News tagged with american diet

Pancreatic cancers use fructose, common in the Western diet, to fuel their growth

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, very common in the Western diet, to activate a key cellular pathway that drives cell division, helping the cancer to grow more quickly, a study by ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (17) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Archaeologists reconstruct diet of Nelson's Navy with new chemical analysis of excavated bones

Salt beef, sea biscuits and the occasional weevil; the food endured by sailors during the Napoleonic wars is seldom imagined to be appealing. Now a new chemical analysis technique has allowed archaeologists ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sweeping Changes Recommended for American Diet

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the face of soaring obesity rates in the United States, a national dietary advisory committee that includes a Yale University professor is recommending sweeping changes to the American ...

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created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early consumption of soda indicator of unhealthy diet

Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers who do not drink soda, according to a Penn State study.

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created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exercise and Mediterranean-type diet combined associated with lower risk for Alzheimer's

(PhysOrg.com) -- Both being more physically active and adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet appears to be associated with reduced Alzheimer's risk, according to a new report in the August 12, 2009 issue of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy plan for life

The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure ...

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created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

High-fructose corn syrup in soda has much more fructose than advertised, study finds

High-fructose corn syrup is often singled out as Food Enemy No. 1 because it has become ubiquitous in processed foods over about the last 30 years -- a period that coincides with a steep rise in obesity. One of the primary ...

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created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma

Asthma is one of the world's most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there could be an additional 100 million people with the disease. This rapid increase in asthma ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnancy outcomes in overweight women improved with low-glycemic diet

Overweight and obese women following a low-glycemic-load diet during pregnancy are less likely to deliver early, have babies with larger head circumferences and show fewer cardiovascular risk factors than women on commonly ...

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created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High dietary fat, cholesterol linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet play an important role in the growth and spread of breast cancer, say researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Drink milk and lose more weight: research

A new weight loss study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more weight on average than those who consumed little to no milk products.

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created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mediterranean diet associated with slower rate of cognitive decline

The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, fish, and olive oil and moderate in wine and alcohol, is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

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created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

DASH eating plan lowers long-term heart attack risk, especially among African-Americans

The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Qu ...

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created Aug 31, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Milk Is America's top source of much-needed vitamin D

America needs more vitamin D. It's one more reason to grab another glass of milk, according to new research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Anaheim, California. Milk is the primary source of vitamin D ...

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created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0