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More Protein, Fewer Refined Carbs May Keep Weight Off
If you've worked hard to shed those extra pounds and want to keep the weight off, a new Danish study suggests that you consider eating more protein and fewer refined carbohydrates.
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Eat Your Fruits & Veggies for Longer Life
Consuming high amounts of beta-carotene's less well-known antioxidant cousin, alpha-carotene, in fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of dying from all causes, including heart disease and cancer, new research suggests.
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Kids Who Eat Fruits, Veggies May Cut Heart Risk
Children who eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may be able to help ward off atherosclerosis in adulthood, a precursor of heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Tummy Fat May Threaten Women's Bones
Not only does extra weight around the middle increase a woman's risk of heart disease and diabetes, new research suggests it also ups a woman's risk of developing osteoporosis.
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Degree of obesity raises risk of stroke, regardless of gender, race
The higher a person’s degree of obesity, the higher their risk of stroke — regardless of race, gender and how obesity is measured, according to a new study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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| October 2010 |
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Even a Little Weight Loss Helps Lower Blood Pressure in Obese Kids
For overweight children, losing just a little weight can significantly lower their blood pressure, according to researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine
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Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor
Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new study suggests.
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Structured Diet, Exercise Plans Seem to Shed Weight
Two new studies support the notion that structured diet and exercise plans - and perhaps some free prepared meals - can help the obese and severely obese lose weight
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Obese? Apple or pear shaped? It may be your genes
Scientists have found more than 30 new gene variations linked to obesity and fat in research they say could help explain why some people get so overweight, and why some are apple shaped and some shaped like pears
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Mediterranean diet may trim diabetes risk
Older adults who stick with a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in plant-based fats may help lower their risk of type 2 diabetes - even without counting calories or shedding weight, new research hints
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Study Finds Teens Think Sports Drinks Are Healthy
There is a popular misconception that because sports drinks and other noncarbonated beverages are associated with physical activity they must be healthy, University researchers report
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