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Dr. Stephen Sinatra
Japanese researchers have found that increasing dietary fiber can help prevent childhood obesity. After analyzing dietary data and questionnaires of 5,600 boys and girls (aged 10-11 years), the researchers reported their findings in the journal Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: “Total… Continue Reading
What do fast food restaurants and convenience stores have in common? Short and simple, the food they sell – high in refined carbohydrates and sugar − increases the potential for weight gain and diabetes, researchers say. Through a… Continue Reading
Frequently, after a lecture to seniors, people in the audience approach me to express concerns about young grandchildren with weight problems. Can I give them any advice? Each worries about his or her grandchild becoming another statistic in the… Continue Reading
Overweight? According to U.S. Government statistics, you’re not alone. More than two out of three adults are overweight or obese. But researchers suspect that the risk to health may be less about how much fat you have then where you… Continue Reading
Preventing a heart attack (and heart disease) is relatively simple when you get down to it. It’s all about making healthy choices on a daily basis. If you want to help ensure that your heart keeps beating strong,… Continue Reading
Men are doers. They build. They fix. They defend, compete, achieve, and provide. Action is the name of their game. But see a doctor when something doesn’t feel right? Not so much. Men’s Health Problems That observation is… Continue Reading
A group of U.K. researchers have discovered a surprisingly new benefit of sunlight – lowering blood pressure! In a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the researchers found that sunlight activates nitric oxide present in large… Continue Reading
According to a new survey of thousands of American youngsters, the prevalence of rising blood pressure is accelerating. When they compared numbers from a 1999-2008 survey to an earlier 1988-1994 survey among boys and girls aged 8 to… Continue Reading
Soft drink sales have fizzled a bit in recent years due to health concerns and economic downturns. But there isn’t really much softness in the sheer numbers of people popping pop. Soft drinks is mega-big business. Sales in… Continue Reading
Diabetes is a disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood which are due the body’s inability to produce and/or effectively use insulin. Because (type II) diabetes is so closely associated with overweight and obesity and… Continue Reading
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