How does yo-yo dieting affect our heart health?

Switching to a healthful diet can improve cardiovascular risk factors very swiftly. However, when the diet is dropped, the improvements are quickly lost.

Can you overdose on caffeine?

Caffeine occurs naturally in plants and is found in many foods and drinks, such as coffee, chocolate, and cola. Although too much caffeine can cause unpleasant side effects, accidental overdose is possible although rare

What are the causes and symptoms of chronic gastritis?

Gastritis is a widespread condition where the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed.

Eating too fast may lead to weight gain, heart disease

Japan-based researchers find that eating too fast may lead to metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors for severe cardiometabolic conditions.

Getting rid of belly fat the natural way

A look at how to get rid of belly fat naturally. Included is information on why belly fat is dangerous, risk factors, and the outlook for having belly fat.

Type 2 diabetes: What is the average age of onset?

In this article, we look at a variety of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, as well as how to reduce the risk and when to get tested.

Pure hypercholesterolemia: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

In this article, learn about pure hypercholesterolemia, including the risk factors, possible complications, and how it may be diagnosed.

Lou Gehrig’s disease: Mercury in fish, seafood could be risk factor

The risk factors for Lou Gehrig’s disease are poorly understood. Breaking research shows that mercury consumed through seafood and fish might play a part.

Food supplements in the fight against heart disease?

Heart attacks and strokes kill approximately one in three people worldwide and the situation is expected to worsen in the future due to an increased global prevalence of risk factors such as…

Agricultural impact of climate change ‘could kill over 500,000 people in 2050’

A model shows climate change could lead to 500,000 extra deaths in 2050, as reduced crop productivity alters diet risk factors for stroke, cancer and other non-infectious diseases.

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