Low fat diet helps drop pounds, study suggests

Exchanging fatty foods for lower fat alternatives will help people shift around three-and-a-half pounds — without any other form of dieting. People taking part in trials also saw their waist-lines

Low fat diet is key to a slimmer figure, study suggests

Exchanging fatty foods for lower fat alternatives will help people shift around three-and-a-half pounds — without any other form of dieting.

High Insulin Levels Could Lead To Obesity

An unexpected discovery has shown that certain widespread beliefs about healthy eating habits may be false, and actually causing people to put on weight. The finding came from a researcher at the University of British Columbia and was published in Cell Metabolism…

Brain Tumors Respond To Diet And Radiation Therapy

Brain cancer researchers have successfully treated mice with malignant gliomas, a type of aggressive and deadly brain tumor, with a unique combination of radiation therapy and ketogenic diet, a high fat, low carbohydrate and minimal protein regime that forces the body to use fat instead of sugar for energy…

Diet Enriched With Fish Oil Reduces Pressure Ulcers By 20-25 Percent

Chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, fish oil can help lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation in the skin and joints, and promote healthy fetal development. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it has a positive effect on bedsores, too…

Vitamin D Tied To Women’s Cognitive Performance

Two new studies appearing in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of women as they age…

Piglet Study Offers Insights Into Iron Deficiency And Cognitive Development

University of Illinois researchers have developed a model that uses neonatal piglets for studying infant brain development and its effect on learning and memory. To determine if the model is nutrient-sensitive, they have done some research on the effects of iron-deficient diets…

Recurrent Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented By Healthy Eating

If you have cardiovascular disease, a heart-healthy diet may help protect you from recurrent heart attacks and strokes, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. “At times, patients don’t think they need to follow a healthy diet since their medications have already lowered their blood pressure and cholesterol – that is wrong,” said Mahshid Dehghan, Ph.D…

Link Between Vitamin D And Women’s Cognitive Performance

Two new studies appearing in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of women as they age…

Advise About Weight Gain For Pregnant Mums

Two-thirds of Australian mums-to-be are in the dark when it comes to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.

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