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The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published two reports including a critical review titled “Diet and Dental Caries – the Pivotal Role of Free Sugars…
Researchers found that people who followed the Southern diet had a 56% higher risk of heart disease than those who ate such foods less frequently.
People who eat lots of fried food and sugary drinks have a 56 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to those who eat healthier, according to US researchers. The findings in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, were based on a six-year study of more than 17,000 people in the United States. Researchers found that people who regularly ate what was described as a Southern style diet — fried foods, eggs, processed meats like bacon and ham, and sugary drinks — faced the highest risk of a heart attack or heart-related death during the next six years.
Fear of weight gain is a commonly cited reason for not quitting smoking, despite evidence that quitting will result in better overall health.
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – People who like fried food, sweet tea and other foods synonymous with the Southern U.S. may be at an increased risk of heart attack and death, according to a new study. “If their overall pattern of eating seems to closely match those components, they may want to move away from that,” said lead researcher James Shikany, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. About 735,000 people in the U.S. have heart attacks each year, according to the American Heart Association, and about 120,000 die as a result.
Title: Health Tip: Set a Date to Lose the Weight
Category: Health News
Created: 8/7/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2015 12:00:00 AM
The importance of dietary carbohydrate in human evolutionUnderstanding how and why we evolved such large brains is one of the most puzzling issues in the study of human evolution.
Title: Weight-Loss Surgery’s Benefits May Fade With Time, Study Suggests
Category: Health News
Created: 8/5/2015 12:00:00 AM
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Jon Gabriel tipped the scales at more than 400 pounds before a life-changing event motivated him to make different choices. He eventually lost more than 200 pounds with a holistic, diet-free, and stress-free approach.Omega: You work with many chronic dieters–in fact, you used to be one yourself. How do you help people adjust to the idea of a…
A high-GI diet has been previously linked to health problems. Now, a new study has revealed the diet can increase the risk of depression in postmenopausal women.