News tagged with balanced diet


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

Damaged hearts pump better when fueled with fats

Contrary to what we've been told, eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to cardiac function in patients suffering from heart failure, a study at Case Western Reserve University School of ...

Cardiology created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High-fat diet impairs satiation signaling in obese-prone

(HealthDay)—Feeding obese-prone rats a high-fat diet leads to impaired satiation signaling through glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gastrointestinal hormone that suppresses food intake and helps regulate ...

Diabetes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plant-based diets come with many benefits: Prevent and cure disease and reduce medication intake all through diet

Plant-based diets have received much attention recently, with more celebrities making the change, and countless books touting their benefits.  Recent research has shown that plant-based diets are associated with lower incidence ...

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Dietitian weighs in on controversy about arsenic in food: Eating a balanced diet will limit exposure to element

(Medical Xpress)—Recent reports about arsenic in rice have sparked a great deal of panic among U.S. consumers. However, the average American who eats a variety of whole grains doesn't need to stress about arsenic, according ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Cafeteria diet' hastens stroke risk

The fat- and sugar-rich Western diet leads to a lifetime of health problems, dramatically increasing the risk of stroke or death at a younger age, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

Cardiology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US urged to set standards for arsenic in rice

(AP)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may consider new standards for the levels of arsenic in rice as consumer groups are calling for federal guidance on how much of the carcinogen can be present in food.

Health created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Turkey fights back at ballooning weight gain

In Turkey, the land of kebabs and sweet lokum, expanding waistlines are the target of a new anti-obesity campaign by the government to help one million Turks slim down over the next year.

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

Risk of calcium oxalate stones not affected by oxalate intake

(HealthDay) -- Eating large amounts of oxalate does not significantly affect the risk of developing calcium oxalate stones if the recommended amount of dietary calcium is also eaten, according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eat healthy -- your kids are watching

If lower-income mothers want kids with healthy diets, it's best to adopt healthy eating habits themselves and encourage their children to eat good foods rather than use force, rewards or punishments, says a Michigan State ...

Health created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

(AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection ...

Health created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An apple a day isn't enough

Adults from 30 to 60 years old, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, aren't consuming the daily recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Quebecers, however, eat more of nature's produce than their fellow ...

Health created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Study affirms 'mediterranean diet' improves heart health

(Medical Xpress) -- A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered further evidence of the benefits of a balanced diet that replaces white bread and pasta carbohydrates with unsaturated fat from avocados, olive oil and ...

Health created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Interview: UN puts spotlight on 'stunted' kids

(AP)—The United Nations Children's Fund says more than a quarter of children under the age of 5 worldwide are permanently "stunted" from malnutrition, leaving them physically and intellectually weak and ...

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Detox diets don't work, expert says

Detox diets are just another weight loss wonder, says Flinders University's Head of Human Physiology, Professor Simon Brookes.

Health created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0