Higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death, according to research presented today at ESC Congress. The observational study in nearly 20 000 participants suggests that coffee can be part of a healthy diet in healthy people. “Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world,” said Dr Adela...
Category: <span>Nutrition & Dietics</span>
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Intermittent fasting could help tackle diabetes – here’s the science
Intermittent fasting is currently all the rage. But don’t be fooled: it’s much more than just the latest fad. Recent studies of this kind of fasting – with restricted eating part of the time, but not all of the time – have produced a number of successes, but the latest involving diabetes might be the most...
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Vitamin C may stop leukemia from progressing
Since the 1970s, researchers have taken an interest in high-dose vitamin C and its therapeutic potential for treating cancer. New research shows how vitamin C might stop leukemic stem cells from multiplying, and thus block some forms of blood cancer from advancing. New research suggests that vitamin C, when administered intravenously, may block leukemic stem...
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Energy dense foods may increase cancer risk regardless of obesity status
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reveals a link between high dietary energy density in food and obesity-related cancer in normal weight individuals Diet is believed to play a role in cancer risk. Current research shows that an estimated 30% of cancers could be prevented through nutritional modifications....
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Latency of seizures determined by diet
Estrogen-mediated brain protection directly linked to intake of fatty acids found in oils IMAGE: THE LATEST RESEARCH FROM HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY CONNECTING DHA SYNTHESIS TO ESTROGEN PRODUCTION, AND CONSEQUENTIALLY BRAIN HEALTH, BACKS UP FURTHER THE OLD ADAGE THAT A DAILY INTAKE OF FISH OIL IS… view more Scientists are increasingly appreciating estrogen’s role in brain health. Now for...
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Cure to deadly peanut allergy FINALLY found – with kids given probiotics with nut protein free from reaction for four years
Researchers’ breakthrough in treatment of deadly peanut allergies in children Children given an experimental immunotherapy treatment were rid of allergy Were given probiotic treatment, with a peanut protein, once daily for 18 months Found 70% of kids were able to stomach peanuts without suffering any reactions Children with peanut allergies could finally overcome the life-threatening reaction...
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How a nutrient, glutamine, can control gene programs in cells
Researchers have discovered the mechanism of this control, with implications for developmental biology, the immune response and cancer dysregulation The 200 different types of cells in the body all start with the same DNA genome. To differentiate into families of bone cells, muscle cells, blood cells, neurons and the rest, differing gene programs have to...
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Atrial fibrillation risk rises with decreasing kidney function
A new study indicates that individuals with kidney disease have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), suggest that individuals with poor kidney function may benefit from preventive interventions to maintain a normal heart...
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Drug treatments didn’t work. Can a simple diet help change these children’s lives?
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Twelve-year-old Cecily Vammino’s eyebrows shot up as she closed her lips around the veggie pie. It was a subtle mélange of carrots, potatoes, and zucchini, surrounded by a vaguely sweet crust, and it was not working for her. Cecily’s jaw carefully dispatched the invader while her left hand slid the remaining threat...
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Are artificial sweeteners counterproductive when dieting?
Next time you drop an artificial sweetener into your coffee thinking of the weight you’ll lose by avoiding sugar, think again. A new study published in Cell Metabolism today has found that artificial sweeteners combined with a low carbohydrate diet significantly increases the quantity of calories consumed. The study, led by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre and...