News tagged with american diet


Black students drink more soda when available at school

The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at ...

Health created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows no evidence Mediterranean diet helps prevent cognitive decline

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Sorbonne in France have published the results of a study they carried out to determine if eating a Mediterranean diet helps prevent dementia as people age. They found, ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Milk consumption in adolescence may increase prostate cancer risk

(Medical Xpress) -- While people have been told for years about the importance of milk in a diet for children, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology says that milk consumption in large quantities in ado ...

Cancer created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 12 | with audio podcast report

Heart-healthy diet helps men lower bad cholesterol, regardless of weight loss

A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and ...

Cardiology created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seven simple lifestyle steps may decrease risk of blood clots

Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) kill an American about every 5 minutes. Adopting seven simple lifestyle steps could help reduce your risk of these potentially deadly blood clots, ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Younger men biggest consumers of added sugars, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older—and apparently wiser—folks, according to a new government report.

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CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.

Health created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Alternative therapies may help lower blood pressure, AHA scientific statement report says

Alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, resistance or strength training, and isometric hand grip exercises may help reduce your blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association.

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Losing belly fat, whether from a low-carb or a low-fat diet, helps improve blood vessel function

Overweight people who shed pounds, especially belly fat, can improve the function of their blood vessels no matter whether they are on a low-carb or a low-fat diet, according to a study being presented by Johns Hopkins researchers ...

Health created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Diet, 'anti-aging' supplements may help reverse blood vessel abnormality

A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables—combined with "anti-aging" supplements—improved blood vessel function, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular ...

Cardiology created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Commercial weight loss programme evaluated

(Medical Xpress)—Anyone who wants to lose weight has a wide variety of diets to choose from, but knowledge of what works is often poor. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University have now evaluated a Swedish ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diet high in processed meat linked to increased diabetes risk in populations with high diabetes rate

(Medical Xpress) -- Diabetes risk is increased in men and women who eat a diet that is high in processed meats, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  Processed ...

Diabetes created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Logging on to lose weight may be a tough sell for employers

Many companies offer workplace wellness programs to help employees lose weight and improve their diets, but the long-term benefits depend on sustained lifestyle changes. A new study in the American Journal of ...

Health created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weighing the difference: Switching to water, diet beverages can tip the scales

Making a simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help people lose 4 to 5 pounds, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men

Men who drank a 12-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage a day had a 20 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to men who didn't drink any sugar-sweetened drinks, according to research published in Circulation, an Americ ...

Cardiology created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast