Take this study along with another large, long term study that could not associate antioxidants with mortality rates and you begin to understand that we simply don’t understand all of this just yet. Save your money and buy more fruits, vegetables and a gym membership. Those are the only proven methods of enhancing health and [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Antioxidants aren’t always good for you and can impair muscle function, study shows
January 26th, 2010 by admin No comments »Consumers over age 50 should consider steps to cut copper and iron intake
January 20th, 2010 by admin No comments »With scientific evidence linking high levels of copper and iron to Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, and other age-related disorders, a new report in ACS’ Chemical Research in Toxicology suggests specific steps that older consumers can take to avoid build up of unhealthy amounts of these metals in their bodies. “This story of copper and iron toxicity, [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Study Examines Calorie Information from Restaurants, Packaged Foods
January 6th, 2010 by admin No comments »“If people use published calorie contents for weight control, discrepancies of this magnitude could result in weight gain of many pounds a year,” Roberts says.
Read the article….click>>> http://news.tufts.edu/releases/release.php?id=146
Stress Raises Belly Fat, Heart Risks
November 17th, 2009 by admin No comments »Study Shows Monkeys Under Long-Term Stress Put on Belly Fat, Get Heart Disease
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Aug. 6, 2009 – Monkeys fed an American diet get fat — but those under chronic stress put on much more belly fat.
That extra belly fat is why the stressed monkeys are much more likely to suffer blocked arteries [...]
TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods
November 4th, 2009 by admin No comments »As a father of 3 young boys this article really gets me thinking. One point the article didn’t mention is that Nickelodeon, one of the children’s networks that is mentioned is owned by Viacom who also owns several unhealthy foods that are advertised to our children. As they grow older and start watching MTV they [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Low Vitamin D Tied to Heart, Stroke Deaths
October 29th, 2009 by admin No comments »It seems that Vitamin D is getting a lot of press lately. The study quoted below has some compelling data considering the size and length of the study. Of course like everything we read about heath and nutrition the article ends with ‘more research is needed’.
By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Low vitamin D [...]
The Best Diet for You
October 28th, 2009 by admin No comments »by Krisha McCoy, MS
What is the best diet to help you lose weight and improve heart health in the short-term?
a) a low-carbohydrate (carb), high-protein diet
b) a moderate-carb, high-protein diet
c) a moderate-fat diet
If you chose a, b, or c, you’re right—sort of. The best answer isn’t there. It’s “d”—the reduced-calorie diet that you’ll stick with. Why? [...]
Making health care about health
October 28th, 2009 by admin No comments »“As a young cardiologist, Steve Devries noticed a disturbing pattern: His patched-up heart patients kept returning for repairs. It happened so often that Devries decided there must be another way to advance patients’ health.
Today, his thriving Chicago practice focuses exclusively on preventing disease, and Devries is far more likely to counsel patients about diet, sleep habits and [...]
Least Healthy Cereals Are The Ones Most Aggressively Marketed To Children, US Study
October 27th, 2009 by admin No comments »New research being presented at an obesity conference this week found that the cereals that are most frequently and aggressively marketed directly to American children as young as 2 were also the least healthy.
Click here for the rest of this story>>> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168783.php
To thrive longer, get stronger
October 23rd, 2009 by admin No comments »“Which is more important for healthy aging: exercises that work the heart and lungs, or muscle- pumping strength training? Both are valuable, of course, but many experts now say strength training may be the key to preventing disability as you age. Declining muscle mass not only undermines your physical strength but also contributes to heart [...]
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