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Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Reduces Mortality and CVD Later in Life

Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Adoption of 4 healthy lifestyle habits in middle age is associated with a 40% reduction in all-cause mortality and 35% reduction in CVD events within 4 years.

Yogurt Can Help Delay Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Homemade curd delays onset of diabetes, slowing down the progression of diabetes, lowering bad cholesterol and raising heart-protective good cholesterol. The findings have been reported in the latest issue of international journal Nutrition.

Stone-Age Low-Carb Diet Is Best to Lower Blood Sugars

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

According to a new study you can toss out the Mediterranean cookbooks and turn back to the Stone Age if you're looking to lower your blood-sugar levels.

Diabetes-Related Education Cuts Hospitalizations and Charges

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Diabetes education, especially counseling from nutritionists, can reduce hospitalizations and lower hospital charges by 14 thousand dollars, for urban, low-income patients.

Teach Doctors To Cook And Walk

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Walk two miles and call me in the morning. That's what doctors could soon prescribe if the new leaders of two major medical groups have their way.

Hormone Linked to Stored Fat Could Explain Atkins Diet

Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007

In a discovery that may explain the successes of the Atkins diet, investigators have found that a single hormone may switch on the use of stored fat for fuel when all else fails.

Pear Cactus Helps to Control Blood Sugars

Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007

Eating nopales along with a traditional Mexican breakfast can help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar under control, a new study shows.

High-Carbohydrate Diets Are Linked to Higher Blood Pressure

Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007

Carbohydrate-rich diets are associated with slightly higher blood pressure than diets rich in cis-monounsaturated fat, according to recently published findings.

Insulin Levels Can Predict Weight Loss on Certain Diets

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

Individual differences in insulin secretion may explain why some individuals respond well to either a low-fat diet or low-glycemic-load diet, whereas others do not. The findings imply that a simple, baseline oral glucose tolerance test to assess serum insulin concentration may help clinicians and dieticians choose weight-loss strategies for obese subjects.

Eating Pistachios Reduces Impact of Carbohydrates

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

Pistachios, when eaten with some common high-carbohydrate foods, may actually slow the absorption of carbohydrates into the body, resulting in a lower than expected blood sugar level according to a study.