News tagged with high protein diet

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

Consuming cholesterol-lowering foods results in greater decrease in LDL than low-saturated-fat diet

Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6 months experienced a greater reduction in their low-density ...

Health Aug 23, 2011 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 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 |

Study identifies receptor's role in regulating obesity, type 2 diabetes

A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the A2b-type adenosine receptor, A2bAR, plays a significant role in the regulation of high fat, high cholesterol diet-induced symptoms of ...

Diabetes Jul 26, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Arginine and proline enriched diet may speed wound healing in diabetes

Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients. There is currently no effective way to improve healing of these ...

Diabetes Nov 15, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

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 |

Calories, not protein or carbs, are key to weight loss for people with diabetes

(Medical Xpress) -- Overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to reduce weight if they focus on cutting back on total calorie intake, rather than specific high protein/high carbohydrate diets according ...

Diabetes Feb 07, 2012 | 1 / 5 (2) | 0