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Some Diets Help Clear Arteries

According to a new investigation conducted in Israel, it would appear that three types of diets may be playing a very important role in promoting a healthy heart, by helping reverse blockages in arteries. Mediterranean, low-fat and l [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Western diet may be bad for teens

Western diet may be bad for teens’ mental health (Getty Images)Western diet may have a negative impact on adolescents’ mental health, according to a new study. In the study of 1600 14-year-old adolescents, Dr Wendy Oddy, from [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

5 tips on adding fish to a healthful diet

Fish lovers have reason to celebrate because not only is fish delicious, but research has found that people who eat fish are generally healthier than those who don't, especially when it comes to heart health. Fish is a lean protein, [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

HEALTHY EATING - Cut down on salt in diet

Talk about spicing things up! Move over, trans fats; salt is under fire as the next nutrition no-no on its way out from restaurant menus and processed foods. Sodium levels in foods have been on the nutrition watch list for years because too [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

How junk food diet 'can give you depression'

Eating junk food can make you depressed, doctors have warned. Those who regularly eat high-fat foods, processed meals, desserts and sweets are almost 60 per cent more likely to suffer depression than those who choose fruit, vegetables and f [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Don't Let Halloween Do Your Diet In

Exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer Bob Greene has helped millions of people slim down, most recently with his online program TheBestLife.com. The best-selling author shares the sure-fire strategies for losing weight, prote [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Healthy diet, exercise reduce heart attack risk

Dr Philip Ades said that mild caloric restriction improves insulin resistance and improves a host of other cardiac risk factors, such as blood pressure, cholesterol level, clotting measures and measures of inflammation. He advises to eat [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Cut food and drink to avoid breast cancerand dieting

Thousands of women could avoid breast cancer if they adopted healthier lifestyles, experts say. They blame alcohol, lack of exercise and being overweight for four out of ten cases. Around 45,000 breast cancers are diagnosed each year, so [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Regular exercise and good diet keep diabetes at bay

My mother- in- law, rest her soul, died five years ago. She lost one leg, then just when she was getting used to hobbling on the other, she lost it too. After the initial shock she adjusted quite well to life in a wheelchair. Her atti [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

What is an elimination diet?

If you suspect you have a food sensitivity or intolerance, there is a good chance you may be able to detect the offending food by method of the elimination diet. Unlike with food allergies, there is currently not a medical test for food sen [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

How a junk food diet can harm pupils' performance

The link between junk food and poor performance at school has been proved, say researchers. There is a direct correlation between the amount of high fat and sugary foods pupils consumed and their academic results, according to a U.S. study. [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

A healthy diet packs color

The best power lifting may be the kind you do with your fork and spoon: Food has the power to keep us strong and protect our bodies from disease. "There's no magic berry or vegetable that can do it all," said Sue Scharf, directo [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

10 tips for a healthy diet

1 Get your Calcium Enhance calcium levels by eating things that help its action or absorption, such as inulin (in asparagus, garlic and Jerusalem artichokes) or essential fats (omegas 3 and 6) 2 Love probiotics Taking a high-quality [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

The skinny on new diet plans

Those are just some of the strategies in the newest crop of diet books hitting the shelves that focus less on meal plans than on eating psychology and strategy. Here are some of the new plans and some perspective from Dawn Jackson Blatner, [...]