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Mediterranean Diet Effective For Diabetes Control
Studies already suggest that Mediterranean diet that includes fish, olive oil, fruits and nuts can prevent second heart attacks, lower cancer risk and delay onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
A new research in the recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine suggest that a low carbohydrate, Mediterranean style diet is more effective for controlling diabetes than [...]
Fruit Is Even Better For Health Than Previously Thought
Scientists at the Institute Of Food Research in Norwich analyzed that non extractable polyphenol content in fruits is up to five times higher than extractable compounds.
Polyphenol content in fruits usually refers to extractable polyphenols. These polyphenols need to be treated with acid to extract them from cell walls of fruit.
Sara Arranz from the Spanish Council [...]
Cut Back On Extra Sugar May Benefit Heart
American Heart Association says that cut back on extra sugar could help in preventing cardiovascular health risks. Most of the added sugar comes from candies and sodas.
Recent studies of heart group suggests that when compared to men, women should get not more than 100 calories or 6 teaspoons of added sugar per day. For men [...]
Heart Disease Warning Against Junk Food Cholesterol
Research suggests that a form of cholesterol found in junk foods poses dangerous threat of cardiovascular disease.
Scientists want to raise awareness in public over oxycholesterol, which is abundantly found in processed and junk foods.
Oxycholesterol is formed when processed foods like steaks and burgers are fried or grilled, causing their fats to react with oxygen. Even [...]
Daylight May Benefit Weight Control
Recent research found link between Brown adaptive tissue (BAT), which is controlled by daylight, and weight control.
Brown adaptive tissue or brown fat which is found abundantly in newborns and hibernating animals lead to new ways of weight control and prevent obesity.
Previous studies already shown that BAT activity in adults reduces obesity. So, improving BAT function [...]
Are Nutrient-Spiked Junk Foods Really Better?
According to recent reports of The Associated press, nutritionists say that junk foods, spiked with nutrients to give them a healthy glow are being tricked into buying more of them.
It was reported that from heart friendly margarine to sweet cereals that strengthens bones, junk foods are brilliantly pointed with nutrients to give them a healthy [...]
Helpful Antioxidants Flourish In Whole Grain Snacks, Study
New study found that eating bowl of cereals every day can be very helpful and it serves as great source of antioxidants.
Snack foods like popcorn and other breakfast snacks that contain whole grain cereals contain surprisingly large amounts of healthy antioxidant substances called “polyphenols”.
Joe Vinson, a professor of chemistry at the [...]
High-Fat Diets May Make Us Lazy
A new study published in FASEB Journal suggests that eating high fat diet can lead to significant short term memory loss and decreases the ability to exercise.
The results of the research shows an important link between how we think, what we eat and how our bodies perform.
According to Andrew Murray, co-author of the study and [...]
Meal Replacements Helpful For Weight Loss, Study Finds
A recent UK study suggests that medically supervised meal replacements can be your best friend in your pursuit to lose weight.
The study appears in the issue of Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Health Management Resource Corporation, a national health care company specialized in weight loss and weight management produces meal replacements for successful weight loss.
The [...]
Fat Hormone Plays Key Role To Control Motivation For Food
We all know the fact that people eat not only when they are truly hungry, but also when the food seems to taste too yummy to pass up.
Recently, a new research explains how a fat hormone, called ‘leptin‘ produced by the fat tissue, influences our motivation to eat.
For the first time, researchers explain a bunch [...]