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French Fries Are Linked To A Shorter Lifespan

French Fries Are Linked To A Shorter Lifespan

A new study discussed on CNN showed that eating French fries are linked to a shorter lifespan. This article was based on a multinational scientific study released in April 2017. The study showing that French fries are linked to a shorter lifespan 4440 participants were enrolled in it
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Sugar In Fruit Juice Unhealthy

Sugar In Fruit Juice Unhealthy

Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics has stated, “sugar in fruit juice unhealthy”. They came out with new guidelines regarding fruit juice consumption for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school children. In it they warned that before the age of 1 year parents should not all
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Increased Breast Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

Increased Breast Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

It is an older observation that there is an increased breast cancer risk from alcohol consumption for women. But in the meantime  a new study has concentrated on the effects of having just one drink per day. This is the recommended dose to prevent cardiovascular disease. When a premen
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When You Eat Counts

When You Eat Counts

When you eat counts; that is what a study showed. Specifically, patients lost more weight when they ate more calories for breakfast than for dinner. Two studies with 1400 calories per day 1. Early eaters versus late eaters In one study 420 individuals (49.5 % females, 50.5 % males) we
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Apple Cider Vinegar, Science Or Fiction?

Apple Cider Vinegar, Science Or Fiction?

Apple cider vinegar is a popular home remedy, hence the question: apple cider vinegar, science or fiction? A recent article has attempted to answer this question. There are several claims that are made about the effectiveness of apple cider vinegar. Here are some of the answers. 1. Di
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Air Pollution Lowers Good Cholesterol

Air Pollution Lowers Good Cholesterol

A study revealed that air pollution lowers good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol). Physicians  were already concerned in the past  that air pollution could  cause heart attacks and strokes. But as Medical News Today reported, now the link between heart attacks and air pollution has been f
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Gut Bacteria May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Gut Bacteria May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

New research from Finland shows that gut bacteria may prevent type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Globally, type 2 diabetes was 4.7% in 1980 and 8.5% in 2014. In the US 29 million people have confirmed type 2 diabetes and 86 million have prediabetes.
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Quercetin Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Quercetin Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

The Journal of the American College of Nutrition published an article in January that quercetin helps rheumatoid arthritis patients. Specifically researchers performed a randomized, double blind clinical trial on 50 women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The women received 500 mg of qu
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SuperAgers Who Retain More Of Their Brain Power

SuperAgers Who Retain More Of Their Brain Power

Some people in their 80’s and 90’s are SuperAgers who retain more of their brain power than controls. A study showed that brain thickness is regressing much slower in SuperAgers compared to people who age normally. MRI scans of the brains of SuperAgers depicted that brain aging (measu
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Dietary Zinc Stops DNA Damage

Dietary Zinc Stops DNA Damage

A research team found recently that extra dietary zinc stops DNA damage. Zinc belongs to the essential minerals, as it participates in human growth and development. Zinc is  important during a normal pregnancy, for growth in children and for adolescents. We may forget about its import
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