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Foods That May Help Keep Eyes Healthy
Your vision is important, and the foods you eat may help to keep your eyes healthy. Your eyes require vitamin A for normal vision, and research indicates that nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene (vitamin A precursor) and an antioxidant called lutein may help to reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration – [...]
Vitamin D lowers bone-fracture risk only at high doses
If you’re wondering whether to take a vitamin D supplement to keep your bones healthy, it’s understandable if you – and even your doctor – are at a loss. Vitamin D is essential for bone health, but the research on supplements has been inconsistent. Some studies have concluded that vitamin D supplements can lower the [...]
New study hints loneliness can play a big role in person’s health
When it comes to health, loneliness seems to matter, suggests a new study that found a connection between feeling lonely and shorter lifespans. The study appeared in June in the Archives of Internal Medicine and focused on a specific population: adults over the age of 60. As study participants were tracked over six years, those [...]
Junk food inflames fatty tissue more than lard
The study analyzed inflammatory responses in rats fed different diets: control diets, a lard-based high-fat diet, and a “cafeteria junk-food” diet consisting of nutrient-poor snacks such as salami, chocolate, cookies, and chips. “The diet that consisted of human junk food caused the most inflammation and dramatic metabolic changes,” says Liza Makowski, assistant professor of nutrition [...]
This exercise lowers diabetes risk, study finds
Among people at high risk for diabetes who get very little exercise, those who manage to walk more throughout the day are less likely to actually develop the blood sugar disorder, according to a U.S. study. Earlier studies have shown that walking more is tied to a lower risk of diabetes, but few studies have [...]
Sleep deprivation and stress both activate immune system
Missing a night’s sleep has the same effect on the immune system as experiencing physical stress, a new study from the Netherlands finds. In the study, men who were kept continuously awake for 29 hours showed an increase in levels of white blood cells called granulocytes. And while levels of these white blood cells usually [...]
Study finds eating breakfast decreases diabetes risk
Eating breakfast helps keep you thin and diabetes-free. A large U.S. study sought to find out whether breakfast consumption is protective against obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Results were dramatic. “We found that those who reported eating breakfast daily had a 34 per cent decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes over 18 [...]
American ginseng may reduce fatigue during cancer treatment
Already known as a popular herb for its reputed energy-boosting effects, American ginseng may help reduce symptoms of fatigue for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, according to a new study. Mayo Clinic researchers found that after eight weeks of receiving 2,000 milligrams of ginseng daily, 340 study patients showed a significant decrease in exhaustion [...]
Caffeine Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk
Coffee fanatics are less likely to develop the most common type of skin cancer, a new study found. The study of nearly 113,000 men and women found those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of basal cell carcinoma than those who said no to Joe. “I think we’re seeing [...]
Flaxseed Has Big Benefits
For something so small, flaxseed has big benefits. Recent studies have shown that flaxseed, known to the world for thousands of years, may aid in lowering cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar, reducing bone loss, promoting weight loss, increasing immunity, and fighting cancer, says clinical nutritionist Stella Metsovas of Laguna Beach, Calif. Flaxseed is high in: Vitamins and [...]
