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Added Sugar Consumption Doubles Fat Production

Added Sugar Consumption Doubles Fat Production

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Swiss researchers have found even moderate amounts of added sugar double the body’s fat production in the liver.

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Added Sugar Consumption Doubles Fat Production

Swiss researchers have found even moderate amounts of added sugar double the body’s fat production in the liver.

Exercise Helps Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer

Exercise Helps Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer

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Researchers in Taiwan found those diagnosed with kidney disease were able to help keep it from progressing and were able to reduce their risk of dying by up to 38...

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Exercise Helps Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer

Researchers in Taiwan found those diagnosed with kidney disease were able to help keep it from progressing and were able to reduce their risk of dying by up to 38...

Applying Lotions to Babies May Trigger Food Allergies

Applying Lotions to Babies May Trigger Food All...

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Researchers in London have discovered the more a baby's skin is exposed to lotion the more likely they are to develop a food allergy.

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Applying Lotions to Babies May Trigger Food All...

Researchers in London have discovered the more a baby's skin is exposed to lotion the more likely they are to develop a food allergy.

High-Sugar Diet Could Compromise Your Immune System

High-Sugar Diet Could Compromise Your Immune Sy...

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European researchers have concluded a diet high in the processed sugar fructose could inhibit the proper functioning of the immune system through increased inflammation.

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High-Sugar Diet Could Compromise Your Immune Sy...

European researchers have concluded a diet high in the processed sugar fructose could inhibit the proper functioning of the immune system through increased inflammation.

Cognitive Abilities Linked to Fitness Levels in Preschoolers

Cognitive Abilities Linked to Fitness Levels in...

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Scientists from the University of Illinois discovered preschoolers with higher fitness levels than their peers also scored better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function.

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Cognitive Abilities Linked to Fitness Levels in...

Scientists from the University of Illinois discovered preschoolers with higher fitness levels than their peers also scored better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function.

Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

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Researchers in Australia and Germany found in a laboratory setting with mice that natural compounds found in apples helped stimulate the production of new brain cells in a similar fashion...

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Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

Researchers in Australia and Germany found in a laboratory setting with mice that natural compounds found in apples helped stimulate the production of new brain cells in a similar fashion...

Bleeding Gums May Signal Vitamin C Deficiency

Bleeding Gums May Signal Vitamin C Deficiency

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A new study from the University of Washington School of Dentistry shows bleeding gums could be the result of low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream.

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Bleeding Gums May Signal Vitamin C Deficiency

A new study from the University of Washington School of Dentistry shows bleeding gums could be the result of low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream.

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

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Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

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Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

Fat But Fit is Still Bad for the Heart

Fat But Fit is Still Bad for the Heart

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Spanish researchers have found physical activity is not enough to undo the negative effects of excess body weight on the heart.

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Fat But Fit is Still Bad for the Heart

Spanish researchers have found physical activity is not enough to undo the negative effects of excess body weight on the heart.

Gut Health Linked to Sleep Health

Gut Health Linked to Sleep Health

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Japanese researchers found mice with depleted gut bacteria had trouble producing serotonin which they believe led to difficulty sleeping.

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Gut Health Linked to Sleep Health

Japanese researchers found mice with depleted gut bacteria had trouble producing serotonin which they believe led to difficulty sleeping.

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

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Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

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Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

An Avocado a Day Keeps Your Tummy Happy

An Avocado a Day Keeps Your Tummy Happy

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Researchers from the University of Illinois found study participants who ate an avocado a day improved their gut health by increasing the amount and the diversity of healthy gut microbes...

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An Avocado a Day Keeps Your Tummy Happy

Researchers from the University of Illinois found study participants who ate an avocado a day improved their gut health by increasing the amount and the diversity of healthy gut microbes...

Ultra-Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life

Ultra-Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life

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Researchers in Italy found consumption of what they termed ultra-processed foods led to a 26 percent increase in all-cause mortality and a 58 percent increase in death from cardiovascular disease.

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Ultra-Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life

Researchers in Italy found consumption of what they termed ultra-processed foods led to a 26 percent increase in all-cause mortality and a 58 percent increase in death from cardiovascular disease.

How Drinking Water Could Help Alleviate Obesity

How Drinking Water Could Help Alleviate Obesity

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Researchers at the University of Colorado found fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity, and drinking water can suppress vasopressin.

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How Drinking Water Could Help Alleviate Obesity

Researchers at the University of Colorado found fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity, and drinking water can suppress vasopressin.

Is EPA Better than DHA for Inflammation?

Is EPA Better than DHA for Inflammation?

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Scientists found EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) work differently on inflammation and each plays an important role in immune system function.

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Is EPA Better than DHA for Inflammation?

Scientists found EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) work differently on inflammation and each plays an important role in immune system function.

Vitamin D Linked to Healthy Gut Microbiome

Vitamin D Linked to Healthy Gut Microbiome

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Researchers from the University of California-San Diego found a link between gut health and levels of active vitamin D in older men.

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Vitamin D Linked to Healthy Gut Microbiome

Researchers from the University of California-San Diego found a link between gut health and levels of active vitamin D in older men.

Eating Dried Fruit Linked to Better Health

Eating Dried Fruit Linked to Better Health

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Researchers from Penn State University found people who ate dried fruit like raisins and apples were generally healthier and had higher levels of key nutrients than those who did not...

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Eating Dried Fruit Linked to Better Health

Researchers from Penn State University found people who ate dried fruit like raisins and apples were generally healthier and had higher levels of key nutrients than those who did not...

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes Risk

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes...

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Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found overweight women who adhered to a Mediterranean-like diet were 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes...

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found overweight women who adhered to a Mediterranean-like diet were 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.