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Calcium Intake Linked to Heart Attack
Eating calcium rich foods may help reduce risk of myocardial infarction or heart attack while taking calcium supplements may increase the risk, according to a new study published in the June 2012 issue of Heart. The study led by K. Li of German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg, Germany and colleagues showed that high intake [...]
Cheese, Yogurt may keep diabetes at bay
There’s good news on the dairy front. Eating just a few slices of cheese or a serving of yogurt may help reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes by 12%, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. European researchers conducted a study to investigate the prospective association of total dairy [...]
Raisins boost athletic performance
For athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympics, here is a helpful tip! According to a new research, you can now replace your dose of sports chews with the good old raisin as it provides the same workout boost. Researchers from the University of California-Davis found that eating raisins can boost performance in athletes and [...]
Dietary fiber cuts colorectal cancer risk
Colorectal cancer is common and deadly, but the disease can be prevented easily in most cases. A new study published in the June 22, 2012 issue of PLoS One suggests that eating lots of fiber-rich foods can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer drastically. The study led by N. Murphy of School of Public [...]
Diabetes Linked To Heavy Cosmetic Use
High-maintenance women could be at high-risk for developing diabetes, a new scientific study suggests. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston said they found a link between phthalates – a class of chemicals found in products such as nail polish, soaps, perfumes, hair and tanning sprays – and the metabolic disease. According to the [...]
No-Fat, Low-Fat Dressings Don’t Get Most Nutrients Out of Salads
The vegetables in salads are chock-full of important vitamins and nutrients, but you won’t get much benefit without the right type and amount of salad dressing, a Purdue University study shows. In a human trial, researchers fed subjects salads topped off with saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat-based dressings and tested their blood for absorption of [...]
Study Shows Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate May Reduce Abdominal Fat Mass
A new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Pediatrics shows that supplementation with an encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice concentrate (Juice Plus+® Orchard Blend and Garden Blend; NSA, LLC, Memphis, Tenn., USA) was associated with an increase in serum beta-carotene concentrations, reduced abdominal adipose tissue and improved insulin resistance in overweight [...]
Iron Supplements Fight Fatigue
Some women with unexplained fatigue may get a bit more pep from iron supplements – even if they do not have full-blown anemia, a new clinical trial suggests. The study focused on women who were chronically tired and had relatively low iron stores. They did not, however, have full-blown iron-deficiency anemia, in which the [...]
Risk of insulin resistance greater when Vitamin D deficiency and obesity present
The combination of obesity and vitamin Ddeficiency may put people at even greater risk of insulin resistance than either factor alone, according to new research from the Drexel University School of Public Health recently published early online in the journal Diabetes Care. Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, a condition that affects 25.6 million adults and is the seventh [...]
Almonds a healthy snack substitute for dieters
Substituting almonds for less healthy foods could help dieters stick to a calorie-controlled diet, and lower their cholesterol at the same time, says a new study. “Nuts, and in this case almonds, shouldn’t be on the ‘do not eat’ list, they can be effectively incorporated in a weight loss plan, with the caveat that they [...]
