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Archive for the 'Diet-Nutrition' Category

Vitamin B12 and unexplained cough

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

coughDuring the World Allergy Congress, researchers from the University of Turin, in Italy reported that a “deficiency of vitamin B12 might be a factor in unexplained chronic cough and dysfunction of the pharynx and larynx.” (more…)

Common Cold, Cough, Diet-Nutrition, Vitamins | Comments (0)

Lifestyle choices and diabetes risk later in life

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

There are 5 choices that make a difference, according to this report by the Cardiovascular Health Study group. (more…)

Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Nutrition, Fiber, Obesity, Smoking Cessation | Comments (0)

Antioxidant primer

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Dr. Manouchehr Saljoughian from the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California has reviewed antioxidants.

Lets define terms. (more…)

Alzheimer's Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Nutrition, Parkinson's, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)

UGLI fruit: The exotic tangelo from Jamaica

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Dr. Irene just brought one home from the Stop-&-Shop. And it is homely, but very good.

Cut the ulgi (UHG-lee) fruit across, and it looks like a grapefruit. Peel back the pliable skin, and the segments separate to form bite-sized pieces that taste like a mild orange, but with more juice.

Excellent. (more…)

Diet-Nutrition, Fiber, Vitamins | Comments (0)

Fructose and the risk of high blood pressure

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Epidemiologic studies have inconsistently linked them.

Now, researchers from the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center report an association using NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data. (more…)

Diet-Nutrition, E. DIETARY, High Blood Pressure | Comments (0)

Effect of exercise intensity and belly fat

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

If you exercise enough, is it possible to selectively lose abdominal fat?

No, say researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the State University of New York at Buffalo. (more…)

Diet-Nutrition, Exercise | Comments (0)

Secrets to successful weight loss among men

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Reduce portion size and limit fat intake.

Following strict dietary recommendations isn’t necessary, based on data presented during the American College of Sports Medicine 57th Annual Meeting by researchers from the University of Newcastle, in Australia. (more…)

Diet-Nutrition, Fiber, Obesity | Comments (0)

Benefits of eating nuts on cholesterol levels

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Researchers at Loma Linda University, in California reviewed the effects of nut consumption on blood lipid levels and the ability of different factors to modify the response. (more…)

Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Energy Density, Diet-Nutrition | Comments (0)

Food is healthier since banning trans fatty acids

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

That’s the conclusion by Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Harvard Medical School, in Boston. (more…)

CAM Politics, Diet-Nutrition, Trans Fats | Comments (0)

Reviewing the nutritional quality of organic foods

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

There’s no difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally produced foods, according to reviewers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, in the UK. (more…)

Diet-Nutrition, Organic foods | Comments (0)

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