Studies find eating fruits and vegetables good for lungs
...e from studies over the last 10 to 15 years that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is beneficial to lun...hington in Seattle, who moderated a press panel on diet and lung health. "The most compelling evidence is linked to fruits high in vitamin C, which are asso...Annals of Internal Medicine, Tip Sheet, June 19, 2001
...ies in today's Annals find important links between diet and health. An analysis of large studies of nurses...compared the effects of a high-fat diet, a low-fat diet and the Mediterranean diet (high in monounsaturated fats found in olive oil) on 22 men with high cho...New pilot study suggests flaxseed and low-fat diet can be protective against prostate cancer
DURHAM, N.C.A low-fat diet supplemented with flaxseed may help reduce the ris...wth of prostate cancer cells. By pairing a low-fat diet with the flaxseed supplement,we also thought we could maximize the effect of the omega-3 fatty acids...Study: quality of neighborhood tied to coronary heart disease
... for measures such as smoking and some measures of diet and physical activity, and the differences were still there. Smoking was more prevalent in disadvantaged neighborhoods, but smoking could not entirely explain the greater incidence of coronary heart disease there. Quieter, wealthier areas might produ...This summer, Camp Calcium is where the boys are
...al. Weaver says factors such as physical activity, diet and hormones can greatly affect the amount of bone growth in the teenage years. These factors are different for males and females. "Males are more efficient at building bones, but they may require more calcium to build their larger skeletons," she sa......p received the same smoking cessation program plus diet advice to prevent weight gain (i.e. weight control). The third group received the standard smoking cessation program and therapy to reduce their concern about gaining weight, but dieting was discouraged in this group. Among the factors emphasized in...Diet and exercise dramatically delay type 2 diabetes
...ly lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise, according to the findings of a major...on Program (DPP), a major clinical trial comparing diet and exercise to treatment with metformin in 3,234 people with impaired glucose tolerance, a conditio......e men. The reasons are not clearly understood, but diet and genetics are believed to be factors. Researchers have known for a few years, based on animal studies and epidemiological data, that diets rich in tomato sauce may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. A lower incidence of prostate cancer has been ...News tips from the care and outcomes meeting
...tein (LDL), the so-called bad cholesterol, through diet is a cost-effective first step to prevent heart di...s who could significantly reduce their LDL through diet alone are non-compliant and end up taking drugs to lower their cholesterol. Scientists at Ross Prod...New data shows rapid and sustained weight loss with Xenical
.../m2 were randomised to treatment with Xenical plus diet (either 500kcal or 1000kcal/day deficit). Of the 430 people who have participated in the study, 83 per cent achieved clinically meaningful weight loss of ≥5 per cent of their body weight in the first 12 weeks of treatment an amount of weight l...Excess iron intake increases risk of intestinal infections, study suggests
... overdose of iron in the nation's diet could be rendering thousands o... "Instead of fortifying everyone's diet with excess iron, we should diagnose iron deficiency and the...Animal-based nutrients linked with higher risk of stomach and esophageal cancers
...e School of Medicine researchers have found that a diet high in cholesterol, animal protein and vitamin B12 is linked to risk of a specific type of cancer of the stomach and esophagus that has been increasing rapidly. The researchers also found that plant-based nutrients such as dietary fiber, dietary be...Chemical engineers suggest Alzheimer's onset tied To cholesterol, brain chemicals
...ost their odds against developing Alzheimer's? Use diet to reduce cholesterol levels. "Drink your red wine, eat your oatmeal and throw out your butter," she says....Blood sugar control partially a function of beliefs
...ices, such as blood sugar testing and adherence to diet and exercise regimens. Previous researchers have i...n the belief in ones capabilities of adhering to a diet and exercise regimen -- what psychologists and sociologists call self-efficacy -- and blood sugar co...Intensive training may not be as bad for young women as previously thought
...asts tend to be shorter than average. A restricted diet isalso likely to have an effect, say the authors. Recent research has not been able to identify any link between training and body changes, manifest as thwarted or stunted growth and maturation, they write, even at the peak of the normal growth spurt...Bodybuilders abusing prescription-only drugs bought on the Internet
...ing a high dose, the authors suggest that a strict diet and high doses of steroids probably exaggerated the drug's effects. The bodybuilder said that both amateur and professional bodybuilders often use bromocriptine during the last few weeks of a training programme to burn off excess fat, and that the dr...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet Feb. 5, 2002
'Prudent' diet reduces risk for developing type 2 diabetes A la...ens health habits found that men who eat a prudent diet (more fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and poultry) were significantly less likely to de...Childhood stroke deaths drop, but still higher among blacks
...or strokes in adults, such as hypertension, a poor diet or diabetes, and apply them to kids. Although childhood strokes are far less common than adult strokes, they, too, can kill or leave survivors disabled. Only a few small studies have examined childhood stroke deaths, according to Fullerton, a chi...Mayo Clinic Proceedings looks at epidemic of obesity in February issue
...9 percent) of the respondents reported consuming a diet low in fat and exercising at recommended levels, which suggests a need to improve both diet and exercise behaviors among women treated for breast cancer. "Future work is needed in designing an...High homocysteine levels may double risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease
...e that consuming adequate amounts of B vitamins by diet or supplementation might help reduce levels of hom...roaches to Stop Hypertension) study suggest that a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, low-fat dairy products, citrus fruits and juices, whole wheat bread,...