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Is Obesity Preventable ?

... With these programs, they tried to discourage the consumption of soda among children ages 7 to 11.Researchers lo...tion and control groups.In the intervention group, consumption of carbonated drinks over the three days decreased by 0.6 glasses a day. Consumption in the control ...

Alcohol Found To Increase The Risk of Gout

...k of gout. Wine connoisseurs fear not. However the consumption of wine did not // appear to be a factor.Overall, ... risk 1.6 times. No increase was observed with the consumption of two 4-ounce glasses of wine. Gout is caused by deposits of uric acid often in joints of the fee...

The Effects Of Coffee

New research shows caffeine consumption may be the culprit of hypertension in adolescents. Researchers studied the fluid consumption // of nearly 160 healthy adolescents between 15 and 19 years old. The data showed individuals who c...

Fish Found To Improve Fetal Growth

Fish consumption during the final stages of pregnancy seems to incr...00 women were asked to report their levels of fish consumption at 32 weeks of pregnancy. The women’s average intake amounted to only about a third of a small can o...

The Benefits Of Soy

...rrent body measurements. Researchers found regular consumption of soy foods is associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, particularly among overweight women. Researchers say the rates of endometrial cancer vary widely in different countries. Asian women have a lower rate of the cancer than their Wes...

Sugar - Sweetened Drinks Found To Increase Risk of Diabetes

...ars, whereas women who reported cutting their soda consumption gained an average of only three pounds. Researcher...n was highest among those who increased their soda consumption from less than one per week to one or more per day. Researchers conclude saying that high intake o...

Fruits found To Be Good For Eyes

...and-a-half servings. Previous studies have linked consumption of antioxidant vitamins and minerals to lower rates of ARM, and a recent study also showed taking high doses of some of these vitamins slowed the progression of the disease in those already diagnosed with it. Thus researchers looked at fruit and ve...

Acute Pancreatitis On The Rise Due To Alcohol Consumption

Researchers say increasing alcohol consumption may be partly to blame for patients suffering from acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is mainly caused // by alcohol abuse and gall stones. It produces a sudden attack of severe upper abdominal pain, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. An a...

Alcohol Consumption Questioned

...remains about the risk of osteoporosis and alcohol consumption researchers say that their study lends weight to the growing evidence that moderate alcohol consumption is not detrimental to bone health in women....

Milk Found To Lower Colorectal-Cancer Risk By 12 %

...lowering the risk of colorectal cancer.//High milk consumption and calcium intake were found to be associated wit...mong all of the food sources of calcium, only milk consumption was linked to a decreased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly cancers of the distal colon and re...

Eating Fruits And Vegetables Found to Fight Endometriosis

... the disease. All were under age 65.Results showed consumption of fruits and green vegetables protected women against the disease. Compared with those who ate the least amount of these foods, those who ate the most had about a 40-percent relative reduction in risk. Eating more red meat and ham, however, had the ...

Taking Vitamin Supplements With Caution

...researchers suggest individuals go slow on vitamin consumption until further studies are done to clarify the role oxidative stress plays in heart disease....

Environment and Diet Found To Precipitate Asthma

...d against wheezing were cotton quilts and frequent consumption of fruit and raw vegetables. Thus researchers conclude saying that the differences in asthma prevalence are likely due to different environmental exposures since the study participants had the same genetic background....

Decrease in Brain Size Linked To Alcohol Consumption

... if a link existed between low to moderate alcohol consumption and a decrease in brain size of middle-aged adults. As alcohol consumption increased, the MRI identified increases in the spaces that do not contain brain tissue -- an indicat...

High Fiber Diet Found To Protect The Heart

...llent sources of water-soluble fiber. Clearly the consumption of dietary fiber is key in reducing the risk of future heart problems, according to the research. Researchers say this study supports the existing American Heart Association recommendation to increase dietary fiber intake from foods to approximately ...

Diet Found To Offer Protection Against Leukemia

...cessed foods. Researchers also found that regular consumption of oranges and/or bananas during the first two years of life was associated with a reduced risk of childhood leukemia. They say these findings are consistent with the role of fruits and vegetables in adult cancers. Researchers attribute the associati...

Alcohol Consumption After Heart Surgery Questioned

A new study shows moderate consumption of alcohol may cut the rate of reblockage followin...dy were surveyed to determine their weekly alcohol consumption in the four months following surgery. Researchers say men consuming less than 50 grams of alcohol a ...

Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Alcohol

...as a slight correlation between increasing alcohol consumption and the development of atrial fibrillation in men.... condition. Thus researchers conclude saying that consumption of alcohol was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter in men. However i...

The Beneficial Effects Of Fruits and Vegetables

...ence alone. Thus Researchers conclude saying that consumption of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day could be beneficial for individuals suffering from cardiovascular disease....

The Causes Of Acid Reflux Questioned

...ors seemed to protect against acid reflux. Regular consumption of high fiber brown bread and 30 minutes of strenuous exercise at least once a week both cut in half the risk of developing acid reflux. Heavy coffee drinkers (around seven cups a day) were also about 40-percent less likely to develop acid reflux tha...

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