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Katrina Purcell of the University of Melbourne in Australia, presented a study in which she compared a rapid diet to lose around 1.5 kilos (three pounds) a week over 12 weeks, to a gradual 36-week diet to lose 0.5 kilos per week.

"Surprisingly, and against current beliefs, this study shows rapid weight loss appears to be superior to gradual weight loss in achieving target weight," she said of the study conducted on subjects weighing around 100 kilos.

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The commonest question that people who have diabetes ask is `Can I take fruit as they are very sweet?`. There is a misconception that the people who have diabetes should avoid fruits as they contain, `lots of sugar`.

But this is not true. Fruit is the food that has been enjoyed by mankind from the very earliest of times. In fact, it is nature`s gift to man.

They contain substantial quantities of essential nutrients in correct proportions. Fruits contain substantial quantities of sugar in the process of ripening.

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According to anew research Potato salad can cut the cancer risk which can be developed by eating red meat. Researchers have confirmed that cooked potatoes and salad can beat the cancer risk associated with the consumption of red meat.

Beans, green bananas, rice, pasta all are helpful in reducing cancer risk but potato is more proffered. So next time when you are going to eat red meant make sure you have a bit of potato salad in the list.

More than 40,000 Britons are dying unnecessarily every year because of high levels of salt and fat in their diets, a government health watchdog has warned. In a landmark guidance to the government, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said that junk food have wreaked a "terrible toll of ill health" on Britain and placed a "substantial" strain on the economy.

The organisation calls for sweeping changes to food production and government policy to encourage lifestyle changes, and to reduce the amount of salt and saturated fat the nation consumes. It says "toxic" artificial fats known as trans fats should be banned. The organisation says that the government should consider introducing legislation if food manufacturers fail to make their products healthier.

The health watchdog says there are about 5 million people in the country suffering the effects of cardiovascular disease and that it causes 150,000 deaths annually. It says 40,000 of these deaths could be prevented, and hundreds of millions of pounds saved, if its measures were introduced.

South Dakota health officials are watching the arrival of new mosquitoes in the state and the possible impact on West Nile Virus and other diseases.

The Aedes japonicus, or Japanese rock mosquito, has made a presence in South Dakota, said State Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger.

“The Japanese rock mosquito can carry West Nile,” Kightlinger said. “It’s not thought to be as good a host (for West Nile) as the Culex tarsalis. But there are other diseases it can cause and be just as bad.”

The Asian species was first detected in the United States in 1998 and has worked its way across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The mosquito has now been detected in South Dakota, Kightlinger said. The insect appears to breed well in old tires, he said.

“In 2009, they found samples of it in Sioux Falls,” he said. “This mosquito is more out in the daytime, and in Sioux Falls they had day biters.”

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Those findings fit the characteristics discovered by the CDC. Adult species of Aedes japonicus rest in wooded areas and prefer to bite during the daytime. The adult female is a medium-sized mosquito of dark- to blackish-brown appearance, with white scales on the body and legs.

Larvae are found in a wide variety of natural and artificial containers, including rock holes and used tires. Preferred sites usually are shaded and contain water rich in organic matter. Eggs can survive several weeks or months under dry conditions.

The Japanese rock mosquito came to Minnesota in recent years and shows an aggressive nature, according to media reports.

In June 2009, a Minnesota boy nearly died because of a bad mosquito bite. The 8-year-old’s mother believes the insect was the Japanese rock pool mosquito.

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Researchers found that moderate consumption of both drinks can reduce your chance of death from a heart attack by at least a fifth. At the same time, it showed that risks for other diseases such as stroke were not increased.  "Our results found the benefits of drinking coffee and tea occur without increasing risk of stroke or death from all causes," said Dr Yvonne van der Schouw, professor of chronic disease at the University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands.

For the research her team studied tea and coffee consumption among 37,514 people, and followed the participants for 13 years to monitor heart disease and death. They found that tea had the biggest impact on heart disease but that all but heavy consumption of coffee was also beneficial.

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Here's a question for you: have you chosen your body over your face? What I mean is, have you forsaken elastic, even-toned, radiant skin for a teeny-tiny behind?

Or do you happily refuel your dermal cells each day with a hearty breakfast, lunch and dinner? Many don't you know?

Many deprive their bodies of crucial, skin-optimising nutrients because they think fat not firm, plus-sized not pimple-free, when presented with the foods that contain said vitamins and minerals.

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Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center say what people eat plays a role in whether they get Alzheimer's disease. According to a new study, eating foods like fish, fruit and nuts appear to be linked to a reduced risk of contracting the disease. The study was published in the online edition of the Archives of Neurology journal.

Researchers say they found a connection between Alzheimer's disease and a diet heavy in red meat and high-fat dairy. More than 2,100 adults over the age of 65 took part in the survey, providing information about their diets for an average of four years. During the course of the study, 253 of the subjects developed Alzheimer's.

A new study shows that rats can get hooked on junk food the same way they can become addicted to cocaine, forcing the question of what this means for humans. Can we actually form addictions to junk food?

Foods like Ding-Dongs are enriched with "rewarding" components, making us want to eat more of them even if they are bad for us. Paul Kenny, asociate professor at the Scripps Research Institute, was the lead investigator in the study. He joins us to explain the research.
 

Burgers, stuffed chicken rolls and French fries may taste good, but high consumption of processed junk food not only makes you obese, it could contribute to depression, says a new research.

A team of British and French epidemiologists, whoanalysed food and mood data from 3,486 men and women, claimed they've uncovered a true cause-and-effect relationship.

"Our finding shows a strong association between diet and depressive symptoms after controlling for a large range of socio-demographic factors, and for health behaviours such as smoking, physical activity, and health status," said lead researcher Tasnime Akbaraly of National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Montpellier, France.

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