Archive for July, 2012
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 [...]
Study finds wine boosts bone health
A new study shows drinking a couple glasses ofwine each day boosts bone health in women going through menopause. This is an interesting contrast to previous studies which show alcohol abuse contributes to bone loss. Menopause and bone health As women enter menopause estrogen levels decline. This leads to a number of side effects including hot flashes, memory [...]
Keep a journal to lose weight, study finds
A new study has backed up what others have found: Women who want to loose weight should keep a food journal, avoid skipping meals and eating in restaurants, especially at lunch. The study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, looked at self-monitoring and diet-related behaviors and meal patterns among overweight post-menopausal [...]
Living by the sea is good for your health
Sick people have been sent to the seaside for centuries and now a study has proven that living by the coast is good for your health. Bad news for inland folk, good news for the majority of New Zealanders, as about 65 per cent of Kiwis live within five kilometres of the coast. The study, [...]
Adult human lungs able to re-grow
New research has uncovered the first evidence that the adult human lung is capable of regenerating, to an extent after being removed surgically. Researchers used MRIs with hyperpolarized helium-3 gas to show that existing alveoli which are the tiny, air-exchange units of the lung, increased in number after a 33-year-old woman had her entire right [...]
Friendships influence weight loss/gain
Whether you’re hopelessly out of shape or in prime physical condition, your friends may be the ones to blame (or thank). Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine examined data from two large suburban high schools and found that students were more likely to gain weight if they had friends who were heavier [...]
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers’ Lungs
Among smokers, lung function may decline faster in those who have a vitamin D deficiency than in those with normal vitamin D levels, a new study suggests. However, although boosting levels of vitamin D may offer some protection to the lungs from the effects of smoking, it won’t prevent deteriorating lung function or smoking-related health [...]
