Weight Loss and Exercise Can Help Prevent Knee Problems
The most common complaints doctors hear is, joint pain and knee pain. When it comes to the knees in particular, there are a few things you can do to prevent problems. Dr. Robert Gallo, an orthopedic...
View ArticleWeight Loss Promotion Intervention Using Social Media (and) Mobile Technology
ul class="group-list punch-points"liObesity is the leading cause of death among approximately 2.8 million people every year. /liliControlled weight loss could be achieved by nutritional,...
View ArticleHigh-fat Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Heart Disease and Diabetes
People are advised to avoid fatty foods to lower their risk of heart disease and obesity. But a new study suggests that a diet full of fat can be healthy, but as long as it's the right kind of fat....
View ArticleOnline Behavioral Counseling Tool Helps People Sustain Weight Loss
Obesity is a common problem that affects around a quarter of adults in the United Kingdom. It can result in a number of health problems including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, joint problems and...
View ArticleFatty Foods may Affect Your Brain and Ruin Weight Loss Plans
Foods high in saturated fat such as butter and lard affects a part of the brain and makes it struggle to control what you eat. Fatty foods affect the hypothalamus, which helps regulate hunger. The fat...
View ArticlePlant Protein Vs Animal Protein: Vegetarian Diet Reduces Risk of Heart...
bHighlights/bul class="group-list punch-points"liHigher consumption of red meat and processed red meat increases the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and death/liliSwapping animal sources of...
View ArticleCombination Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Improves Glucose Control, Weight Loss
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. As a result, blood sugar builds in the bloodstream and cells cannot get the...
View ArticleDiabetics Should Put Paleo Diet on Hold
Until further research people with type 2 diabetes should forgo the paleo diet, the head of the Australian Diabetes Society has warned. Associate Professor Sof Andrikopoulos, from the University of...
View ArticleHigh-Fat Diet During Pregnancy may Affect Baby's Gut Microbiome
bHighlights/b ul class="group-list"liMother's high-fat diet may have a lasting impact on babies gut microbiome/liliChanges in the babies' gut microbiomes were present from birth to six weeks of...
View ArticleDASH Diet Reduces Blood Pressure, Risk of Kidney Disease
People who ate a diet high in nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium were at a significantly...
View ArticleMediterranean Diet can Slow Down Cognitive Decline
The Mediterranean diet can improve your mind, as well your heart, shows a study published in the open-access journal emFrontiers in Nutrition/em. By sticking to the Mediterranean diet the study showed...
View ArticleTry Eating a Mediterranean Diet If You Want A Better Memory
Mediterranean diet can slow down cognitive decline. The Mediterranean diet can improve your mind, as well your heart, shows a study published in the open-access journal iFrontiers/i in Nutrition. By...
View ArticleLong-Term Weight Loss Linked With Gastric Bypass Surgery
Michelle R. Lent, Ph.D., of the Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pa., and colleagues evaluated the association between preoperative clinical factors and long-term weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
View ArticleAdding Milk, Meat to Diet Improves Nutrition for Poor Households in Zambia
Over the past several decades in Zambia, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations show that there has been a decrease in the per capita consumption of milk, meat, and eggs...
View ArticleDASH Diet Lowers Blood Pressure and Uric Acid Levels in Patients With Gout
bHighlights /b ul class="group-list punch-points"li High levels of uric acid in the blood is a known trigger of gout /li liExcessive consumption of red meat and alcohol increases uric acid level/li...
View ArticleImproper Diet Linked to Poor Heart Health in Children
Kids who eat high-calorie, low-nutrition food and avoid eating healthy are at risk of having poor heart health, suggests a new study. Seven key health factors and behaviour are used to determine...
View ArticleStudy Finds Possible Link Between Unhealthy Pregnancy Diet (and) ADHD
New research led by scientists from King's College London and the University of Bristol has found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy may be linked to symptoms of...
View ArticleOmega-3 Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy
A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes, says a new study. The increasing prevalence of...
View ArticleLow-protein Diet may Improve Glucose Metabolism in Obese People
A low-protein diet could be an effective strategy for lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related metabolic disorders. But a high protein diet is linked to an increased risk of...
View ArticleFish Oil Supplements can Prevent Negative Effects of a High-Fat Diet
The harmful effects of a high-fat diet can be reversed by supplementation of fish oil, says a new study published in thei Journal of Physiology./i The research from the University of Sao Paulo shows...
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