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Flaxseed may protect against the damaging effects of radiati

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:58:50 +0000

Flaxseed may protect against the damaging effects of radiation, whether from a terrorist’s dirty bomb or a routine cancer treatment, a new study in mice suggests. Mice that ate flaxseed either before or up to six weeks after receiving a large radiation dose to the chest were more likely to survive and had fewer lung [...]

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Dieting to lose weight may not help older overweight adults

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:21:29 +0000

Dieting to lose weight may not help older overweight adults live any longer, suggests a new study. But dropping a few pounds on purpose also does not seem to cause any harm to the elderly — which had been a concern raised by previous studies, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “There [...]

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I spoke with my friend Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter and

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:21:13 +0000

Lately, I’ve received a number of questions regarding remedies for common health problems. Among them, readers have asked me how they can treat gout, cystic acne and toenail fungus. Here are the questions below: 1. I have developed gout in my big toe. Is there a remedy for the pain and a way to keep [...]

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Colonic irrigation, a treatment widely offered in health spa

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:19:50 +0000

Colonic irrigation, a treatment widely offered in health spas as a natural way to lose weight and detox the body, has no health benefits and can cause dangerous side effects, U.S. scientists said Monday. The procedure, which involves flushing the colon with water through a tube inserted in the rectum, can lead to nausea, cramping, [...]

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The amount of sugar we’re allowed to eat every day according

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:19:43 +0000

The amount of sugar we’re allowed to eat every day according to new U.S. government guidelines is too high and could pose health risks, a new study suggests. The study showed that getting one-fourth of your daily calories from high fructose corn syrup — the equivalent of drinking about three glasses of juice per day [...]

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Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:10:09 +0000

Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take the supplements, according to a new study from France. The researchers say the findings suggest that getting enough nutrients could aid thinking and memory skills as people get older. But further [...]

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A fresh look at the medical evidence shows women who eat mor

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:10:06 +0000

A fresh look at the medical evidence shows women who eat more fiber are less likely to get breast cancer. Chinese researchers found those who ate the most of the healthy plant components were 11 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who ate the least. Their findings don’t prove fiber itself lowers [...]

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What fashion tricks will ensure that you’re making the most

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:09:58 +0000

Far from being superficial, a concern with one’s external appearance is deeply ingrained within our nature as humans. After all, a potential mate’s attractiveness ranks as one of the top traits of interest to the opposite sex. In addition, research suggests that more attractive individuals might actually earn more in the long term. Fortunately for [...]

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Spinach-artichoke, onion, hummus, guacamole, salsa, ranch, t

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:50:40 +0000

Summer is here, and weekends are quickly and relentlessly turning into food fests. Packed with picnics, barbecues and children’s birthday parties you can imagine how much tempting food is around at all times. I have to admit, I get sucked in when I see a plate of fresh veggies with any kind of dip. And, [...]

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Pediatricians often miss important opportunities to talk abo

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:03:52 +0000

Pediatricians often miss important opportunities to talk about nutrition, exercise, and emotional issues with overweight teens, suggests new research from California. Focusing on these issues in overweight adolescents may give doctors a chance to stop unhealthy behavior that could be setting kids up for obesity before it’s too late, said study author Dr. Carolyn Bradner [...]

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Are you sabotaging your own happiness? Learn how to get a be

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:51:29 +0000

Life satisfaction by nature is a subjective measure. It’s different from happiness, which represents a positive state of emotion at a single point in time. Instead, life satisfaction reflects a collective experience or how a person feels about their life as a whole, over the long-term, rather than right now. And while it seems like [...]

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Older adults who get very little vitamin C in their diets ma

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:31:54 +0000

Older adults who get very little vitamin C in their diets may have an increased risk of developing cataracts, a study in India finds. Cataracts are a clouding of the eye’s lens that commonly cause vision problems in older people. Some studies, but not all, have found that people with higher intakes of antioxidants, including [...]

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Japan grappled with a fresh radiation scare Tuesday, as auth

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:25:20 +0000

Japan grappled with a fresh radiation scare Tuesday, as authorities found that beef contaminated with radioactive cesium had been shipped to shops and restaurants throughout the country. The beef, from six cattle raised on a farm near the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, registered radioactive-cesium levels up to seven times that permitted by Japanese food-safety [...]

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Swedish teenagers who consumed more folic acid got better sc

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:47:48 +0000

Swedish teenagers who consumed more folic acid got better school grades, a small study published in the journal Pediatrics has found. But don’t run out and stock up on the B vitamin with the rest of your school supplies just yet, one expert warns. “There is very little deficiency of folic acid in North America,” [...]

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Do you know what to look for on food labels? The most obviou

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:47:47 +0000

As a registered dietitian, I am often asked by my clients, “What should I look for on a food label?” The most obvious answer is read the list of ingredients and make sure foods are as close to the way they are found in nature. Sometimes there are vitamins and minerals added to foods, and [...]

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