Archive for August, 2012
Eating fructose leads to high plasma uric acid level
A new study released recently in Nutrition and Metabolism showed eating fructose for 10 weeks increased more fasting uric acid, a compound that causes a condition called gout, in the blood than eating glucose. Both fructose and glucose are present in high fructose syrup or now called corn sugar, which is commonly used in processed [...]
Weight Training will reduce your chances to get diabetes
With the booming popularity of weight-lifting DVD’s like P90X and Insanity, many men — the target audience of these videos — have made strength training their only form of exercise. As it turns out, working to bulk up those muscles not only helps build strength and prevent age-related muscle loss, but may help ward off type [...]
Exercise cuts CV and all-cause mortality in diabetes
In patients with diabetes mellitus, even moderate levels of regular exercise can reduce risk of death by up to 38%, according to a newly published study that combines prospective cohort data with a meta-analysis of 12 previous studies [1]. The new study is published online August 6, 2012 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The authors, [...]
Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup Perform Equally on Reduced Calorie Diet
High fructose corn syrup is an ingredient in most of the things we consume on a daily basis. Some health officials have warned against it claiming it is contributing to America’s growing rate of obesity. Now, researchers are suggesting that high fructose corn syrup is not as bad for the body and can actually help [...]
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults
Older adults with low vitamin D levels — especially those who are frail — have an increased risk of death. That’s the finding of Oregon State University researchers who analyzed data from a survey of more than 4,300 U.S. adults older than 60. Those with low vitamin D levels had a 30 percent greater risk [...]
Almonds Contain Fewer Calories Than We Thought
If almonds are your favorite snack but you’re conscious of eating too many for calories’ sake, a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition may provide some relief. Scientists now believe almonds contain fewer calories than we originally thought. As reported by NPR, the study was conducted by USDA food scientists who found that almonds contain fewer [...]
Vegetarianism, Eating Disorder Study Reveals Worrisome Relationship Among Women
“I can’t eat that, sorry.” If you’re a vegetarian, that’s a refrain you’re probably familiar with. Food abounds — at work, at social gatherings — but you don’t partake because of your dietary restrictions. That mystery hors d’oeuvre or greasy teriyaki stick? Thanks but no thanks. There are many valid reasons to be a vegetarian [...]
Soy foods help fight breast cancer
Eating soy foods may increase the chance of survival in breast cancer patients, according to a study published online on May 30, 2012 in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study showed that consumption of soy food products postdiagnosis was associated with significantly reduced risk of recurrence and moderately decreased risk of death from breast [...]
Dietary supplement lowers bad cholesterol
Red yeast rice, sugar cane-derived policosanols and artichoke leaf extracts are known to be able to lower low density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol, which is linked to heart disease. A new study in European Journal of Nutrition tested a combination of these supplements to see how effective it is in lowering bad cholesterol and [...]
