Archive for July, 2012
Egg for breakfast best way to fight the flab
Eggs are the best way to start the day for those who want to lose weight. A major UK review of studies into the effects of eating eggs has found that egg contains a powerful ingredient that can help to cut the amount of calories people go on to eat at lunch and dinner. Scientists [...]
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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 [...]
New Study Suggests Low-fat Diets Aren’t Effective
With Americans becoming increasingly overweight each year, weight loss is big business. This paves the way for any number of diet books and fads. Some of these are based upon sound scientific principles, while others may not work at all, or may result in a modest weight loss followed by rebound weight gain. A preliminary scientific study — [...]
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 [...]
A High Intake of Certain Dietary Fats Associated With Lower Live Birth Rates in IVF
Women with a higher intake of dietary saturated fats have fewer mature oocytes available for collection in IVF, according to results of a study from the Harvard School of Public Health funded by the US National Institutes of Health. The study investigated the effect of dietary fat (classified as total, saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega 6, [...]
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 [...]
