Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Fountain of Youth
Well kinda. While I haven’t really discovered the fountain of youth, recent research points to some things that can significantly shorten your lifespan and make you look much older than you actually are. A British study concluded that drinking, smoking, … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Public Health
Do You Know What State has the highest rate of Obesity in the U.S.?
Obesity is an epidemic in this country. The numbers of people who are obese is staggering. This does not even include the people who are simply overweight. If we take that into account more than 66% of Americans are living … Continue reading
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A (small) step in the right direction
No more letting industry help pay for developing medical guidelines. Restrictions on consulting deals. And no more pens with drug company names or other swag at conferences. These are part of a new ethics code that dozens of leading medical … Continue reading
Filed under Big Pharma
See the amazing statistics on sugar consumption in the U.S.
A new study recently published in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded that sugar intake significantly contributes to ill-health and specifically increases cholesterol levels. Researchers at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in … Continue reading
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Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease.
New research published online April 12 by the journal Archives of Neurology is reporting that diets high in fish, poultry, fruit, nuts, dark leafy greens, vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, and oil-and-vinegar dressing lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health
As your health care premiums rise, insurance companies make money off fast food
This is a post from the Time wellness blog. There is a link to it below the article. Health insurance companies should not own stock in fast food restaurants. It’s a total conflict of interest. Time Article Health insurance companies … Continue reading
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Shocking Sugar Content of Common Foods!
The sugar content of foods is often a mystery to many people. I too am often surprised at the sugar content of many foods. I stumbled upon this today on another blog and thought it would be a great thing … Continue reading
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Refined Carbs Boost Heart Disease in Women
A new study conducted in Italy showed that women who ate more processed carbohydrates such as rice, white bread and pizza have 2.25 times the risk of developing heart disease. Interestingly enough, this trend was not seen in the men … Continue reading
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Statistics on Soft Drinks – You’ll be amazed!
Via: Online Schools Dr. Court’s Comments Some of the stats above are just for fun, but they are interesting. The ones I think we should all pay attention to are the ones that relate to our health. Many of you … Continue reading
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1 in 100 Children have Autism…Find Out Why
My recent studies have focused very much on vitamin D and all of its wonderful benefits. A quick perusal of the other articles on our blog will confirm this! Recently, I came across information that was too good not to … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health, Public Health
