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Guidelines for cancer survivors tout benefits of diet and exercise
Cancer survivors are being advised that avoiding a relapse could be as simple as maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of exercise.
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Calcium supplements 'double risk of heart attack', study finds
Doctors dispute results but advise people not to take supplements unless required for medical condition Calcium supplements can almost double the risk of a heart attack, according to new research, and should be "taken with caution" and only for medical reasons, such as to prevent bone thinning. The study contradicts the commonly held belief that consuming extra calcium can help prevent heart ...
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Black Pepper for Healthy Weight: Nothing to Sneeze At
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- People want to maintain a healthy weight, and there are lots of beneficial ways to do it: exercise, whole foods diet and supplementation, proper stress relief, regular sleeping patterns. ...
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Ask Dr. K: High-fiber diet packs benefits High-fiber diet packs benefits
Dear Dr. K: I recently read that fiber doesn't prevent colorectal cancer. So is a high-fiber diet good for you or not? Dear Reader: Many claims have been made about the health benefits of fiber. Yet studies have disagreed. With all the back and forth, I can understand why people are confused.
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Breast Cancer Risk Associated With Sex Hormones Reduced By Losing Weight
The Journal of Clinical Oncology has published a study online which reveals that even a moderate amount of weight loss can considerably decrease levels of circulating estrogens that are linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., and her team from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center conducted the first randomized, controlled clinical trial to assess what impact ...
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Lake Havasu Todays News Herald
(ARA) - When it comes to eggs, dietary cholesterol and heart health, what you think you know may be a bit scrambled. Concerns over dietary cholesterol and its impact on heart disease keeps many people from eating eggs, despite their nutritional benefits.
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Weight management in pregnancy with diet is beneficial and safe and can reduce complications
For pregnant women, including those who are overweight and obese, following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy is safe and can reduce the risk of serious complications such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
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Eat a rainbow for a healthy diet
A healthy plate of food should contain a balance of nutrients: Nature is colorful and provides all we need for good health. A fun way to get your family to eat healthy is to encourage rainbow eating.
www.arabnews.com
Soy supplement shows no blood pressure benefit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Soy-rich diets have been linked to lower rates of heart disease, but a small study suggests that soy supplements may not do anything for older women's blood pressure. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, add to the mixed evidence on the health benefits of soy isoflavones -- compounds that are thought to have weak estrogen-like effects ...
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Importance of Fish in the Mediterranean Diet
A healthy Mediterranean diet, that includes omega 3 fish, has now been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
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