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Mars Chocolate Lowers Cholesterol, Study Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Mars' CocoaVia nutritional chocolate bar range has had its healthy image boosted by a new study indicating that the product actively reduces cholesterol levels.

Herbal Medicine Silymarin May Help Sugar-Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Diabetes is a growing health problem. Giving antioxidants is recognised as one way of helping people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels.

Lifestyle Change Cuts Weight, CVD Risk in Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Control group had lost a mean of 8.3% of their body weight. One-year data obtained from a large, federally funded trial have shown that intensive lifestyle intervention can produce significant weight loss and reduce cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Children's Belly Fat Increases More Than 65 Percent Since 1990's Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Abdominal obesity increased more than 65 percent among boys and almost 70 percent among girls between 1988 and 2004. The finding of growing girth is significant because abdominal obesity has emerged as a better predictor of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk than the more commonly used Body Mass Index, a weight to height ratio that can sometimes be misleading.

Salt Intake Linked to Obesity Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Research from scientists in Finland could increase pressure on the food industry to reduce salt content in a wide range of foods. The researchers found that salt intake reduction helps combat obesity.

Three Years Later, Participants in the Diabetes Prevention Study Still Benefiting Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The effects of lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk do not disappear after active counseling has stopped, a new follow-up of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study shows.

Low-Carb Diets Reduce Coronary Disease Risk in Women Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A study suggesting that low-carbohydrate diets do not increase the risk for coronary artery disease in women may help to allay fears that people who eat higher amounts of protein and fat, while cutting back on carbohydrates, are not trading hopes of a slimmer waistline for increased coronary disease risk.

More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Milk Thistle Extract Helps with Diabetes Control Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

A daily supplement of extracts from Milk Thistle significantly lowered fasting glucose levels by 15 per cent.

Weight Loss Is The Key to Diabetes Prevention Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Every kilogram of weight loss resulted in 16% reduction of diabetes risk.

 

 

 

 

 

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