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Resolution: Be Aware of Hazards of Dietary Supplements

Workout facilities and vegetable aisles are usually jammed this time of year as people vow to get fit and lose weight. Those are admirable New Year’s resolutions, but people should be forewarned if they decide to bolster their [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2013 | Comments : 0

Is Your Diet Making You Depressed?

Based on available data, depression affects up to 150 million throughout the world. Yet, relatively little information is known about the impact and role of diet in the development of depressive disorders. Research has suggested tha [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Study reveals health impact of diet soft drinks

Avoiding soft drinks may be the best way to stay healthy, according to a new study by UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. If you do consume soft drinks, you may be better off with diet soda – but only if you eat an [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

Getting to the Heart of a Healthy Diet

Healthy habits such as eating well, being physically active, and maintaining a healthy weight are key strategies for managing cardiovascular disease -- the number one cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Fatty diet, depression linked: Study

A six-year follow up of over 12,000 men and women showed that those who regularly consume trans-fats (fats present in artificial form in industrially-produced pastries and fast food) are 48 percent more likely to develop depression in th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Junk-food diet proves fat success

An American professor of nutrition has undergone a 10-week diet of biscuits, cakes and other high-sugar, fat-laden junk food and has lived to tell a tale of weight loss, deeper sleep and better general health. Mark Haub, associate profes [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Diet Detective's Top Summer Health Tips

There are very few ways to get lean abs quickly, but one change you could make is to reduce your sodium intake. Sodium retains water and thus can give you a bloated feeling. Watch sodium in cereals, soups and other packaged foods. C [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

The big diet dilemm - your face or your waist dilemm

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 b [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Junk food diet a side effect of exams

Now that Finals Week is beginning and the stress is piling on, students are raiding their cabinets in search of their favorite study buddy: food. Stress and eating go hand in hand, so students stock up on food to prepare for the most str [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Healthy diet lowers Alzheimer's risk

Eating a diet high in vegetables, fish, fruit, nuts and poultry, and low in red meat and butter may reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease. To assess the association between food combination and Alzheimer’s disease risk, resea [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Can Diet Lower Alzheimer's Risk?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among the elderly, affecting an estimated 5 million Americans. Unless some type of cure or prevention is found, that number may increase to 14 million by 2050, experts say. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer's risk - study

A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may have a powerful effect at staving off Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported on Monday. People who ate nutrients specifically selected for bra [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Study - Healthy Diet May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk

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 con [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Healthy diet and exercise could prevent 80,000 cancers - cha...

Britain's record on so-called lifestyle cancers is as bad as America's and around one in three cases of some of the most common cancers could be avoided with healthier diet and exercise, the World Cancer Research Fund has said. [...]