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Potassium and Heart Health
Potassium is a simple mineral with an essential function: helping your heart beat. About a hundred thousand times per day, potassium helps trigger your heart’s squeeze of blood through your body. If you currently suffer from high blood pressure, heart failure, or heart rhythm problems, consuming enough potassium is extremely important. And even though potassium and cholesterol are not directly linked, eating a diet rich in this mineral may lower your cholesterol as well. Potassium: Abundant and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adult nutrition, Diet, Heart Disease
Antidepressants might affect breast-feeding
A commonly used kind of antidepressants could cause delayed lactation in new moms, which means they might require added support to be able to breast-feed their babies, a new study states. The researchers discovered that antidepressants referred to as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s), which include medications like Prozac and Paxil, could be connected to delayed secretory activation – a delay in the initiation of full milk secretion. “The breasts are serotonin-regulated glands. This means … Read entire article »
Filed under: Pregnancy, Women's Health
Is smoking more harmful to women?
Women could be more prone than men to the carcinogens and other harmful compounds in cigarette smoke, research suggests. In a study of nearly 700 people with lung cancer, Swiss experts discovered that women tended to be younger when diagnosed, even though they smoked less than the men who went on to develop lung cancer. In another study, researchers from Harvard University and the University of Bergen in Norway examined more than 950 men and … Read entire article »
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Best and Worst Fish… for you and the ocean
Are you concerned about mercury contamination? Are you considering taking fish off your diet altogether? Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., says you should be much more concerned about the health risks involved in not eating fish. Dr. Mozaffarian is a member of the Harvard School of Public Health as a cardiologist. He also coauthored a recent study analyzing the benefits and disadvantages of fish consumption. “Seafood is a key source of heart-healthy lean protein – everyone should aim … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adult nutrition, Diet, Featured, Nutrition
Stressed out? Munch on these stress-busting foods!
From kids, work, school, money, love; we all experience stress in our lives. Stress not only affects your mood, but actually can take a toll on your health, making you more vulnerable from everything from colds to high blood pressure and heart disease. Eliminate stress from your everyday life seems like an impossible task, but a new study shows that that your diet can play a major role in helping you manage your stress.Food can … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adult nutrition, Mental Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Women's Health
Healthy Habits That Prevent Cold and Flu Viruses
As your infants grow up, and grow past the “everything must go in my mouth” stage, you can begin to teach them habits that will help protect them from germs such as cold and flu viruses. When to start? The earlier the better. Laura A. Jana, MD, a pediatrician in Omaha, Neb. And co-author of Heading Home with Your Newborn and Food Fights, states that it is much easier to introduce healthy hygiene habits when children … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cold and Flu, Disease Prevention
Taking walks can help deal with a common cold.
In order to keep colds at a distance in the coldest months of the year, exercising may just be the key. David Nieman, a spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine, states that it has been shown in studies that people who do at least 45 minutes of exercise four or more days a week take 25 to 50 percent less time off work due to being sick. In a news release from the sports medicine … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cold and Flu, Disease Prevention, Fitness
Even minimal smoking can damage young adult’s arteries.
Smoking only one cigarette can stiffen the arteries of young adults by about 25 percent, states a new study. The harder a persons arteries, the higher their propensity for stroke or heart disease, says Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou, a specialist on internal and vascular medicine at McGill University Health Center in Montreal. She assessed arterial stiffness in both smokers and non-smokers, from ages 18 to 30, at rest and after exercising. To set up a base measurement, the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness, Heart Disease, Smoking Cessation
Fitness decrease speeds up after age 45
Fitness levels decrease with age and speed up past age 45 in men and women, according to a recent study. But remaining at a healthy weight and embarking on regular physical activity can help. “The U.S. population is aging and is becoming more obese and sedentary,” Wrote Andrew Jackson, PED, from the University of Houston and colleagues in a recent release of Archives of Internal Medicine. He goes on to explain that it has been recorded … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disease Prevention, Featured, Weight Loss
New soda-pop taxes not shrinking US waistlines
New research shows that a small tax on soda is not enough to deter the American public from their sugary drinks. The study found that although a higher soft drink tax does slow consumption of soda, it’s not enough to help consumer rethink their decisions. Currently, the average tax on soda in the US is about 3%.16 years of data (1990-2006) was assessed to show how different taxation on soft drinks affect body mass index … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adult nutrition, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Weight Loss