Tag Archive | "diet"

Resveratrol could prove HRT alternative

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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The findings of a study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry indicate that resveratrol is the most likely candidate of the phytoestrogens to offer safer HRT and chemoprevention of breast cancer due to its estrogenic activity and high antitumor activity.

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Diabetes Cases Expected to Double in 25 Years

Monday, November 30, 2009

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The number of people with diabetes in the United States is expected to double over the next 25 years, a new study predicts. That would bring the total by 2034 to about 44.1 million people with the disease, up from 23.7 million today.

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Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks

Monday, November 30, 2009

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A review published in the Nov. 25 online edition of BMJ found that a difference of just 5 grams of regular daily salt intake spells a 23 percent difference in the rate of stroke and a 17 percent difference in the rate of cardiovascular disease.

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Heart-health benefits of omega-3s depend on how fish is cooked

Friday, November 20, 2009

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"In fact, these methods of preparation may contribute to your risk. We did not directly compare boiled or baked fish vs. fried fish, but one can tell from the (risk) ratios, boiled or baked fish is in the protective direction but not fried fish."

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Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.

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Diet rich in sulfur amino acids may aid bowel healing

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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A higher intake of sulfur-containing amino acids like cysteine following intestinal surgery might aid healthy intestinal recovery, claims a new study.

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Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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A fermented bilberry extract out-performed a standard extract, leasing the French researchers to suggest that yeast fermentation produces new bioactive compounds with heart health effects.

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Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases

Monday, November 9, 2009

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Having too much body fat causes nearly half the cases of endometrial cancer -- a type of cancer of the uterus -- and a third of esophageal cancer cases, the American Institute for Cancer Research said.

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Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health

Friday, November 6, 2009

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Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease, says a new study from Yale.

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Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay

Friday, November 6, 2009

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An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research released Thursday.

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