Potassium-rich foods can help offset high salt diet contribution to osteoporosis
...able disease. "For women at risk of osteoporosis, eating more fruits and vegetables is a simple way to help prevent the adverse effects of a typical American high salt diet," said Sellmeyer. Although no studies have directly measured the level of dietary salt necessary to adversely affect bone mineral excr...While-you-wait implantable heart assist device appears effective
...me normal activities such as walking outdoors and eating in the cafeteria while awaiting a transplant. The device was used for an average of 84 days. This article follows another study published in Circulations May 14 issue in which Frazier and Stephen Westaby, Ph.D., M.S., implanted the Jarvik 2000 as ...Dopamine may play role in cue-induced craving distinct from its role regulating reward effects
... and tasting their favorite foods but not actually eating the foods. For neutral stimulation, participants described their family genealogy in detail. Prior to and during food stimulation, participants were instructed to ratetheir feelings of "hunger," "desire for food," "alertness," "stimulation," and "tal...Breast cancer rising among Asian-American women
...experiencing increasing obesity. Japanese are also eating more fats and fewer soy products. Research has shown that when Asian women migrate to the United States, breast cancer risk increases in subsequent generations. Among the four Asian groups analyzed in this study, Japanese were the first population to...Eating high-fat meal raises blood's proinflammatory factors; vitamins E, C counter response
...chers have found that a high intake of glucose, or eating a high-fat, high-calorie fast-food meal causes an ...an overnight fast. Blood samples were taken before eating and at one, two and three hours after eating to determine the concentration of oxygen free radicals,...Diet and walking lead to weight loss and metabolic control for type 2 diabetes, says Pitt
...haviors reported to be most helpful were exercise, eating low-fat food, having balanced meals and meeting regularly with the dietician," said Harper....Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, June 18, 2002
...f "travelers' diarrhea," the findings suggest that eating contaminated hot sauces may lead to travelers' diarrhea. The sauces from Guadalajara more frequently contained E Coli contaminants and the median level of contamination was more than 1,000 times greater than that of the sauces from Houston. In both c...Sugar on the brain: Study shows sugar dependence in rats
...sweet food, particularly if they periodically stop eating and then binge. This may relate to eating disorders such as bulimia." Hoebel noted that his rats should be termed "sugar-dependent" rather th...More clues about obesity revealed by brain-imaging study
...contributing factors, including genetics, abnormal eating behavior, lack of exercise, and cultural influences, as well as cerebral mechanisms, which are not yet fully understood. In a recent study, he and his team found that obese people have fewer brain receptors for dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps...Cardiovascular benefits of long-term fruit and vegetable consumption
...vegetables. Recent advances in the development of eating pattern scores may translate more readily into complete dietary guidelines for the public that could maximize the CVD-preventative potential of a healthy diet....Behavior plays key role in disease development and control, according to 10-year prospective review
...a public health approach that encourages healthier eating and more physical activity is needed. Other issue...in management, teen smoking, problem drinking, and eating disorders. Interactive technologies, including laser discs, virtual reality and CD-ROMS have enormou...World-first study shows solo mothers choose donor insemination because they lack a partner
...two groups of children with regard to sleeping and eating difficulties. The only significant difference was that DI mothers in two-parent families tended to have greater interaction with their babies than did the solo mothers. "However, inspection of the findings showed that married DI mothers showed part...Fish-rich tribal diet linked with low leptin levels
... In a study of neighboring African tribes, a tribe eating a fish-rich diet had lower levels of the hormone leptin than a tribe eating a primarily vegetarian diet, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journa...Hormone therapy study stopped due to increased breast cancer risk, lack of overall benefit
...lus progestin, other trials are studying a low-fat eating pattern and calcium/Vitamin D supplementation. WHI is sponsored by NHLBI in collaboration with four other components of the NIH - the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National ...American Heart Association updates heart attack, stroke prevention guidelines
... mm Hg for people with diabetes An overall healthy eating pattern Cholesterol lowered to appropriate level based on individual risk At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most (preferably all) days of the week Achieve and maintain desirable weight (body mass index 18.5-24.9 kg/m2); a...Antioxidant-rich diets improve age-related declines in mental function of rats, USF/VA studies find
...cal findings translate to humans, it suggests that eating a diet high in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables may help reverse declines in learning and memory as you get older," Paula Bickford, PhD, lead author of both studies and a professor at the USF Center for Aging and Brain Repair. In the first stu...Computerized phone chats can motivate couch potatoes
...tervention designed to boost motivation to improve eating habits. "Like telephone counseling offered by hum...tion, counseled them on their physical activity or eating behaviors, and offered a task or goal designed to promote or sustain positive behavior changes. Part...Worksite program to stop smoking among blue-collar workers yields notable success
...lar figures exist for other healthy habits such as eating sufficient fruits and vegetables (which can reduce.... "Also, when messages about quitting smoking and eating healthily are presented in the workplace, they often don't have as big an impact on the habits of bl...Benefits of exercise lead to further activity in elderly
...pearance, weight loss, increased energy and better eating habits realized through their exercise regimens mo... perceived fitness, weight, appearance, energy and eating habits," says Brassington.......ly did so, but not enough to improve their overall eating patterns, according to the study published in the ..., they are able to make healthful changes in their eating behavior," says Amanda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of Minnesota. The study include...