Archive for June, 2012
Eating Out: Salt-savvy tips for cutting sodium
Pepper may be used to add the heat, but when it comes to diet debates the seasoning closest to the fire is salt. Government health officials have declared the sodium in table salt a nutrition no-no and advise limiting its use. Research shows that too much sodium in the diet is associated with high blood pressure, which can increase [...]
Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s
Women in their 70s can gain more years by following advice they may be giving their grandkids: exercise and eat your fruits and vegetables. So finds a new study that helps confirm healthy living can extend life, even in the retirement years. “This is one of those findings that sounds like common sense,” said study [...]
Health study: Stop couch surfing and you’ll eat less junk food
Simply getting your butt off the couch means you’ll munch fewer cookies. That’s the finding of a new Northwestern Medicine study, which shows that simply changing one bad habit has a domino effect on others. Knock down your sedentary leisure time and you’ll reduce junk food and saturated fat intake because you’re no longer glued [...]
Half a unit of alcohol a day best for health
(Medical Xpress) — Cutting the amount we drink to just over half a unit a day could save 4,600 lives a year in England, according to a modelling study by Oxford University researchers published in the journal BMJ Open. Half a unit of alcohol is as little as a quarter of a glass of wine, or a quarter of [...]
STUDY : Regular Exercise May Raise Risk for 1 of 10
Regular exercise may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes in some people, potentially uncovering a group of individuals genetically predisposed to suffer from working out, researchers said. While most benefit from physical activity, 8 percent to 13 percent of individuals had a worse level of blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides or insulin after exercise, [...]
Daily ‘Dose’ of Dark Chocolate Might Shield the Heart
There’s more sweet news about chocolate and your health: A new study suggests that eating a bit of dark chocolate each day may cut the odds of heart attack and stroke in high-risk people. Dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, antioxidant substances known to have heart protective effects. Until now, the potential benefits of dark [...]
STUDY : Kids Boost Activity Level When Around Active Friends
Children with more-active friends tend to raise their own levels of physical activity, according to a new study. Experts say the finding could help create interventions to curb the growing rates of childhood obesity. To conduct the study, researchers interviewed 81 children ages 5 to 12, who were enrolled in after-school programs, and asked about [...]
Study: Snacking on Raisins Controls Hunger, Promotes Satiety in Children
New research recently announced at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual meeting in Vancouver, B.C., suggests eating raisins as an after-school snack prevents excessive calorie intake and increases satiety – or feeling of fullness – as compared to other commonly consumed snacks. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-snacking-on-raisins-controls-hunger-promotes-satiety-in-children-155974375.html The study, [...]
Study justifies optimised spray drying for enzymes and probiotics
Research into the optimisation of single droplet spray drying could aid the production of powdered formulations containing heat-sensitive ingredients such as enzymes and probiotics, according to a new review. The study – published in Trends in Food Science & Technology – noted that while spray drying methods could be applied to heat sensitive ingredients, such [...]
Improve your quality of life with Mediterranean diet
While it’s been well-established that the Mediterranean diet is good for the heart and body, a new study has found it’s also good for the soul. Published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition and released May 29, the study found that a diet based on fish, olive oil, fruits, vegetables, pulses and nuts is positively linked to mental [...]
