White Rice Raises Risk Of Diabetes Type 2

According to a study published today on bmj.com, consuming to much white rice regularly considerably increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes…

Pink Slime Ground Beef – Schools Can Opt Out, USDA To Announce

Ammonia-treated ground beef, popularly referred to as pink slime, can be omitted from school-meal purchases in the USA, if schools so wish, the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) is expected to announced today. There has been growing concern regarding the delivery of ammonia-treated ground beef to schools, while fast-food restaurants, such as McDonald’s and Burger King have stopped using it…

Fat Intake Affects Sperm Quality

â¨A study in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction, shows that men’s diets could be linked to their sperm quality, particularly the amount and type of different fats they consume. A study in 99 American men demonstrated that a high total fat intake is linked to lower total sperm count and concentration…

News From The Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons: March 2012

Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Provides Lessons in Treatment and Care The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) is the first comprehensive study to look at the effectiveness of different treatments for low back and leg pain…

Possible Association Between Fatty Diets And Reduced Semen Quality

Men’s diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be associated with their semen quality according to the results of a study published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1] today (Wednesday).

Magnesium lowers blood pressure, study suggests

Researchers have found that magnesium supplements may offer small but clinically significant reductions in blood pressure. The researchers also discovered that the size of the effect increased in line with increased dosage.

Losing belly fat, whether from a low-carb or a low-fat diet, helps improve blood vessel function

Overweight people who shed pounds, especially belly fat, can improve the function of their blood vessels no matter whether they are on a low-carb or a low-fat diet, according to a new study.

Insulin, Nutrition Found To Prevent Blood Stem Cell Differentiation In Fruit Flies

UCLA stem cell researchers have shown that insulin and nutrition keep blood stem cells from differentiating into mature blood cells in Drosophila, the common fruit fly, a finding that has implications for studying inflammatory response and blood development in response to dietary changes in humans…

Men Who Consume Sugar-Sweetened Drinks At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease

Men who drank a 12-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage a day had a 20 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to men who didn’t drink any sugar-sweetened drinks, according to research published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. “This study adds to the growing evidence that sugary beverages are detrimental to cardiovascular health,” said Frank B. Hu, M.D., Ph.D…

Link Between Red Meat Consumption And Increased Risk Of Total, Cardiovascular, And Cancer Mortality

A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.

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