Can pomegranates reduce heart disease risk?

A new study assessing the antioxidant effects of pomegranate extract on cardiovascular risk factors and muscle function showed reductions in blood pressure and some atheroprotective benefits, but…

Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease

One of the greatest risk factors for autoimmunity among women of childbearing age may be associated with exposure to mercury such as through seafood, a new University of Michigan study says.

Study investigates the complex roads that lead families to food insecurity

Health and human performance research focuses on 4 risk factorsFood insecurity creates a host of unhealthy consequences. The roads leading there can be very different.

Low-carb vs. low-fat diets; obesity and diabetes

1. Low-carb trumps low-fat for weight loss and cardiovascular riskA low-carbohydrate diet is more effective for weight loss and reducing cardiovascular risk factors than a low-fat diet…

Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain

Researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, and is likely to impact on blood pressure, independent…

Mexican diet more dangerous than fast food chains: CVD expert calls for mandatory screening of 18 year-old Mexicans

A cardiovascular disease (CVD) expert is calling for mandatory screening of 18 year-old Mexicans to halt the CVD epidemic plaguing the nation. Cardiovascular risk factors will be a key theme at the Mexican Congress of Cardiology, held in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Researchers link obesity and the body’s production of fructose

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have reported that the cause of obesity and insulin resistance may be tied to the fructose your body makes in addition to the fructose you eat. In recent years the role of added sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and table sugar (sucrose), has taken center stage as risk factors for obesity and insulin resistance…

New risk factors for bowel cancer

Fizzy drinks, cakes, biscuits, chips and desserts have all been identified as risk factors for bowel cancer, according to new research.

Potential Schizophrenia Prevention Through Choline Supplementation During Pregnancy

Choline, an essential nutrient similar to the B vitamin and found in foods such as liver, muscle meats, fish, nuts and eggs, when given as a dietary supplement in the last two trimesters of pregnancy and in early infancy, is showing a lower rate of physiological schizophrenic risk factors in infants 33 days old…

Increasing Fiber In Adolescents’ Diets Has Many Health Benefits

Adolescents who don’t eat enough fiber tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood, both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report. The study of 559 adolescents age 14-18 from Augusta, Ga., showed they consumed on average about one-third of the daily recommended amount of fiber, said Dr…

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