trial suggests. Researchers found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin seemed to prevent new cases of diabetes among people with so-called prediabetes – abnormally high blood sugar levels that may progress to full-blown [...]
EU science agency backs omega-3s up to 5g a day
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there are no safety concerns in consuming various omega-3 forms at up to 5g per day – much higher than typical recommended upper limits that tend to linger around 1g or 1.5g per day – in the short term at least. Omega-3 intakes: 5g+ is safe, says EFSA [...]
