Soda Money Fuels Obesity?

Soda Money Fuels Obesity?

The two major soda companies, Coco-Cola Company and PepsiCo, sponsored programs at 96 national health organizations between 2011-2015. These “sweet deals” helped them lobby against 29 public health bills intended to reduce soda consumption and promote...
Healthy Lifestyle Offsets Genetic Risk

Healthy Lifestyle Offsets Genetic Risk

Both genetic and lifestyle factors contribute to an individual’s risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). In an analysis of three prospective cohort studies, researchers found those with the highest genetic risk experienced a 91% higher risk for CAD. However, if...
Sleep Deprivation Associated with Excess Weight

Sleep Deprivation Associated with Excess Weight

Increasing evidence demonstrates inadequate sleep may significantly influence obesity rates. Researchers with the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study found participants with short sleep (less than 8 hours per night) experienced changes in the appetite regulatory hormones....
Do E-cigarettes Help People Quit Smoking?

Do E-cigarettes Help People Quit Smoking?

An observational study found those who used e-cigarettes were less successful in quitting smoking than those who did not use e-cigarettes. An analysis of 237 propensity score-matched pairs, at 6 months, found 10.1% of e-cigarette users had quit, versus 26.6% of...
Eat Beans to Reduce Worldwide Gas

Eat Beans to Reduce Worldwide Gas

One of the keys to the short-term reduction of harmful greenhouse gases may be found on your dinner plate. One simple change in American eating habits would have a large impact: eat beans instead of beef. This would immediately help the U.S. achieve 50-75% of its...
How Best to Control Portion Size

How Best to Control Portion Size

A trial of 186 overweight or obese women were randomly assigned to one of three groups: standard advice to eat less, another was taught to choose portions based on energy density, and the other received portion-controlled meals. The last group lost the most at first,...
Binge Drinking in the U.S.

Binge Drinking in the U.S.

Researchers from CDC studied data from 400,000 U.S. adults and found 1 in 6 U.S. adults (17%) binge drink more than one time per week. Binge drinking is defined as 5 or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women at one occasion. This accounts for 80,000...
Manage Inflammation to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

Manage Inflammation to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

When a tissue is chronically inflamed it often stimulates pathways in the cells that increase cancer risk. Eating colorful foods that are aromatic, nutrient-dense and low in calories tend to reduce inflammation and help protect against colorectal cancer. Healthy...
Fraudulent Flu Products

Fraudulent Flu Products

Here are some claims from the Food and Drug Administration that may indicate an over-the-counter flu (OTC) product is fraudulent: boosts your immunity naturally without a flu shot safe and effective alternative to the flu shot prevents catching the flu faster recovery...
Postpone Dementia by High Midlife Cardiovascular Fitness

Postpone Dementia by High Midlife Cardiovascular Fitness

Women with a high level of cardiovascular fitness during middle-age had an 88% reduction in risk of developing dementia compared to women who were moderately fit in midlife. When the highly fit women did get dementia, they developed it an average of 11 years later—at...
Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liver

Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liver

In a plenary session at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, James Esteban, MD presented evidence for the value of regularity in eating times and distributing caloric intake throughout the day. The research team found the chances of developing...
Saturated Fats Again Linked to CHD

Saturated Fats Again Linked to CHD

Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD from Harvard University published his third paper this year linking saturated fats (SFA) to increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. In analyzing 24-28 years of follow-up data in two large prospective studies a strong correlation with all...

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