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Women's Stroke Rates Triple
Women's Stroke Rates Triple
Feb 21, 2008 7:41 AM CST

Women's Stroke Rates Triple

Alarming rise linked to wider waistlines

(Newser) - Strokes have tripled among middle-aged American women in an alarming development experts attribute to obesity. Despite the increased use of blood pressure and cholesterol medication, 2% of women aged 35 to 54 suffered a stroke between 1999 and 2004. That's a three-fold increase over earlier studies.

Obesity Linked to Cancers
Obesity Linked to Cancers
Feb 15, 2008 4:32 AM CST

Obesity Linked to Cancers

Strong connections between weight and cancer in men and women

(Newser) - Researchers have identified a powerful link between being overweight and the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Strong links were discovered between obesity and cancer of the esophagus in men and women, and uterine endometrial and gallbladder cancers in women, reports WebMD. Researchers also found modest connections between obesity...

Gluten-Free Diets Gain Converts
Gluten-Free Diets Gain Converts
Feb 1, 2008 5:29 PM CST

Gluten-Free Diets Gain Converts

Celiac disease, autism forced some to change; others just feel better without it

(Newser) - The tide is turning against gluten as more people ditch the protein—found in bread and just about anything made with wheat, barley, or rye—from their diets, the Chicago Tribune reports. Adherents—and not just those suffering from celiac disease, who cannot tolerate the stuff—blame gluten for a...

10 Ways to Eat More Grains
10 Ways to Eat More Grains
Jan 17, 2008 12:07 PM CST

10 Ways to Eat More Grains

Here are some easy suggestions for making your diet healthier

(Newser) - Did you vow to eat healthier in 2008? Start by adding whole grains to your diet with these these 10 tips from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
  1. When a recipe calls for white flour, use half white flour and half whole wheat.
  2. Add ½ cup of cooked bulgur, wild rice, or
...

Healthy Steps Add 14 Years to Your Life

Exercise, don't smoke, go easy on drinking, and eat your veggies

(Newser) - Doing all those things you know you should be doing already can add 14 years to your life, a new study says. People who exercise, don't smoke, limit drinking, and eat fruits and vegetables lead longer lives by that amount, LiveScience reports. The European study is said to be the...

This City Is Going on a Diet!
This City Is Going on a Diet!
Jan 4, 2008 7:15 PM CST

This City Is Going on a Diet!

Mayor challenges porky Oklahoma City residents to lose 1M pounds in 2008

(Newser) - Oklahoma City tipped the scales in 2007 as America's 15th fattest city—and Mayor Mike Cornett is bent on tackling his town's porkish propensities. He's challenged residents to lose a million pounds in '08, and includes shedding extra weight among his own New Year's resolutions. His program revolves around a...

Country Life Often Opposite of Healthy

Poverty, limited grocery options have rural America in diet 'deserts'

(Newser) - Rural America isn’t all hearty farmland, Newsweek writes: Many country areas are “food deserts,” supplied mainly by convenience stores. With supermarkets distant and healthy food more expensive than junk, impoverished residents often become unhealthy—hungry and fat. “A nutritionist will just say, 'Buy more fruits and...

Dark Bread, Beans Make Babies
Dark Bread, Beans Make Babies
Dec 2, 2007 7:10 AM CST

Dark Bread, Beans Make Babies

Time to celebrate! High-fat ice cream increases fertility

(Newser) - Brown rice, dark bread, high-fat ice cream, and beans increase fertility, according to a recent Harvard study on diet. Foods not so great for making babies include breakfast cereal, potatoes, trans fats, and frozen yogurt, the researchers report in Newsweek. The study of 18,000 nurses' eating habits linked success...

Atkins Linked to Blood Vessel, Heart Damage

High-fat, low-carb regimen unhealthy over time, study says

(Newser) - The Atkins diet can hurt blood vessels and swell inflammation linked to artery and heart disease over time, according to a study released yesterday. US scientists say the Atkins regimen can cause inflammation to spike by 30-40%, while low-fat diets like South Beach and Ornish kept it stable or lowered...

Don't Cry: Onions Reduce Heart Risk

Red wine, tea, and apples also thwart artery inflammation

(Newser) - Onions and red wine can help reduce the risk of heart disease, researchers say. Both, along with tea and apples, contain a type of flavonoid compound called quercetin, which stalls chronic inflammation of the arteries. In one case, a lower dosage of the compound actually had a larger effect, the...

Ward Off Cancer by Staying Thin, Study Says

Landmark report frowns on excess body weight, processed meat

(Newser) - Excess body weight and consumption of red meat can increase the risk of cancer, even for people within a healthy weight range, researchers reported today in a 40-year international study. Being within the healthy Body Mass Index range of 18.5-24.9 isn’t enough, the Guardian reports, because cancer...

The Easy Way to Eat Organic
The Easy Way to Eat Organic
Oct 24, 2007 11:41 AM CDT

The Easy Way to Eat Organic

(Newser) - Switching to organic food doesn't have to upend your family's eating habits or strain your wallet. In the New York Times, Dr. Alan Greene, author of Raising Baby Green, suggests starting with these five easy foods:
  1. Milk
  2. Potatoes
  3. Peanut butter

What to Eat to Avoid Cancer
What to Eat to Avoid Cancer
Oct 17, 2007 9:24 PM CDT

What to Eat to Avoid Cancer

What you eat—and just as importantly what you don't—may affect your risk of getting cancer

(Newser) - Genes may be a bigger factor than diet, but what you eat can still affect your chances of developing cancer.  MSNBC tells you what to pile on your plate, and what to avoid. Eat up:
  1. Cruciferous veggies like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale
  2. High-fiber anything
  3. Foods rich
...

The Anti-Heart-Attack Diet
The Anti-Heart-Attack Diet
Oct 9, 2007 4:35 PM CDT

The Anti-Heart-Attack Diet

(Newser) - Preventing heart disease is about more than fad diets; it's about creating long-term change and sticking with it. Forbes gives you the no-nonsense guide to heart health:
  1. Balance calorie intake and activity.
  2. Eat fruits and veggies.
  3. Make sure at least half your carbs come from whole grains and high-fiber foods.
...

Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean
Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean
Sep 27, 2007 6:19 PM CDT

Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean

Studies don't support connection between working out and slimming down

(Newser) - The idea that exercise is the key to shedding pounds is relatively modern—and a whole lot of hogwash, Gary Taubes argues in New York magazine. Though the theory that working out makes us lose weight has been around since the 1960s, scientific research has consistently shown that the relationship...

High-Fat Diet May Slow Cancer
High-Fat Diet May Slow Cancer
Sep 19, 2007 7:12 AM CDT

High-Fat Diet May Slow Cancer

Researchers cut off tumor sugar supply

(Newser) - A diet high in fat but devoid of sugars is being tested as a new strategy to fight cancerous tumors. Researchers are exploiting tumors' dependence on sugar fermentation by banning most carbohydrates in the regimen, similar to the Atkins diet, Time magazine reports. Nutrition is supplied by plant oils and...

A Fad Won't Fix Your Fat Butt
A Fad Won't Fix Your Fat Butt
Sep 18, 2007 3:53 PM CDT

A Fad Won't Fix Your Fat Butt

Diet expert weighs in on six red flags that should send you jogging for the hills

(Newser) - Losing weight isn't a race, and getting to the finish line isn't as important as staying there. "Today" show nutritionist Joy Bauer recommends giving a wide berth to these six fads:
  1. Diets that promote or promise drastic weight loss.
  2. Diets that rely on supplements or lotions.
  3. Diets that radically
...

Fashion Urged to Model Health
Fashion Urged to Model Health
Sep 14, 2007 7:20 PM CDT

Fashion Urged to Model Health

Inquiry recommends random drug tests, no under-16s on runway

(Newser) - Vulnerable young models should be subject to mandatory health checks and backstage drug testing, a British Fashion Council study said today, citing "startling" evidence  of their lack of education about health problems and eating disorders. Models would have to provide a signed health certificate from a doctor experienced in...

Tangerine Peel May Help Fight Cancer

Compound in fruit's skin attacks, destroys abnormal cells

(Newser) - UK researchers may have found a natural way to combat certain cancers. In tests, a chemical compound in tangerine peel attacked and destroyed cancer cells. The findings could lead to treatments for cancers of the breast, lung, prostate, and ovaries, Reuters says. “It is very exciting to find a...

Brits Will Pay Moms-to-Be to Eat for Two

Pregnant women in the UK will be given $240 to support a healthy diet

(Newser) - Starting 2009, all expecting moms in the UK will receive a lump sum of $240, intended to be spent on a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables to help prevent low-birth-weight complications in newborn children. The "pregnancy grants" are part of Britain's new health secretary's plan to close the...

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