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Switching To Water, Diet Beverages Can Tip The Scales
Making a simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help people lose 4 to 5 pounds, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows…
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No commentsMediterranean Diet Reduces Small Vessel Damage In The Brain
The February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, carries a report this month on the Mediterranean diet. It appears that a Mediterranean-style diet reduces the burden of white matter hyperintesity volume. White matter hyperintesity volume is a marker of small vessel damage in the brain…
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No commentsPotential Health Risk Posed By Phosphate Additives
Excessive consumption of phosphate is damaging to health. Therefore, food that contains phosphate additives should be labeled, as recommended by Eberhard Ritz and coauthors in their article in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International [Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; (109 (4): 49-55]. Ritz et al…
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No commentsOvereating Linked To Memory Loss
A study released today and scheduled to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012, shows that those over 70 eating more than 2,100 calories per day, nearly double their risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…
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No commentsStudy Of Resveratrol May Lead To Treatments For Vascular And Metabolic Diseases
A well-conducted experimental study in mice has provided potentially important new insights into the association of the intake of resveratrol and like compounds with health benefits. Resveratrol is a constituent of red wine and other vegetable products, and is being evaluated in high-doses as a pharmaceutical…
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No commentsFish Oil May Help Prevent Psychiatric Disorders
Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital’s Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program who have worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade are now studying the effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for treating psychiatric symptoms…
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No commentsSpecific Goals In Nutrition Needed To Improve Diabetes Diet
A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research…
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No commentsDark Chocolates On Valentine’s Day Are Better For You
A recent study, published just in time for Valentine’s Day, states that dark chocolate is the “heart-healthy” way to go, not only on Valentine’s day, but all year long. Dr…
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No commentsAcute Lung Injury Patients Don’t Benefit From Less Nutritional Support
A study published early in JAMA , to coincide with the presentation at the 41st Critical Care Congress, reveals that even though some data indicated that lower caloric nourishment via a feeding tube may be beneficial for critically ill patients in need of mechanical ventilation, those with acute lung injury who received a smaller amount of nourishment displayed no improvement i…
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No commentsShedding Light On The Genetics Of Rice Metabolism
A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) and their collaborators has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the genetic and environmental factors that influence their production…
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