News tagged with dietary intake

Researcher finds surprising link between sugar in drinks and blood pressure

Research led by Liwei Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that there is an association between sugary drinks and blood pressure and that by cutting daily ...

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created May 24, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (24) | comments 29 | with audio podcast

Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life

Getting the correct balance of proteins in our diet may be more important for healthy ageing than reducing calories, new research funded by the Wellcome Trust and Research into Ageing suggests.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 5

Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 7

Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ

A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients may do the opposite, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology an ...

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created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Lemonade can help prevent kidney stones

(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all heard the expression, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Passing a kidney stone would qualify for one of life's "lemons," but did you know that drinking lemonade has been shown to prevent ...

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created Apr 22, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High meat diet may lead to early puberty for girls

(PhysOrg.com) -- Increased amounts of meat in children's diets may be part of the reason why girls go through puberty at a much younger age than they did 100 years ago, new research using the Children of the ...

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created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 37 | with audio podcast

Diet high in B vitamins lowers heart risks in Japanese study

Eating more foods containing the B-vitamins folate and B-6 lowers the risk of death from stroke and heart disease for women and may reduce the risk of heart failure in men, according to Japanese research reported in Stroke: Jo ...

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created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New Evidence Shakes up Perceptions of Salt

(PhysOrg.com) -- As the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are currently under development and regulations surrounding sodium consumption are being considered, an analysis of evidence to be released online ...

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created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 5

Protein must exist in specific brain cells to prevent diet-induced obesity

A protein found in cells throughout the body must be present in a specific set of neurons in the brain to prevent weight gain after chronic feeding on high-calorie meals, new findings from UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High salt intake directly linked to stroke and cardiovascular disease

High salt intake is associated with significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease, concludes a study published in the BMJ today.

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 1

1 in 4 overweight or obese adults don't believe they have a problem

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to losing weight, perception is not always reality - in fact, it's often a major hurdle.

Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Fiber intake associated with reduced risk of death

Dietary fiber may be associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a report posted ...

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Not so sweet: Increased added sugars intake parallels trends in weight gain

Weight gain in adults coincided with increased consumption of added sugars, in a study reported today at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and ...

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created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Load up on fiber now, avoid heart disease later

A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest ...

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created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Think saturated fat contributes to heart disease? Think again

For the past three decades, saturated fat has been considered a major culprit of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and as a result dietary advice persists in recommending reduced consumption of this macronutrient. However, new ...

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created Oct 01, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 11