Health
How to eat well for a healthy brain in later life
A new international report gives the clearest evidence to date on the impact of diet on brain health in older adults.
Jan 30, 2018
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Cardiology
Stress and diet associated with brain bleeds in sub-Saharan Africa
Stress may double the risk of brain bleeds related to high blood pressure, while consuming green leafy vegetables is strongly protective, according to the largest study of stroke in sub-Saharan Africa, presented at the American ...
Jan 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
Lutein may counter cognitive aging, study finds
Spinach and kale are favorites of those looking to stay physically fit, but they also could keep consumers cognitively fit, according to a new study from University of Illinois researchers.
Jul 25, 2017
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Health
New food policies could take the bite out of India's malnutrition
India has spent the last 50 years combating hunger by boosting its production of staple crops like wheat, rice and maize. The strategy has worked – up to a point.
Jul 20, 2017
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Health
Physicians analyze food trends and publish dietary prescription for optimal heart health
Nutrition researcher Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C., president and founder of the nonprofit Physicians Committee, is one of 12 authors of "Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies" in the March 7, 2017 issue of the Journal ...
Mar 3, 2017
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Health
Eight a day is clearly best for the heart
You've heard it a thousand times, that little catchphrase with the magic number encouraging you to eat "five a day" of fruits and vegetables for better health. But it turns out that the real magic number is eight, according ...
Feb 23, 2017
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Health
Up to 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day may prevent 7.8 million premature deaths
A fruit and vegetable intake above five-a-day shows major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death.
Feb 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fruit and veg-rich diet linked to much lower risk of chronic lung disease (COPD)
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing chronic lung disease (COPD) in former and current smokers, finds research published online in the journal Thorax.
Feb 22, 2017
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Health
Does genetics cause aversion to eating vegetables?
As part of BBC Learning's Terrific Scientific campaign – and with the guidance of Coventry University – young scientists have been eating kale every day in an effort to prove that there may be a genetic reason as to why ...
Feb 1, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study links nutrition to brain health and intelligence in older adults
A study of older adults links consumption of a pigment found in leafy greens to the preservation of "crystallized intelligence," the ability to use the skills and knowledge one has acquired over a lifetime.
Dec 13, 2016
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