Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. The findings persisted even after statistics were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and physical activity. Women with the highest level of antioxidants in their diet consumed about half their antioxidants from fruits and vegetables.

How To Reduce Your Risk Of Breast Cancer – Dietitians’ Viewpoint

In the USA breast cancer incidence is the highest in the world, at 128.6 cases per 100,000 Caucasian women, and 112.6 per 100,000 African Americans.

Bisphenol A (BPA) Found In Canned Foods Aimed At Children

A Breast Cancer Fund report has revealed that bisphenol A (BPA) was found in every food can they tested – the cans are aimed at children, and include Toy Story soups and Campbell’s Disney Princess, which had the highest levels…

Pollinators Make Critical Contribution To Healthy Diets

Fruits and vegetables that provide the highest levels of vitamins and minerals to the human diet globally depend heavily on bees and other pollinating animals, according to a new study published in the international online journal PLoS ONE…

Beneficial Fatty Acids Found In Fish Livers

The fishing industry usually discards fish livers, but a team of researchers from the University of Almeria (Spain) has confirmed that they are a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial to health.

High-Fiber Diets During Early Adult Years May Lower Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest fiber intake had a significantly lower estimated lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease compared to those with the lowest fiber intake…

One Third Of US Babies Obese Or At Risk For Obesity

One third of US babies are obese or at risk for obesity, said researchers who monitored around 8,000 babies from 9 months to 2 years and also found that those were obese at 9 months had the highest risk of being obese at 2 years. Dr Brian G. Moss, from the School of Social Work, Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and Dr William H…

Weight Loss Benefit Of Soda Taxes Linked To Household Income

Imposing higher taxes on sodas and other sweetened drinks may generate a lot of money – but would lead to only minimal weight loss among most people and would have no effect on weight among consumers in the highest and lowest income groups, according to new research from Duke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate Medical School…

Sports | Sebelius and fitness, exercise, nutrition, the President …

Chair fitness , exercise and nutrition (PCFSN) Council is the highest in 25 volunteers by the President Ministry of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary of the advisory committees of citizens appointed. Through its programs and …

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