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Mediterranean Diet May Cut Alzheimer’s
• Dieting • Jun 02 06
New research links a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, cereals, and olive oil to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s disease.
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Diet changes can improve diabetic kidney function
• Dieting • Jun 01 06
In type 2 diabetes patients with macroalbuminuria - excessive urine levels of a protein called albumin - replacing red meat with chicken in the…
Soymilk proves a popular option for lactose intolerant students
• Dieting • Apr 17 06
Offering soymilk to elementary school students boosts the number of children who select a calcium-rich beverage in the lunch line and reduces the amount…
Low-carb diets can be unhealthy, doctors warn
• Dieting • Mar 17 06
Low carbohydrate, high protein diets may help to shed weight quickly but researchers warned on Friday that they can be unhealthy.
The diets can…
Mediterranean diet has anti-inflammatory effects
• Dieting • Mar 09 06
Sticking to a Mediterranean diet, high in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats, lowers levels of inflammation in the elderly, as reflected…
Organic diet for children means less exposure to pesticides
• Dieting • Feb 21 06
In a new study researchers in the U.S. have shown that organic diets meant that children had less exposure to two common pesticides.
According…
First solid data on health effects of a low-fat diet
• Dieting • Feb 10 06
Adopting a low-fat diet in later life and following such a regimen for nearly a decade does not appear to have a significant impact…
Low-Fat Diet Has Little Effect on Reducing Risk of Breast Cancer
• Dieting • Feb 08 06
A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables…
According to research, “Emotional Eating” may actually be physiological
• Dieting • Jan 12 06
Do you feel like the more stressed you are the more junk food you eat? It’s not just in your mind-new research indicates those…
Diets Rich in Protein, Good Fat, Lower in Carbs Linked to Better Heart Health
• Dieting • Nov 15 05
A healthy diet that replaces some carbohydrates with either protein or monounsaturated fat can substantially reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, resulting in a…
Take-Out Fried Food Linked to Teen Weight Gain
• Dieting • Oct 03 05
Mom’s cooking is best for the waistline. That’s the message from researchers who blame fat-laden fast food for much of the abnormal weight gain…
Fruits, veggies help build strong bones in boys
• Dieting • Sep 29 05
Here’s another reason why kids should eat their broccoli - fruits and vegetables build strong bones, a new study shows.
Boys who ate the…
Soya may cure fatty liver
• Dieting • Sep 22 05
A diet rich in soy protein may alleviate fatty liver, a disease that often accompanies diabetes, says a study.
Nimbe Torres, a medical researcher…
Hold that shot—oral B12 works too
• Dieting • May 23 05
Oral supplements of vitamin B12 appear to correct vitamin B12 deficiencies as well as B12 injections, according to study findings released Monday.
However,…
Low-fat, veggie-based diet lowers high cholesterol
• Dieting • May 02 05
Though low-fat diets have long been advocated for lowering High Cholesterol levels, a study published Monday points up the importance of replacing…
Eat like the Greeks, live a longer life
• Dieting • Apr 08 05
Following a so-called Mediterranean diet - high in vegetables, olive oil and fish - appears to help people live longer, according to new study…
Raw food vegans thin but healthy, study finds
• Dieting • Mar 29 05
People on strict raw food vegetarian diets are thin but healthy, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Although nutritionists and the food industry have warned…
Eating eggs okay for the healthy heart
• Dieting • Mar 25 05
In healthy adults, consuming two eggs daily for 6 weeks does not have a harmful effect on endothelial function - an aggregate measure of…
Fatty acid-rich diet may block Alzheimer’s
• Dieting • Mar 22 05
Consuming a diet rich in the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA) may help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease, findings from an…
Healthy diet may prevent age-related disability
• Dieting • Mar 04 05
Researchers may have come up with another reason to eat well. A new study suggests diets rich in fruits, vegetables and dairy foods can…
Who’s the diet expert?
• Dieting • Mar 01 05
Good nutritional advice is important for all of us. But not every nutritionist has the hard-earned qualifications that they need
I have had a…
Breakfast may be good for cholesterol, blood sugar
• Dieting • Mar 01 05
Breakfast may truly be the most important meal of the day. A small study suggests that skipping that morning meal may be a bad…
Many Diet Studies Lack Key Data
• Dieting • Feb 26 05
Scientific studies that claim to support the effectiveness of weight-loss plans often leave out key facts that can influence the results, claims a new…
Too much red meat bad for long-term health
• Dieting • Feb 23 05
When it comes to high protein diets and health, the source of the protein really does matter, new research suggests.
After following nearly 30,000…
A little meat adds a lot to poor kids’ diets
• Dieting • Feb 22 05
Including a few bites of meat in the diets of poor children from developing countries improves both their health and their performance in…