Muscle Mass and Vitamin C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz0UY0f17CU "We know that Vitamin C consumption is linked with skeletal muscle mass. It helps defend the cells and tissues that make up the body from potentially harmful free radical…
Scientists at the University of Granada have disproved the old idea that chocolate is fattening, in a study reported this week in Nutrition
16 NOV 2013 Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat—fat deposits all over the body—and central—abdominal—fat, independently of whether or not subjects are physically active, and of…
Dance boosts young girls’ mental health
30 NOV 2012 Young girls can dance their way to better mental health. Symptoms like depression, stress, fatigue, and headaches are alleviated with regular dancing. This is shown in a…
Weight gain in children after tonsillectomy
Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in children under the age of 6, not in…
Higher levels of BPA in children and teens associated with obesity
27 SEP 2012 NEW YORK – In a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 children and adolescents, those who had higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a manufactured chemical…
Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity
Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked with a greater genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and…
Waistlines of US adults continue to increase
The prevalence of abdominal obesity and average waist circumference increased among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2012, according to a study in the September 17 issue of JAMA. Waist circumference…
New study: Emerging research indicates mangos may lower blood sugar in obese adults
Public Release: 9-Sep-2014 ORLANDO, FL – SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 – Research published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights found that regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower…
Lack of leisure-time physical activity linked to increased obesity
" adult women who reported no physical activity jumped from 19.1% in 1994 to 51.7% in 2010 " Lack of leisure-time physical activity linked to increased obesity, particularly in young women,…
Regular chocolate eaters are thinner
07 Apr 2012 Katherine Hepburn famously said of her slim physique: “What you see before you is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.” New evidence suggests she may have…
Exercise boosts diversity of gut bacteria
Exercise boosts diversity of gut bacteria // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Jun-2014 As do high levels of dietary protein; implications for overall health and wellbeing This may have implications for overall…
Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients ( Within 24 hours )
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-May-2014 ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO – Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study…
By 2020 majority of adults in America will be overweight, suffer from diabetic conditions
Public release date: 16-Nov-2011 By Erin White CHICAGO — In 2020, the vast majority of adults in America will be overweight or obese and more than half will suffer from…
New meta-analysis builds on the power of whey protein for improved body composition
Whey protein consumption may lead to significant decreases in body weight and body fat and significant increases in lean body mass Rosemont, IL (April 15, 2014) – New researchi published…
Red meat linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Public release date: 10-Aug-2011 Processed red meats especially boost risk Boston, MA – A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers finds a strong association between the…
Contrary to earlier findings, excess body fat in elderly decreases life expectancy
Public release date: 11-Aug-2011 Elderly individuals should maintain a normal weight, suggests Loma Linda University research LOMA LINDA, Calif. – While some past studies have shown that persons carrying a…
Pistachios deliver weight management support, heart health benefits
Public release date: 11-Apr-2011 New USDA study: Fat found in pistachios may not be readily absorbed by the body Washington, D.C., April 11, 2011 – In a first-of-its-kind study with…
Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
Public release date: 13-Apr-2011 Loma Linda University study suggests metabolic syndrome is significantly less prevalent in vegetarians. Vegetarians experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non- vegetarians,…
ADHD Stimulant Treatment Initially Slowed BMI Growth Findings Are First to Link Childhood ADHD Treatment to Possible Later Obesity
March 17, 2014 Stimulants Used to Treat ADHD Influence BMI Growth Patterns Through Childhood With a BMI Rebound in Late Adolescence A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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