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High-Fat Dairy Foods May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

| April 7, 2015 Comment

High-Fat Dairy Foods May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – Like high-fat yogurt and cheese? They may actually prevent type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. Researchers looked at 27,000 participants of the Malmo Diet and Cancer study conducted in the early 1990s. They were between the ages of 45 and 74, and were […]

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Yoga Could Be as Beneficial for the Heart as Walking, Biking

| December 17, 2014 Comment

Yoga Could Be as Beneficial for the Heart as Walking, Biking – Yoga can help your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and heart just as much as biking and walking does, a new study suggests. Good for the mind and good for the body. Scientists say doing yoga can improve your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and, most […]

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Gene Mutation May Protect from Heart Disease, Cholesterol

Gene Mutation May Protect from Heart Disease, Cholesterol

| November 13, 2014 Comment

Gene Mutation May Protect from Heart Disease, Cholesterol – A new study finds a gene mutation may protect people from high levels of bad cholesterol and heart disease, and could be used to develop treatments. A genetic mutation could be protecting people from heart disease, according to a study published this week in the New […]

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All About Fats: the Good, the Bad, the Dangerous

All About Fats: the Good, the Bad, the Dangerous

| July 3, 2014 Comment

All About Fats: the Good, the Bad, the Dangerous – Many people think that all fats are bad, but there are certain fats that are actually healthy. Watch this video to learn about the good fats and the bad fats. Expert: Amy Hendel, R-PA, Health Coach Health Coach, Author of “The 4 Habits of Healthy Families” […]

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Statins and Diabetes Risk

| June 10, 2014 Comment

According to a new study, statins may up diabetes risk. Researchers from the university of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, studied over 130,000 patients from Canada, US, and UK, who were put on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs after a stroke or heart attack from 1997 to 2011. The statin drugs included Crestor, Lipitor, and Zocor, at […]

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Can the Obese Be Healthy?

| May 1, 2014 Comment

Can the obese be healthy? New research answers this question. According to a new study, no matter how healthy an obese person might currently be, obesity poses risk of future health problems. The new study showed that obese participants had greater build-up of plaque in their arteries than slim participants, despite having normal blood pressure, […]

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How to Read Nutrition Labels for Better Health

How to Read Nutrition Labels for Better Health

| April 27, 2014 Comment

How to Read Nutrition Labels for Better Health: Dr. Natasha Withers discusses the importance of reading nutrition labels.

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Less Salt Intake Helped Reduce Stroke Deaths in UK

| April 16, 2014 Comment

A study that surveyed thousands of UK residents, found that their salt consumption had reduced by 15%, from 2003 to 2011, and during that time, the number of deaths from heart disease fell by 40%, and stroke by 42%. The study also found that during the study period, there were improvements in cholesterol and blood […]

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