Eating chicken may reduce your risk of colon cancer
...rnal of Gastroenterology revealed that patterns in diet may effect the development of colorectal adenomas, or precancerous polyps of the colon. In this study, over 1500 patients underwent baseline colonoscopy to remove existing polyps. They were then given a survey about their diet. After a period of on...Doctors group gives New Year's diet tips
...sed on a recent study showing that a low-fat vegan diet is an effective way to shed unwanted pounds. PCRM...al of Medicine, showed that a low-fat, plant-based diet is more effective at helping women lose weight and improve insulin sensitivity than an omnivorous di...Researchers show how air pollution can cause heart disease
...e air were 13.2 percent obstructed. Among high-fat diet mice, those exposed to PM2.5 had arteries that wer... 26.2 percent clogged. In both normal and high-fat diet mice, PM2.5 exposure increased cholesterol levels, which are thought to exacerbate plaque buildup. ...Magnesium in your diet could lead to stronger bones
Intake of magnesium through diet and supplements is positively associated with bone density throughout the whole body, particularly in older white adults, according to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers say the effects are similar to t...Air pollution, high-fat diet cause atherosclerosis in laboratory mice
...ing of the arteries. Mice that were fed a high-fat diet and exposed to air with fine particles had 1.5 times more plaque production than mice fed the same diet and exposed to clean filtered air. Plaque, a fatty deposit on the inner lining of the blood vessels,...UCSD researchers state vitamin D needed to cut cancer risk
...y looked at all forms of vitamin D intake through diet or supplements, and photosynthesis through modest sun exposure as a practical matter, the majority of people will most easily achieve the target levels by eating foods containing vitamin D and taking supplements, which the authors estimated would co...Dietary intake of antioxidants associated with reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration
A diet with a high intake of beta carotene, vitamins C an...igh intake of specific antioxidants from a regular diet may delay the development of AMD," the authors conclude....Link between esophageal cancer and soft drinks debunked by researchers at Yale
...y, in fact, be a decreased risk of this cancer for diet soda drinkers. The researchers warn that diet soft drink consumers might differ from other groups because they may engage in other unmeasured heal...Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in postmenopausal women
...al of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a low-fat diet that includes increased consumption of fruits, veg...nd information in the article. A number of popular diet books have suggested that increasing obesity may be attributed to the diets recommended for chronic ...NHLBI media availability: Low-fat dietary pattern and weight change
... to test whether a low-fat, increased carbohydrate diet would reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular...ars they weighed about 1 pound less than the usual diet control group....Soy diet worsens heart disease
...ence that an environmental influence in this case diet can affect the heart. It will also force research...et. The new data provide a strong link between soy diet and the progression of cardiac disease, in mice....UCLA paper examines how one disease may prevent another
...eved to be demons. A 1924 discovery showed that a diet rich in fat and low in carbohydrates mimicked star...onemia and also controlled seizures. The ketogenic diet is still used today for cases of epilepsy resistant to medication. During the 1994 winter of starv...Losing weight by controlling flavor variety
... subtle by the end. The nutritional profile of the diet never changes, and meets or exceeds all prevailing dietary guidelines in every phase. Because of this, Katz notes, a dieter could remain on any phase of the plan indefinitely. In addition, the meal plan is appropriate for all members of a household, ...Removing gaps depends on overall health
... over time, bone loss can cause facial changes and diet changes." Successfully placed dental implants allow the bone to grow around the artificial tooth root and to firmly hold it in place. Implants also help patients regain everyday functions, such as normal eating and speaking abilities. "Implants are a...Higher intake of vegetable protein associated with lower blood pressure levels
...are consistent with current recommendations that a diet high in vegetable products be part of a healthy lifestyle for prevention of high blood pressure and related chronic diseases," the authors write. "Definitive ascertainment of a causal relationship between vegetable protein intake and blood pressure ...News Briefs from the January issue of CHEST
...way inflammation. Results showed that the fish oil diet improved pulmonary function to below the diagnosti...ronchodilator use. Patients receiving the fish oil diet also experienced reductions in induced sputum differential cell count percentage and airway inflamma...Most behaviors preceding major causes of preventable death have begun by young adulthood
...ngoing preventive efforts related to smoking, poor diet and physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption, early in the life course." For example, among young white women, the proportion reporting no weekly physical exercise was 5 percent during the adolescent years, but was 46 percent in early adulthood. ...Caloric restriction appears to prevent primary aging in the heart
...ting a very low-calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet is good for your heart. Studying heart function in...he caloric restriction lifestyle requires a strict diet regimen, both to keep the total number of calories low and to insure that people consume the proper ...People who restrict calories have 'younger' hearts
... follow a low-calorie, yet nutritionally balanced, diet resemble those of younger people when examined by ...t. The caloric restriction model requires a strict diet regimen, both to keep the total number of calories low and to insure that participants consume the r...Thiamin deficiency common in hospitalized heart failure patients
...at this study helps focus attention on the role of diet in managing serious conditions, such as heart fail...tamins, thiamin is not stored in the body, so poor diet can lead to deficiency in a relatively short period of time and possibly worsen the symptoms of hear...