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Sugar Can Make You Dumb, Say Scientists

May 17, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study on Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats’ memories.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) fed two groups of rats a solution containing high-fructose corn syrup – a common ingredient in processed foods – as drinking water for six weeks.

One group of rats was supplemented with brain-boosting omega-3 fatty acids in the form of flaxseed oil and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), while the other group was not. [Read more...]

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Decoding The Diabetic Diet

May 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

A crucial tool in controlling diabetes is being vigilant about what you put in your mouth. But, some experts say, you don’t have to be a slave to the glycemic index or banish cake and ice cream forever.

The primary goal for diabetics is to regulate their blood glucose (sugar) levels because they can’t rely on their bodies to naturally produce enough insulin, the hormone that shuttles glucose from the bloodstream into cells. With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops making insulin, while with Type 2, the pancreas progressively makes less and less insulin or the body has difficulty using it (known as insulin resistance).

Left uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to long-term organ damage, resulting sometimes in heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney failure, foot amputation or death, studies show. [Read more...]

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How To Control The Stomach Bulge

April 29, 2012 by ·

Even the most disciplined and the most hard working people find their Waterloo when fighting the stomach bulge.

bloating because of water retention to the sheer frustration brought on by the stomach’s refusal to fall flat, abdominal weight is a tough battle to win. Today we’ve picked out our top 5 tips about how to control the stomach bulge – 5 tips and bits of awareness that everyone entering this stomach bulge arena needs to know. So, let’s get started!

Are stomach crunches enough for abs?

For six-pack abs one needs to strengthen the abdominal muscles and lose body fat. Unfortunately there is no escaping cardiovascular exercise and weight (or resistance) training to lose weight in a healthy way. That aside, in order to strengthen your abs you will have to follow exercises related to both, the abdomen and the back. There are different types of crunches and other abdominal exercises that focus on the entire abdomen, from the upper to the lower sections. These exercises are ideal to strengthen your abdominal muscles. [Read more...]

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What Studies Have Shown About Sugar

April 14, 2012 by ·

A study that followed more than 42,000 men for 22 years, published in March, found a correlation between sugary drink consumption and heart attacks — men who drank a single 12-ounce sugary soda every day were about 20% more likely to have a heart attack during the study period. It’s not clear if the extra sugar was directly to blame, though, since people who drink sodas may do other things that put them at risk.

A 2011 study of nearly 2,700 people found a correlation between sugary beverages and blood pressure. Specifically, a daily 12-ounce serving seemed to raise blood pressure by one or two points.

A 2010 Spanish study of 74 healthy adult men found that consuming 200 grams of fructose a day for two weeks was enough to temporarily raise blood levels of insulin and triglycerides and elevate blood pressure. [Read more...]

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Chocolate ‘May Help Keep People Slim’

March 27, 2012 by ·

People who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner, new research suggests.

The findings come from a study of nearly 1,000 US people that looked at diet, calorie intake and body mass index (BMI) – a measure of obesity.

It found those who ate chocolate a few times a week were, on average, slimmer than those who ate it occasionally.

Even though chocolate is loaded with calories, it contains ingredients that may favour weight loss rather than fat synthesis, scientists believe. [Read more...]

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Are Your Morning Vitamins Slowly Killing You?

March 22, 2012 by ·

Plenty of people take vitamin supplements every morning, in many cases to make up for a poor diet. But a new study suggests that taking those morning tablets might not be quite as sensible as you think—and might evn increase your risk of death.

A Cochrane Systematic review—a study which takes in as much data as possible from around the world to help firm up medical thinking—suggests that a number of the vitamins present in daily supplements can actually cause damage. From the research:

“Beta-carotene and vitamin E seem to increase mortality, and so may higher doses of vitamin A. Antioxidant supplements need to be considered as medicinal products and should undergo sufficient evaluation before marketing.” [Read more...]

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Want To Lose Weight? EAT!

March 21, 2012 by ·

Have you resolved to lose weight? Do you think thin = healthy = not eating? Get real! Eating right can help you knock off those extra pounds.

So have you taken care of your annual donation to the gym knowing that you’re never going to step into it? Paying that gym membership makes you think “I’ll make it some day”. But let’s face it; most of us can barely make the time to draw a deep breath, let alone find a couple of hours, that includes fighting traffic and finding parking space, to work out. Also many have a mental block about the gym and your body will never respond to anything you force it into. So what do you do? You learn to compensate. By eating; only this time correctly. [Read more...]

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