UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Think twice before adding that extra kick of chili sauce or chopped jalapeno to your meal. New research involving the University of South Australia shows a spicy diet could be linked to dementia. A 15-year study of 4582 Chinese adults aged over 55 found evidence of faster cognitive decline in those who consistently...
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Following a healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk
by JAMA Internal Medicine People who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers also found that the association was stronger for...
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Mild Sauce, Clear Mind? Spicy Diet Linked To Dementia, Study Finds
ADELAIDE, Australia — Here’s something to consider the next time you’re thinking about ordering a spicy dish: a new long-term international study has found that a spicy diet could lead to dementia. According to the study, older adults over the age of 55 who consumed more than 50 grams of chili per day displayed nearly...
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Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, research suggests
by West Virginia University Do the nutritional supplements people take or the diets they adhere to actually protect them against cardiovascular problems and death? Maybe not, suggests a new umbrella review of meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials by Safi Khan, an assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine. His findings appear in the Annals of Internal Medicine. He and his colleagues analyzed...
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What to know about shellfish allergies
By Nicole Galan Reviewed by Elaine K. Luo, MD The main symptoms of a shellfish allergy vary, but they can include vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat. These symptoms can occur within minutes of ingesting shellfish, but they may sometimes not appear for several...
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5 easy ways to cut back your salt intake
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter This often starts with comparing labels and choosing foods—from soups to canned veggies—with less sodium. Here are four more steps that you can take to reduce your salt intake. You know that processed red meats and lunch meat of all kinds are loaded with salt, but also be aware of less obvious sources, like...
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How to Actually Remove Pesticides From Your Fruit
Assuming that you should be worried about them in the first place. There’s a lot to worry about when it comes to food—or rather, there’s a lot that people want you to worry about. Every mommy blogger and natural living life coach with a URL to their name is bursting with helpful tips on how to rid yourself...
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Intermittent fasting: What’s the best method?
by David Clayton, The Conversation Intermittent fasting is a method of dieting that restricts the amount of time you are allowed to eat. The appeal of these diets is that you don’t need to count calories or eat certain foods. But there are so many versions, it’s hard to know which one is best. Here’s what the research says. The...
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Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol
UCSF CHORI study also shows that saturated fats raise low density lipoproteins (LDLs) by the same amount, regardless of meat type UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study,...
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How cranberries may curb the antibiotic-resistance crisis
By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson New research finds that cranberry molecules make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics and reveals the twofold mechanism by which they do so. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have deemed antibiotic resistance a “global public health concern.” The overuse...