Diabetics Had Decreased Blood Sugar And Improved Blood Lipids On High-Fat Diet

People with Type 2 diabetes are usually advised to keep a low-fat diet. Now, a study at Linkoping University shows that food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids…

Novel Surgery Using Capsaicin May Reduce ‘Beer Belly’ Visceral Fat

According to research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), the ingredient that gives hot sauce its heat could play a role in the future of weight loss…

Soaking Soybeans In Warm Water Naturally Releases Key Cancer-Fighting Substance

Soybeans soaking in warm water could become a new “green” source for production of a cancer-fighting substance now manufactured in a complicated and time-consuming industrial process, scientists are reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Hari B…

What Are The Top 10 Healthy Foods – Why?

Imagine a selection of foods that were delicious, nutritious and good for you – i.e.

Blood Clot Prevention In A Dietary Supplement

A compound called rutin, commonly found in fruits and vegetables and sold over the counter as a dietary supplement, has been shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal model of thrombosis…

What Is The Best And Worst Place To Be A Mother Worldwide?

According to Save the Children’s 13th State of the World’s Mothers report, Norway is the best place to be a mother in the entire world, and Niger is the worst, overtaking Afghanistan, which for the last two years was classified as the worst place to be a mother. The U.S, as of now, is ranked number 25…

New Study Highlights The Need For Health Education Programs To Ward Off Childhood Obesity

Attitudes, relationships, intentions and personal behavior control are all factors that could affect a child’s decision in either reaching for an apple or grabbing a bag of chips, according to a new study out of the University of Cincinnati…

Controlling Obesity Will Save Over Half A Trillion Dollars

With the tobacco problem on the back burner, diet and obesity are coming into the cross hairs as a focus for public health. Controlling the rise in obesity, promoting quality of life, whilst saving on public healthcare costs is clearly an admirable goal…

Oral Zinc Found To Reduce Common Cold Symptoms In Adults More Than Kids

People who take oral zinc may experience shorter common cold symptoms than those who do not, researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, and McMaster University reported in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).The authors added that adverse effects, especially when higher doses are taken, are common…

Daily Omega 3 Fatty Acids In Fish May Ward Off Heart Disease

Most people, whether healthy or having cardiovascular disease (CVD), would benefit from regular consumption of oily fish, concluded speakers at the EuroPRevent 2012 meeting…

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