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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. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

A healthy diet, a cancer free nation

INKHOSIKATI LaMbikiza has applauded the efforts of those who led to the adoption of the charter of Paris in 2000 and the whole of VICC in making the world sensitive to cancer in 2006. She says the first world cancer day in 2006 called fo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

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, [...]