Saturday, December 31, 2011

Healthy Diet Improves Brain Function

Study Reveals Heart Healthy Diet Improves Brain Function
RedOrbit
Recent studies have shown that a heart healthy diet is good for brain function, but this study was different in that the researchers used blood tests to determine the nutrient levels in the participant's blood. Study author Gene L. Bowman, ND, MPH, ...

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Diet affects brain health, study finds
The Register-Guard
Research by scientists at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University has found that older people whose diets are big on unhealthy, fatty foods do worse on mental acuity tests and have more brain shrinkage than those with healthy ...

A Life-Saving Lesson That Took Decades to Learn
U.S. News & World Report
Keys's doctor put her on oral medication and encouraged her to exercise more and eat a healthy diet. But she was young and at college and found it hard to reconcile her diabetes treatment with herlifestyle. "The issue for me was just being different ...

High-Fat Diet Injures the Brain, Rodent Study Reveals
MyHealthNewsDaily
"You can overcome this predisposition by staying active and eating healthy." Pass it on: Eating a high-fat diet may change the brain in ways that makes it harder to lose weight. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND. ...

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Can diet affect your Alzheimer's risk?
The Boston Globe
“These results need to be confirmed, but obviously it is very exciting to think that people could potentially stop their brains from shrinking and keep them sharp by adjusting their diet,” said study author Gene Bowman, a professor of public health at ...

Lubbock woman's life transformed by meal replacement diet
MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
Besides the shakes, Haskell enjoys a couple healthy snacks and one nutritious meal a day. Haskell said the diet plan has transformed her life by providing her energy, vitality, and confidence. She even serves the delicious shakes to her husband and two ...

Patients 'should be asked about their habits every time they see NHS staff'
The Guardian
Patients should be asked about their diet, smoking and drinking habits every time they see a health professional according to radical proposals from the government's NHS advisers to tackle soaring rates of obesity, cancer and alcohol misuse. ...

The Guardian

Health News: New studies on weight loss; healthy diet benefits multiply
OregonLive.com
... the old belief that losing a pound is as easy as burning 3500 calories. Meanwhile, science keeps providing new reasons to embrace a healthy lifestyle, reasons that go way beyond weight. What follows are links to the latest news on diet and dieting.

Gluten-free diet linked to increased depression and eating disorders
Boston.com
(Relaxnews) - Having to follow a restrictive diet that limits the consumption of foods like bread and pasta has been shown to cause depression, disordered eating and impaired quality of life in women suffering from celiac disease, says a new report ...

Health Aware: Four ways to jump start your 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
Visit www.edward.org/fitness. Make proper diet and nutrition a way of life. Commit to portion control and well-balanced meals instead of attempting the latest quick fix or bouncing from diet to diet. For example, eat regular meals even if you have a ...

Five Simple New Years Resolutions For a Healthier Diet and a Healthier Planet
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Sustainable Foods Expert and Healthy Chef, Gen Anderson, of the TV culinary series Gen's Guiltless Gourmet, shares five simple New Year's Resolutions that give people the power to take charge of their health and the health of the planet. ...

Avoiding Weight Gain: Why Eating Fruit And Veggies Is Not Enough
Huffington Post
That, the researchers speculate, could be because some of those women were on weight-loss dietsthat encourage eating a lot of vegetables. Many people who go on special diets notoriously see their weight yo-yo over time. There was one group for whom ...

Bonavitas Introduces Cayenne Pepper Diet Aid for New Year's Resolutions
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
For people who will set a New Year's resolution to lose weight, improve diet habits, begin new workout regimes, etc, the new revolutionary health supplement company Bonavitas encourages a natural performance supplement to help the body to perform ...

Should you keep your New Year's diet a secret?
msnbc.com
And maybe it really is -- but you might have a better chance of meeting your healthy resolutions if you'd shut up about them already. Blabbing about your New Year's diet -- or whatever your big 2012 goal may be -- may hurt your chances of actually ...

Researchers suggest diet of shift workers is an occupational health hazard
eMaxHealth
The suggestion that shift work leads to poor diet is noted by the authors from blogs that offer ways to eat healthier and “other evidence” that shift workers struggle with ahealthy diet. The authors write, “As the world of work becomes increasingly 24 ...

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2012 Fitness Predictions
Patch.com
But, it can offer you a great dietary lifestyle alternative if you approach it in the right way. No matter what gains popularity in 2012, the important thing is to recommit to you health and fitness goals. It doesn't matter if you want to lower your ...

What makes a successful diet plan?
WKBT La Crosse
(NewsUSA) - A low-calorie diet consisting solely of grapefruit, cabbage soup or weight-lossmilkshakes will most likely cause you to lose weight, if strictly followed. But is it healthy? Not a chance. Almost any diet plan will work for a while, ...

Is the latest diet really for you?
CanadaEast.com
By CATHERINE MCCAIN The new year is just around the corner and diet centers and the fitnessconsultants are waiting for the sudden surge in membership. But rather than quickly jumping on the latest diet that is circulating, it's wise to take stock ...

Luckutt: Rapid weight loss a breeze for TurboCharged challenge participants
Denver Post
Participants cited high resistance from people with whom they shared the program, especially the common belief that whole grains should make up a significant part of the diet. I spoke with a nutritionist, a trainer, and a fitness-competition Denver ...

Winning ways to lose weight
The West Australian
Whether you've vowed to lose 5 kilograms or 50, the following advice will help make achieving your weight loss resolution a little easier. We scoured research journals and spoke with diet and fitness experts to find a year's worth of practical and ...

The West Australian

Michelle Bridges's no-nonsense diet
Sydney Morning Herald
If you can wipe 7000 calories out of your weekly diet you will start to see results. Add some exercise to that and you'll be very pleased with the outcome. Generic pic of a woman eating a mango , fruit , diet , healthy food .

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Health: Remember hidden calories before you have that drink
Scotsman
Alcohol awareness charity DrinkAware, which carried out the research, also claimed that while many people view themselves as being on a sensible diet to lose weight, only one in ten even considered the possibility of cutting down on alcohol. ...

New Program Coming to Curves
Patch.com
It's not because there's something wrong with them, it's because there's something wrong with conventional weight loss plans. To lose weight and keep it off, you need three secret weapons:Diet: Weekly personalized diet plans and shopping lists created ...

Pre-party diet tips and plan
Times of India
Breakfast: A healthy bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk along with strawberries or dried apricots. Snack: An apple or a pear with a cheese stick. Lunch: Go for a hot bowl of tomato soup along with stir-fried vegetables. ...

The best celebrity fitness profiles of 2011
Sun-Sentinel
Read what they're doing to keep their bodies healthy and looking good. Maybe you'll get some new exercise or diet ideas from Anna Kournikova, who weight trains to maintain her curves and eats five meals a day. Or you'll get motivated by Jennifer Nicole ...

Book Review: Carbavoid: The Fuel For The Future by Cindy Fleck Howlett
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Continuing on, Fleck Howlett breaks down the components of a healthy diet (for humans) and clarifies the importance of eating the appropriate blend of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. She further differentiates between the "good" fats and ...

Make Over Your Weight-Loss Resolutions
MSN Health & Fitness
"I want people to think health and longevity," Kersting says. "Losing weight becomes easy when you invest your mental energy in making positive, healthy changes for yourself." Old resolution: I am going to lose weight — —somehow. ...

How to get more green in your child's diet
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA
It's the same taste as ranch dressing but without all the fat and calories. Plus you're getting dairy products in your diet." Instead of cheese, cream or mayonnaise based dips...try healthy dips like hummus made out of chick peas and healthy salsa. ...

Forget the diet myths; it's calories that count
The Tennessean
All those tips — and countless others — sound familiar to longtime dieters, but it turns out weight loss is more science than art: Burn more calories than you expend, and you'll lose weight. A doctor or nutritionist is the best person to say how many ...

Eat Right, Keep Your Brain Healthy
TopNews United States
It has been recently revealed by a study conducted by a team of researchers from the Oregon University that whatever one eats, the quality and quantity of the diet a person has, affects the brain health of the person. The team from the Oregon Health ...

TopNews United States

Zucchini Cakes | Paleo Diet Lifestyle
By rickbouviers
As much as this is a dream, it poses a problem for those of us who are not used to such a lifestyle. You have to be extremely creative so that there is minimal waste. When I think of trying to manage my small garden, I struggle to imagine how to ...
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The Top Diet, Fitness Stories Of 2011 - Congoo
Vitamins Took A Beating This Year With Several New Studies That Showed Supplements Can Do More Harm Than Good. Meanwhile, Exercise Got A New ...
www.congoo.com/news/2011December28/diet-fitness-stories

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How to Find Diet Recipes for a Healthy Life
When you look at people who are fit and healthy, you often start wondering about the meals eaten by them. There are times when you wish you had their diet ...
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Healthy Eating & Diet Weight Loss - USA Healthy Care
Healthy Eating & Diet Weight Loss. Set ambitions, taccessory calorie assimilation Health News, tarbor planouts and added, all via WebMDs chargeless Food ...
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