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Excess vitamin A increases fracture risk

According to a new study long-term intake of a diet high in retinol or vitamin A may increase the risk... with the highest retinol intake from their daily diet plus any vitamin supplements - were nearly 30 per cent more likely to have a hip fracture linked to ...

New treatment for diabetics

...diabetes can be controlled by regular exercise and diet control, though some also need extra insulin. However Desai sad that it will need a lot more testing before diabetic patients can use it....

New Dietary Approach To Manage Kidney Stones

...tudy, 20% of men on a low-animal protein, low-salt diet that contained normal amounts of calcium had recur...otection than the traditional low-calcium diet. A diet that restricts animal protein and salt is thought to reduce the urinary excretion of oxalate, a comp...

Variation in breast cancer

According to a new study a diet high in animal products raises the risk of breast cancer, but exposure to sunlight offers protection. Many studies have suggested a link between a high fat diet, rich in animal products, and breast cancer.// An independent researcher based in Chicago...

Diet plays a role in kidney stones

...ing to a few researchers, lessening calcium in the diet does not help prevent the return of kidney stones.... 100 men with recurrent stones. Half were put on a diet with a normal amount of calcium (15 mmol a day) but reduced animal protein (50 grams a day) and salt...

Vitamin C to put off cataract

...r 60 years of age.A new study states that eating a diet rich in Vitamin C could ward off cataarcts.// Researchers from the department of Clinical Nutrition looked at nearly 400 people aged between 53 and 73.They gave detailed information about their diet, and any vitamin supplements they were taking. Ove...

Cancer hazard Found With Animal-Based Nutrients

Researchers have found that a diet high in cholesterol and animal protein is linked to risk of a specific type of cancer of the stomach and esophagus that has been increasing rapidly.// The researchers also found that plant-based nutrients such as dietary fiber, dietary beta-carotene,...

Winter months encourage binge eating

...but if such people become overweight and decide to diet in the New Year, they're doomed to failure. Counsellors could, perhaps, help them identify these weak points and devise a healthy eating plan that works, whatever month of the year it is....

Diet irregularities lead to stomach cancer

Changes in the human diet mean people today are more at risk of developing stomach cancer than their ancestors, scientists have said.Researchers at the University of Newcastle believe that changes to the way food is grown and produced// have robbed it off its anti-cancer agen...

Awakening call for fall prevention

...tant to do all you can to avoid a fall. A balanced diet with at least 1500 milligrams a day of calcium and 300 International Units of vitamin D will keep bones strong. Women may wish to opt for hormone replacement after the menopause to stop bone loss, or an alternative drug if they don't want to take hor...

Processed Meat, Diabetes connection Found

According to researchers, a diet packed with hot dogs, bologna and bacon can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by about 50 percent in men. //In a study appearing in the journal Diabetes Care, a group of Hopkins School of Public Health researchers analyzed the dietary habits of th...

Eat healthy fat

...s, the omega-3s, are more healthy. A regular daily diet naturally// includes some of each. The American Heart Association says you should get your omega-3s from fish like sardines, salmon and tuna. Researchers at Texas University now also suggest trying eggs enriched with omega-3s. They are also looking...

Tomato Sauce reduces Cancer Risk- Study

...t recent findings add support to the notion that a diet rich in tomatoes and lycopene-containing foods, as well as other fruits and vegetables, may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Researchers analyzed the food choices and prostate cancer histories of more than 41,000 men and found that those who ate ...

Defeating colon cancer

...ared to the general population, if they consumed a diet low in folic acid. But those women whose diet was high in folic acid, and low in alcohol, were protected. Even if they had a family history of col...

Calcium reduces colon cancer risk

...e types of colon cancer. Researchers evaluated the diet and colon cancer history of 135,000 men and women ...ers found that sufficient levels of calcium in the diet significantly reduced the risk of cancer on the left side of the colon, but had no significant prote...

Dietary advice for diabetes

...ated fats and carbohydrates can be included in the diet plan of someone with diabetes, offering more variety. Research done by Dr. Anurag Garg and his team at the University of Dallas has shown the benefits// of mono-unsaturated fats on heart health. New recommendations for people with diabetes place an e...

Fat findings

...ng the amount of processed and fried foods in your diet and cooking with healthier fats such as olive oil and canola oil. Eating plenty of antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables also helps fight plaque build up....

Consumer group seeks Sibutramine ban

...od and Drug Administration to ban the prescription diet drug sibutramine. Public Citizen says the drug, so...and premature death. This is not the first time a diet drug has come under fire. In 1998, the FDA pulled two diet drugs from the market, fenfluramine and d...

The advantages of berries

...ven a compound that causes colon cancer were fed a diet with varying amounts of freeze-dried black raspberries, and compared to animals whose diet did not contain the berries. All the rats developed tumour-like growths - but they were 70 per cent ...

Healthy snacks improve nutrition of kids

...ed, with the percent of calories from fat in their diet dropping by almost two points. In addition, the investigators found that healthy snacks provided kids with enough iron and calcium to meet the total daily requirements for each of those nutrients. Prior to the study, the children had not been gettin...

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