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Lasting benefits from lifestyle changes (Mediterranean diet and exercise). From Science Daily: Mediterranean diets have lasting health benefits The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a new ...continue reading "Lasting Health Benefits From Mediterranean Diet and Exercise"
I think many will say: Oh no! Totally vegan is best for weight loss?? From Science Daily: Vegan diet best for weight loss even with carbohydrate consumption, study finds People shed more weight on an entirely plant based diet, even if carbohydrates are also included, a study has concluded. Other benefits of eating a vegan ...continue reading "Vegan Diet May Be Best For Weight Loss"
Seriously? One daily soda ages us? Amazing. From Medical Daily: Drinking Soda Each Day Has Accelerating Effect On Cellular Aging, May Cut 4.6 Years Off Life While consuming sugary soft drinks is often associated with a higher risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular death, and certain types of cancer, new research suggests that it ...continue reading "Drinking Soda Daily Ages Us?"
According to a recent large Swedish study, a healthy lifestyle lowers the risk of ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot) - up to 54% lower risk. But unfortunately it does not lower the risk for a hemorrhagic stroke. A healthy lifestyle was considered to be: healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption, not smoking, being physically active, and ...continue reading "Healthy Lifestyle and Stroke in Women"
What if a doctor said you could avoid years of taking medication (and all their side effects and cost), better heart health, and avoid a heart attack by adopting some lifestyle changes. Could you do it? Would you? How to avoid 4 out 5 heart attacks, from Medical Xpress: Healthy lifestyle choices may dramatically reduce ...continue reading "Healthy Lifestyle Choices and the Prevention of Heart Attacks"
The link between pesticide exposure (pesticides used in the home or in the garden or lawn) and childhood brain tumors has been known for years. From Science Daily: Factors associated with childhood brain tumors identified Older parents, birth defects, maternal nutrition and childhood exposure to CT scans and pesticides are increasingly being associated with brain ...continue reading "Some Pregnancy Behaviors Associated with Problems Later"
Once again, research finds that eating highly processed foods is not the best, this time for cognitive performance of 17 year olds. From Medical Xpress: Western diet leads to poorer performance Higher intake of a western diet by 14-year-olds has been linked with diminished cognitive performance at age 17. Researchers found that participants with a ...continue reading "Western Diet in Teenagers May Not Be the Best for Cognitive Performance"
More long-standing medical advice goes out the window. New advice: avoid diet soda and artificial sweeteners. The amazing part is that our gut bacteria are involved. From Science Daily: Certain gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes following exposure to artificial sweeteners Artificial sweeteners -- promoted as aids to weight loss and diabetes prevention -- could ...continue reading "Artificial Sweeteners Cause Gut Bacteria Changes"
Another study finding health benefits from eating dairy foods (vs not eating any dairy foods). From Science Daily: A heart-felt need for dairy food: Small serving beneficial, large not necessary A daily small serve of dairy food may reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke, even in communities where such foods have not traditionally ...continue reading "Even Small Amounts of Dairy Foods are Beneficial"
Excerpts from an article by Jane Brody in the NY Times: Beating Back the Risk of Diabetes This year, nearly two million American adults and more than 5,000 children and adolescents will learn they have a potentially devastating, life-shortening, yet largely preventable disease: Type 2 diabetes. They will join 29.1 million Americans who already have diabetes. Diabetes ...continue reading "Ways to Lower Diabetes Risk"