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1 in 5 Deaths Worldwide Due to Poor Diet

1 in 5 Deaths Worldwide Due to Poor Diet

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A global survey shows that 11 million people die a year as a result of a poor diet. That means 20 percent of the deaths each year are due to...

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1 in 5 Deaths Worldwide Due to Poor Diet

A global survey shows that 11 million people die a year as a result of a poor diet. That means 20 percent of the deaths each year are due to...

Beware of Sugar on Keto Cheat Days

Beware of Sugar on Keto Cheat Days

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Researchers found excess sugar on keto cheat days caused dieters to exhibit signs of cardiovascular damage.

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Beware of Sugar on Keto Cheat Days

Researchers found excess sugar on keto cheat days caused dieters to exhibit signs of cardiovascular damage.

Understanding the Danger of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Understanding the Danger of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

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Roundworms share a unique characteristic with humans in that they cannot make vitamin B12 and must get it from their diet and scientists used roundworms to uncover a direct link...

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Understanding the Danger of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Roundworms share a unique characteristic with humans in that they cannot make vitamin B12 and must get it from their diet and scientists used roundworms to uncover a direct link...

Green Tea Could Help You Lose Weight

Green Tea Could Help You Lose Weight

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Mice fed a fat-inducing diet had less weight gain and lower insulin resistance when they were given green tea.

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Green Tea Could Help You Lose Weight

Mice fed a fat-inducing diet had less weight gain and lower insulin resistance when they were given green tea.

Seniors More Prone to Dehydration

Seniors More Prone to Dehydration

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Researchers from the UCLA School of Nursing found the elderly are particularly prone to underhydration and dehydration which can lead to among other things urinary tract infections and frequent falls.

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Seniors More Prone to Dehydration

Researchers from the UCLA School of Nursing found the elderly are particularly prone to underhydration and dehydration which can lead to among other things urinary tract infections and frequent falls.

Once a Week Sufficient for Weightlifting Seniors

Once a Week Sufficient for Weightlifting Seniors

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Lifting weights is great for seniors when it comes to maintaining strength and flexibility but it doesn't have to be a full-time pursuit because new research shows it positively affects...

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Once a Week Sufficient for Weightlifting Seniors

Lifting weights is great for seniors when it comes to maintaining strength and flexibility but it doesn't have to be a full-time pursuit because new research shows it positively affects...

Fish Oil May Help Prevent Pre-Term Births

Fish Oil May Help Prevent Pre-Term Births

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Fish oil is well-known for its ability to combat inflammation and the latest research suggests those properties could help more mothers carry their babies to full term.

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Fish Oil May Help Prevent Pre-Term Births

Fish oil is well-known for its ability to combat inflammation and the latest research suggests those properties could help more mothers carry their babies to full term.

Study Shows How Sleep Affects Heart Health

Study Shows How Sleep Affects Heart Health

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Researchers discovered when sleep is sound there is a link between the brain, bone marrow and blood vessels that protect against the development of atherosclerosis or a hardening of the...

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Study Shows How Sleep Affects Heart Health

Researchers discovered when sleep is sound there is a link between the brain, bone marrow and blood vessels that protect against the development of atherosclerosis or a hardening of the...

Gut Health is Linked to Mental Health

Gut Health is Linked to Mental Health

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Researchers in Belgium used a population-level study to identify specific gut bacteria linked to depression and also compiled more evidence that gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds.

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Gut Health is Linked to Mental Health

Researchers in Belgium used a population-level study to identify specific gut bacteria linked to depression and also compiled more evidence that gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds.

Lack of Sleep Can be a Real Pain

Lack of Sleep Can be a Real Pain

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New research from the University of California at Berkeley shows the body’s ability to manage pain is controlled in part by the amount of sleep it gets.

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Lack of Sleep Can be a Real Pain

New research from the University of California at Berkeley shows the body’s ability to manage pain is controlled in part by the amount of sleep it gets.

Frequent Aspirin Use Increases the Risk of Bleeding

Frequent Aspirin Use Increases the Risk of Blee...

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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that taking aspirin on a regular basis to prevent heart attacks and strokes can increase the risk of...

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Frequent Aspirin Use Increases the Risk of Blee...

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that taking aspirin on a regular basis to prevent heart attacks and strokes can increase the risk of...

Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

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A new study shows people who exercise are less susceptible to the muscle and nerve damage that can typically occur when blood flow is restored to an area after being...

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Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

A new study shows people who exercise are less susceptible to the muscle and nerve damage that can typically occur when blood flow is restored to an area after being...

A Child’s Sleep Impacts Their Health as a Teen

A Child’s Sleep Impacts Their Health as a Teen

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Children who don’t have regular bedtimes and don’t get sufficient sleep are more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) as a teenager.

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A Child’s Sleep Impacts Their Health as a Teen

Children who don’t have regular bedtimes and don’t get sufficient sleep are more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) as a teenager.

Study Shows How Fiber Protects the Heart

Study Shows How Fiber Protects the Heart

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In a study published in the journal Circulation, researchers from the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin detailed how the short-chain fatty acid propionate was beneficial in limiting the...

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Study Shows How Fiber Protects the Heart

In a study published in the journal Circulation, researchers from the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin detailed how the short-chain fatty acid propionate was beneficial in limiting the...

Green Leafy Veggies May Combat Fatty Liver Disease

Green Leafy Veggies May Combat Fatty Liver Disease

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Inorganic nitrate found in green leafy vegetables may help reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver. It was shown to be effective in keeping mice from a buildup of...

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Green Leafy Veggies May Combat Fatty Liver Disease

Inorganic nitrate found in green leafy vegetables may help reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver. It was shown to be effective in keeping mice from a buildup of...

Nutrition Scientist Discovers Longevity Vitamins

Nutrition Scientist Discovers Longevity Vitamins

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Using his own research and the findings of other scientists, Ames identified a key class of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients vital to longevity and staving off chronic conditions like...

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Nutrition Scientist Discovers Longevity Vitamins

Using his own research and the findings of other scientists, Ames identified a key class of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients vital to longevity and staving off chronic conditions like...

Lack of Vitamin D Increases Depression Risk

Lack of Vitamin D Increases Depression Risk

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Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland found a deficiency in vitamin D among the 4,000 study participants 50-years-of-age and older equated to a 75% greater risk of developing depression....

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Lack of Vitamin D Increases Depression Risk

Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland found a deficiency in vitamin D among the 4,000 study participants 50-years-of-age and older equated to a 75% greater risk of developing depression....

Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

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People in their 70s who have been exercising throughout their lifetime have the muscle fitness as well as heart and lung capacities of healthy people in their 40s.

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Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

People in their 70s who have been exercising throughout their lifetime have the muscle fitness as well as heart and lung capacities of healthy people in their 40s.