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Researchers in Ireland that a diet that is high in milk may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The study was published in the May edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health . Researchers studied the diet diaries...
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A new study out of Britain reveals that a certain additive commonly found in soda can have the same damaging affects on the body as binge drinking. Researchers at Sheffield University found that sodium benzoate, also know as additive E211, can result...
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Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Maryland believe that people who consume a lot of salt are more prone to ulcers of the stomach and duodenum. A team at the university discovered that a high salt diet causes an increase...
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An article out of Vancouver, Canada caught my attention today and I felt compelled to write about it. The story was about a 22-year-old girl who has just been signed by Guess to star in its ads for Guess Watches. The model was awarded the job after winning...
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American researchers have found that following a Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 50 percent. The study, headed up by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, looked at...
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According to a U.S. research study postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D supplements are less likely to gain weight. Scientists from the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research initially conducted the study to determine whether or not supplementation...
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Over one billion people around the world suffer from high blood pressure, according to a Swedish study – even those in developing countries. Research conducted by the Karolinska University Hospital, along with the State University of New York and the...
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The Federal Trade Commission is clamping down on the U.S. Department of Agriculture by ordering it to stop two advertising campaigns that tout the supposed weight loss benefits of milk. The decision is in response to a FTC petition filed by the Physicians...
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A study out of Britain suggests that individuals who appear thin may be storing fat around their organs that can lead to the same health problems suffered by those who are obese. Researchers at Imperial College in London, England have conducted MRI scans...
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The German government is stepping up its fight against childhood obesity and western administrations should take notice. With astonishing rates of illness, childhood obesity is putting a strain on the European country’s healthcare system. In response...
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Pure fruit juice does not cause children to become overweight, according to researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. In fact, it may even help children to avoid weight gain. Researchers studied the juice intake of more than 3,600 children...
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Consumer Reports has come out with its picks for best diet plan and best diet book. The Volumetrics Eating Plan by Barbara Rolls, a professor in the nutritional sciences department at the University of Pennsylvania was named the diet winner based on results...
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Australian scientists have discovered that seniors who engage in exercise and increase their intake of essential fatty acids and antioxidant-rich foods may be able to prevent dementia and even reverse the condition. The findings were published in the...
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Weight loss supplement giant TrimSpa will launch its new advertising campaign today. The company halted advertisements following the death of Anna Nicole Smith Feb. 8. Smith had been a celebrity spokesperson for the diet pills since 2003 shortly after...
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Dutch researchers have concluded that taking a popular weight loss drug in addition to following a low-calorie diet and exercise program may not help overweight teenagers. The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism...
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