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Mar , 2024
Study finds plant proteins improve rest, animal proteins may disrupt
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Study finds plant proteins improve rest, animal proteins may disrupt

In a recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers report that protein intake from plant sources may improve sleep quality. In contrast, increased animal protein intake worsens sleep quality. Study: Protein intake and its association with sleep quality: results from 3 prospective cohort studies. Image Credit: sivaleela . v / Shutterstock.com How […]

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Feb , 2024
Study finds SNAP benefits may improve medication adherence among food-insecure individuals
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Study finds SNAP benefits may improve medication adherence among food-insecure individuals

A recent study published in JAMA network evaluated whether receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can modify the consequences of food insecurity on nonadherence to antihypertensive medications. Study: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications. Image Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock.com Background Almost half of Americans today have high blood pressure, with about 1,000 deaths […]

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Feb , 2024
Adopting key healthy behaviors reduces risk of irritable bowel syndrome
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Adopting key healthy behaviors reduces risk of irritable bowel syndrome

Adopting a healthy lifestyle is strongly linked to a lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome or IBS for short, finds research published online in the journal Gut. Of the big 5 healthy behaviours, not smoking, a high level of vigorous physical activity, and getting enough sleep were independently associated with keeping the condition at bay. Characterized […]

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Feb , 2024
Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk
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Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk

In a recent study published in PLoS Medicine, researchers assessed associations between food emulsifier intake and cancer risk among NutriNet-Santé study participants. Study: Food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk: Results from the French prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort. Image Credit: Abramov Michael/Shutterstock.comBackground Emulsifiers, common in industrially processed foods, have been linked to chronic inflammation and an increased […]

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Feb , 2024
Air Force cadets’ nutrition knowledge linked to success in gravitational acceleration test, study finds
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Air Force cadets’ nutrition knowledge linked to success in gravitational acceleration test, study finds

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers explored how nutrition knowledge, physical strength and activity, and body composition are related to whether Air Force cadets lose consciousness during the Gravitational Acceleration Test (G-test). The findings indicate that cadets who remained conscious and passed the test had better nutrition knowledge and were more physically […]

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Jan , 2024
The long-term outcomes of diabetes remission and its impact on health
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The long-term outcomes of diabetes remission and its impact on health

In a recent study published in Diabetologia, researchers examine the effect of diabetes remission on long-term health outcomes. Study: Impact of remission from type 2 diabetes on long-term health outcomes: findings from the Look AHEAD study. Image Credit: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com What is diabetes remission? Remission from type 2 diabetes is considered attainable by many […]

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Dec , 2023
Dietary shifts to less processed foods significantly lower triglycerides in women
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Dietary shifts to less processed foods significantly lower triglycerides in women

During reproductive age, poor nutrition quality increases obesity rates and, as a result, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. Dyslipidemia also impacts health, particularly among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In pregnant women, elevated triglycerides increase the risk of gestational diabetes, which can lead to type 2 diabetes and CVD […]

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Dec , 2023
Light physical activity emerges as powerful tool to reverse childhood inactivity’s cholesterol risk
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Light physical activity emerges as powerful tool to reverse childhood inactivity’s cholesterol risk

Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and even premature death – but a new study has found light physical activity may completely reverse the risks and is far more effective than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The study was conducted in collaboration between the […]

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Nov , 2023
Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation
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Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation

Noted experts in cardiovascular rehabilitation attending the Third Jim Pattison-Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium (Banff, April 21-23, 2023) observed that although cardiac rehabilitation benefits diverse groups of patients and affords the most cost-effective prevention for recurrent events, it is grossly underutilized globally. They concluded that access is the hardest obstacle for patients to […]

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Nov , 2023
Self-perception of health influences physical activity levels in older adults with arthritis
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Self-perception of health influences physical activity levels in older adults with arthritis

People with arthritis who report more negative feelings about how they are aging tend to get less physical activity and perceive themselves as less healthy, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Weill Cornell Medicine. However, self-perception of good health explained the effect of negative thinking – providing […]
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