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March 8th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Teenagers sugary diets lead to increased insulin resistance as adults. This is the latest finding of research conducted by a team from Queens University Belfast. Researchers have found a correlation between sugary food intake and insulin resistance...
March 5th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Diets high in fruits, vegetables and soy cam lower the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, so suggests new research. A study, led by Dr. Lesley M. Butler, of Colorado State University, highlighted a trend of decreasing breast cancer risk...
March 4th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

New research conducted at the Ben-Gurion Univeristy of the Negev, Israel, suggests that low fat diets and and low carb diets can keep strokes and heart attacks at bay. The Israeli researchers stated that carb-free, fat-free food as well as...
March 1st, 2010 at 12:00 AM

A healthy diet can have a direct impact on the survival rate of ovarian cancer patients, a new study finds. Ovarian cancer does not show any symptoms on its onset and has a relatively low 5-year survival rate of around 45%. Hence, investigation...
February 25th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Are your hips large? Does your bum look big in this? These may be questions women ask themselves on a regular basis. Should this really be the case, a not so great figure is hardly the worst case scenario. A high fat diet, particularly one thats...
February 24th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Bitter melon, a vegetable well known amongst Indians and called 'karele' in Hindi, enables a chain of events which kills breast cancer cells, preventing them from multiplying, so says a researcher of Indian origin from Saint Louis University. This...
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Scientists have confirmed that the healthy substances in green tea, well known for their powerful disease prevention and antioxidant properties, do penetrate into the tissues of the eye. The new report documents how the retina, lens and other eye...
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 AM

There are many diets for weight loss . However, there are many people who also wish to gain weight. Should you be attempting to lose weight, there is a great deal of support from diet clubs, friends, family as well as colleagues. There are also many...
February 19th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

New guidance on diet and exercise for weight management during pregnancy and during childbrith is in development. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is in the process of developing the public health advice. All women...
February 18th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Pistachios may lower the risk of lung cancer . Vitamin E provides a degree of protection against certain types of cancer . Higher intakes of gamma-tocopherol, which is a form of vitamin E, may lower the risk of lung cancer, according to Ladia M....
February 17th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Drinking cranberry juice lowers your blood pressure, so says new research. The study which was conducted by Roger Corder, Professor at Queen Mary University of London, appeared on January 28 in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry....
February 16th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Colon cancer, the third most common type of cancer throughout the world, has been associated with an increase in the Western diet: high fat, low fibre, low in vitamin D and calcium . Scientists led by researchers at Rockefeller University have...
February 15th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Recent research shows that sticking to a Mediterranean diet could help older people avoid stroke and dementia . The diet, which has great benefits for the heart and overall good health, has been proven to reduce strokes in the brain. New evidence...
February 11th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

The UK national diet survey highlights that we are eating less sugar and bad fat, however, the inadequate diets of teenage girls remain a concern. The UK’s new National Diet and Nutrition Survey of 500 adults and 500 children involved experts...
February 10th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

A Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Department of Health report has highlighted that teenagers, particularly girls, are eating too many sugary fizzy drinks, crisps, chocolate and other junk food. Only 7 per cent of girls aged between 11 and 18...
February 9th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

A Mediterranean diet, including a lot of vegetables, whole grains and fish, a slight intake of meat if at all, a small intake of saturated fat and meat and minimal alcohol use, can enable people to avoid the small areas of brain damage which can...
February 8th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Do not let excuses get in the way of your weight loss . Opt for healthy meals, there are many available in supermarkets or make your own, preferably under 400 calories and 20g fat each. Add a bowl of green salad and some cherry tomatoes to that...
February 4th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

An American cardiologist has stated that processed foods found in kitchens are no good for your heart, your waistline, as well as your taste buds. The Saint Louis University based cardiologist, Melda Dolan, has urged people to give their kitchen a...
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 AM

In the final two weeks of January sales of chocolates, cakes, sweets and biscuits increased while Weight Watcher and Slim-Fast branded products decreased, in contrast to the first two weeks of the year. The figures, which were compiled by the price...
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