News tagged with high carbohydrate

Medical myth: Cutting carbs is the best way to lose weight

There seems to be an endless number of fad diets and "golden rules" for weight loss. One of the most popular of these rules is that cutting carbohydrates (carbs) is the best way to lose weight.

Health Aug 27, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

Researchers ID gene that turns carbs into fat: Discovery could help development of treatment for fatty liver, diabetes

A gene that helps the body convert that big plate of holiday cookies you just polished off into fat could provide a new target for potential treatments for fatty liver disease, diabetes and obesity.

Genetics Dec 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1 |

Fizzy drinks a predictor of future health problems

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists can already see damage in the eyes of children who have been drinking fizzy drinks and eating too many carbohydrates.

Health Apr 03, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Sleep apnea linked to increased risk for carbohydrate craving among diabetics

Researchers in New Jersey are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They found that in a small sample of clinic patients, the risk for sleep apnea ...

Sleep apnea Jun 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Experts warn of significant cardiovascular risk with Atkins-style diets

Women who regularly eat a low carbohydrate, high protein diet are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) than those who do not, a study published in the British Medical Journal today ...

Health Jun 26, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Scientists identify molecular link between metabolism and breast cancer

(Medical Xpress)—A protein associated with conditions of metabolic imbalance, such as diabetes and obesity, may play a role in the development of aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to new findings by researchers ...

Cancer Feb 06, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Soy/milk protein dietary supplements linked to lower blood pressure

Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology Jul 18, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets may reduce both tumor growth rates and cancer risk

Eating a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of tumors already present, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer ...

Cancer Jun 14, 2011 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0 |