Study: More Exercise Cuts Sodium Levels

Overall, persons should regularly exercise and consume less sodium in their diets. This week though, research has been shared with the public and the American Heart Association Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, that a person’s blood pressure lessens the more exercise you do, in direct response to a high salt diet…

Low Birthweight And Obesity Link: New Clue Found In Brain

Nutritionally deprived newborns’ brains are “programmed” to eat more because they have fewer pathways for signalling fullness in the brain region that controls appetite: the discovery is a new clue for the link between low birthweight and obesity later in life, concluded a study published this week in the journal Brain Research…

Fiber-Rich Diet May Reduce Death Risk

A diet rich in fiber, particularly from whole grains, may cut risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, according to a report that was published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine this week…

A Restricted Diet Should Be Part Of Standard Of Care For All Children With ADHD

In new research published in this week’s Lancet, researchers conclude that a special restricted diet (the restricted elimination diet) should be part of the standard of care for all children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…

Depression Risk Higher With Trans Fats, Lower With Olive Oil Consumption

Consumption of trans fats, present in fast foods and mass-produced foods like pastries, may raise risk of depression, whereas a diet rich in mono- and polyunsaturated fats and olive oil appears to have a slight protective effect, said Spanish researchers this week…

Also In Global Health News: Food Inflation Drop In India; Cholera In Chad; HIV Testing In Bangladesh

Food Inflation Eases Slightly In India “India said Thursday that annual food inflation eased marginally for a second straight week after surging to nearly 18 percent last month, providing relief to consumers and policymakers,” Agence France-Presse reports. For the week ending Jan. 8, food inflation decreased to 15.52 percent from 16.91 percent the previous week…

Breastfeeding Exclusively For First Six Months May Not Be Best For Babies

Breastfeeding babies exclusively without introducing other foods until they are six months old may not be in their best interest, suggest UK researchers in a study published this week in BMJ…

Grape Ingredient Resveratrol Increases Beneficial Fat Hormone

Resveratrol, a compound in grapes, displays antioxidant and other positive properties. In a study published this week, researchers at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio describe a novel way in which resveratrol exerts these beneficial health effects.

Global Vitamin D Maps In Development As Concern Increases Over Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency In Asia

Bone health experts attending the 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Singapore this week have flagged vitamin D deficiency as a major concern in the region, particularly in South Asia where the problem is especially severe and widespread across the entire population. Dr…

Experts Call For Global Agriculture Reform To Ensure Food Security As Two Rice Conferences Open

Experts attending the International Rice Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Tuesday called for imminent action to change inefficient farming methods and expand the global rice supply “in order to prevent rising poverty and hunger,” Agence France-Presse reports (11/9). The meeting is running parallel to another conference also dealing with rice this week…

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