Staying slim is good for the planet, according to two UK researchers who concluded that because food production has a big impact on global warming, a lean population such as that of Vietnam will eat nearly 20 per cent less food and produce fewer greenhouse gases than populations where 40 per cent of people are [...]
According to research, increasing calcium consumption in people whose diets are calcium deficient aids weight loss.
The researchers made this discovery in a 15-week weight loss program they conducted on obese women. The participants consumed on average less than 600 mg of calcium per day, whereas recommended daily intake is 1000 mg.
In addition to following a [...]
A study that included young patients with a recently recognized rare type of cardiomyopathy (a disorder of the heart muscle) linked to a genetic mutation finds that progression of this disease may be rapid and often results in early death, according to a study in the March 25 issue of JAMA.
Mutations in the lysosome-associated membrane [...]
A new study in CMAJ indicates that intensive insulin therapy considerably increases the risk of hypoglycemia in critically ill patients. http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj.090206.pdf
Numerous intensive care units worldwide use rigorous insulin therapy to control blood sugar. A range of organizations, such as the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, recommend it as a standard [...]
New US research that followed over half a million people for ten years found that those who ate the most red and processed meat had a higher overall risk of dying, especially from heart disease and cancer, compared to those who ate the least. In contrast, eating more white meat appeared to be linked to [...]
A report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine (a journal from JAMA/Archives) indicates that in the United States from 1994 to 2004, the average blood levels of vitamin D seem to have decreased.
In the past, the most important health conditions linked to vitamin D deficiency were poor bone mineral content in [...]
Sunlight is a vital component of good health. Like plants that thrive in the sun, we humans too depend on sunlight, in our case for the production of vitamin D. In the past few decades, however, cultural trends have steered us away from sun exposure. From fear of the potential dangers of UV radiation and [...]
Epilepsy :: Atkins diet may control epilepsy
The Atkins diet – not always seen as a healthy way to shed weight – may help to prevent fits in children with epilepsy, a team of US scientists says.
Six patients, including three children aged up to 12, kept to the low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet and were studied by researchers [...]
Diet :: 4 diet plans shows better outcomes for diet with lowest carbohydrate intake
Premenopausal women who were assigned to follow the Atkins diet for one year lost more weight when compared to women who were assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish and LEARN diets, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA.
Overweight [...]
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