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Hypertension Has Its Roots in Childhood

...s likely caused by environmental factors like salt intake and stress,” Dr. Wang says. “It has already been proven that stress causes sodium retention, but there could be also other factors. This study further supports existing research and warrants further study of the causes for racial differences in blood...

Cancer Prevention Begins During Pregnancy

...e effect of the compound came solely from maternal intake during pregnancy and nursing, but lasted into the animal's middle age. This is somewhat remarkable." Although lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, it's also true that only about one smoker in 10 gets lung cancer. ...

Trans Fat Ban: Watch Saturated Fats and Calories Too

...n. “There is no biological need for trans fat and intake is associated with adverse health outcomes. Howeve...he AJCN study. “However, just decreasing trans fat intake without changing other dietary habits, such as minimizing saturated fat intake and controlling total...

Intestinal Bacteria Blamed for Rotund Figures

...wrong impressions to people who may increase their intake of food . More than half the American population is estimated to be overweight. About 15% 0f children in U.S are considered obese. More people are sedentary ,involving themselves in little or no exercise and finding an easy way out to slough off t...

Celebrating Christmas With Wine – The Elixir of the God

...DA) has corroborated this finding, and recommended intake of one to two glasses of red wine a day, which assist in reducing cholesterol, as well as reduce the chances of cancer. A study of 34,000 middle-aged men living in eastern France conducted by Dr. Serge Renaud concluded that two to three glasses of ...

Cardiac Risk is Reduced by Cutting the Sugar in Your Drink

...A longitudinal study suggests that by reducing the intake beverages saturated with sugar during early stages...ons in early life. Controlling weight gain and the intake of sugar-sweetened drinks may prevent a child from the risk of disease later in life," Ventura adds....

Black Cohosh Does Not Treat Hot Flashes

... ? the multi-herb pill plus counseling to increase intake of dietary soy ? hormone therapy (estrogen with or without progestin) ? placebo (dummy pill) "About 80 percent of women who go through menopause experience hot flashes," said Katherine M. Newton, PhD, Associate Director for Research at Group Heal...

When the Cup of Wine (alcohol) Revives the Spirit to Live…

...d. The research does not advocate indiscriminate intake of alcohol, because patients with high concentration of alcohol in their blood, still suffered acute brain damage, as compared to those who consumed nil. The key here is moderation. Dr Homer Tien, author of the study, said: "Low concentrations of ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Averted in Mice by Alcohol Intake

... for RA patients should be adhered to. This allows intake of alcoholic drinks in moderation. But smoking is not advised at all by doctors. MST...

Child Obesity and Diabetes - A Major Problem in India

...ates which have increased the carbohydrate and fat intake of children.” India’s 300 million-strong middle-class is prone to developing obesity much earlier in life. Developing countries like India and China are now joining the race that has so far been led by the western countries. All India Institute...

Wine, Women And Longevity

...r period.The finding reports that moderate alcohol intake (1-2 drinks/day for 3-6 days/week, depending on al...sults of this study indicate that moderate alcohol intake in keeping with current guidelines may carry some health benefits for older women,” says Dr. Julie E...

Limited Calorie Intake Holds the Key to Delay Ageing

...one on rhesus monkeys shows that ,limiting calorie intake may actually help increase life span. // Lesser ...These findings reflect that a reduction in calorie intake could augment the human immune mechanism as well, opined the lead researcher Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugi...

Five Self-Care Strategies For Depression

...at can come from skipping meals. Increase your intake of cold-water fish such as salmon, halibut, tuna and bluefish. Research indicates that the omega-3 fatty acids in these cold-water fish may help reduce symptoms of depression. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which can contribute to depression and anx...

Good Sleep Could Make You Slim

... it's not, so this may increase the drive for food intake and, ultimately, contribute to obesity." The second study compared the glucose tolerance levels of poor sleepers (those who had broken sleep) with normal sleepers. Glucose tolerance measures your body's ability to deal with excessive sugar in the...

Chew on This-Eating Slowly can Reshape You!

...he lead researcher of this study. She compared the intake of calories of two groups of college going women v...at an average, stoked in 646 calories, whereas the intake of calories tallied to only 579 in the latter half of volunteers. Ms Melanson explained that, a ...

From Six to Sixty, Everyone is Prone to Anorexia

... Anorexia Nervosa is where people restrict their intake of food and bulimia exhibits the behavior of binging and vomiting. Bulimia is two to five times more prevalent than Anorexia. They are psychiatric disorders that can prove to be lethal. Anorexic at 10! Daughter of Marg Oaten (who wants to be anon...

Underweight Moms: Weighed Down by the Risk of Miscarriages

...eous abortion in women who were regular with their intake of fortified iron and vitamin supplements that contain folic acid. The incidence of miscarriage is halved by eating plenty of vegetables and fruits said the researchers. More than half the women who were part of the study ate chocolate. This also see...

Hope For Bedwetting Children

... the course of an entire night. Fluid and sodium intake was standardized for all children, based on their weight, to eliminate the possibility that enuretic episodes were related either to excess sodium or fluid intake. All children had adequate bladder capacity and were healthy. None experienced daytime ...

Painkillers may Reduce Effectiveness of Vaccines

The intake of painkillers at the time of vaccination may reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine, suggests a new study.// When a person is vaccinated, the goal is to produce as many antibodies as possible to effectively neutralise the infection, reported scien...

High Consumption of Salt by Kids is Making Their Lives Sour

...ommended value. And it’s noted that fluid and salt intake are interrelated as most children opt for calorie ...to Heart foundation it’s necessary to monitor salt intake and reduce it to 80% in processed foods as they contribute to a big portion of the food consumed by ...

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