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Role of fats and oils in vision care

The balance of fats and oils in your diet can affect your vision, according to a new study. .... As the name suggests, it gets worse with age and diet has been implicated in its development. // Researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary ...

Fish for the lungs

...educe the risk of lung cancer. Studies reveal that diet can influence the development of cancer. Eating large amounts of fish could protect smokers against lung cancer. Experts repeatedly warn that fish consumption may only have a moderating effect and smokers should not assume that it is safe to carry on...

Stop smoking and reduce weight

...p received the same smoking cessation program plus diet advice to prevent weight gain (i.e. weight control). The third group received the standard smoking cessation program and therapy to reduce their concern about gaining weight, but dieting was discouraged in this group. Among the factors emphasized in ...

High-Carbohydrate diet plus exercise !

A low-fat high-carbohydrate diet raises blood fats, unless it is combined with moderate exercise.It's assumed that a low-fat diet will reduce heart disease risk by lowering levels of cholesterol, especially low-density lipoprotein...

Diabetes on the rise

...ome type II diabetics can control the problem with diet restrictions and exercise, but many also need extra insulin in the form of tablets or injections. In the US, one in ten adults is thought to suffer from diabetes....

Fructose cause digestive problems

...nal problem - but, in the meantime, a low fructose diet may provide relief for patients with IBS-type symptoms....

How to prevent wrinkles?

...h otherwise lead to wrinkling.In general a healthy diet helps in maintaining the skin....

Altering genes through calories

...fit rapidly from switching to a calorie-restricted diet they speculate.Drugs could be rapidly screened for those that reproduce the gene-expression profile of calorie restriction, the team hopes. ...

Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

Bulking up the diet with legumes such as beans and peas can lower the risk of heart disease. Men and women who ate legumes at least four times a week had a 22% lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who consumed legumes once weekly. The most enthusiastic legume...

High-protein diets may pose health risks

...ost often when people follow a nutritionally sound diet and increase physical activity to burn more calori...s, stroke and several types of cancer, he adds. A diet high in complex carbohydrates that includes fruits, vegetables, non-fat dairy products and whole gra...

Cut down on fries

...esophageal cancer, there's a strong link with poor diet and drinking lots of very hot drinks. The study suggested that women who drink lots of tea are at over three times the risk of the disease of non tea-drinkers, although because of the large amount of variation between women, the evidence was not co...

Too much fibre can aggrevate cancer

...um have a protective effect. Dr Tim Key, expert on diet and cancer with Imperial Cancer Research Fund, said: "Colorectal adenomas are growths in the large intestine which are not cancerous, but some adenomas do eventually grow and turn into cancers. The recommendation remains that healthy diets should be ...

Alcohol within the body

...lly engineered to be obese. The mice were fed on a diet that did not contain alcohol, and breath samples were taken as they aged. Obesity-related fatty liver disorder usually develops in older animals and people. The scientists found that older obese mice produced roughly five times as much ethanol as old...

Salt reduction lowers blood pressure

According to a new study combining a diet rich in fruit and vegetables with decreased salt i...The DASH (Dietary Approached to Stop Hypertension) diet can lead to significant health benefits.// Previous research has shown it lowers blood pressure, low...

Red Wine Helps Fight Heart disease

...er incidence of heart disease in France, despite a diet rich in butter and other fats, has led researchers to look to the consumption of red wine, another staple of the French diet. //Scientists say they have discovered the key component in red wine. The explanation is pigments known as polyphenols. Po...

Miraculous Salads

...cucumber, and parsley had a similar result. On a diet of onions the rats developed stronger bones and su...ppropriate amount of these vegetables in the daily diet could be an effective and inexpensive way to decrease the incidence of osteoporosis." The next sta...

Weight-Loss Drinks Can Make You Gassy

... out that between 11% and 21% of the Americans who diet each year rely to some degree on low-fat meal replacement supplements. Many such food substitutes contain milk-based powders that users mix with fat-free milk, before drinking as a replacement for a meal. The researchers found that those who consum...

Serotonin increases stroke risk

...ny different roles in the body.// Examples include diet pills, anti-migraine drugs and some of the newer antidepressants. Researchers at the Health welfare hospital, warn of the potential dangers of using such drugs in combination. They may narrow the blood vessels in the brain to such an extent that a ...

Less sodium,less pressure

... says by reducing salt intake and following a good diet pattern are as effective in decreasing blood pressure as antihypertensive medications.In addition, following these dietary guidelines// could lead to a 20% decrease in the prevalence of heart disease and a 35% decrease in the prevalence of strokes. ...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

...epressants, anti-migraine drugs, decongestants and diet pills. Ischemic strokes occur when a blockage or extreme narrowing of an artery cuts off part of the brain's blood supply. The reports' authors speculate that too many serotonin drugs could cause restricted blood flow to the brain. Antidepressants k...

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