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Grape Seed and Skin Extract: A Weapon in the Fight Against Kidney Disease Caused by High-Fat Diets
February 28, 2013 New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to ... > full story -
Eating Junk Food While Pregnant May Make Your Child a Junk Food Addict
February 28, 2013 A healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children. New research suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk food cause developmental changes of the opioid ... > full story -
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Aerobics: Evaluating the New 'R' in Academic Performance
February 28, 2013 Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the three Rs in education -- ... > full story -
First Signs of Heart Disease Seen in Newborns of Overweight/obese Mums
February 27, 2013 The walls of the body's major artery -- the aorta -- are already thickened in babies born to mums who are overweight or obese, finds a small ... > full story -
Quantity of Sugar in Food Supply Linked to Diabetes Rates, Researcher Says
February 27, 2013 Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? For years, scientists have said "not exactly." Eating too much of any food, including sugar, can cause you to gain weight; it's the resulting obesity that ... > full story -
Canadian Adult Obesity at Historic High
February 27, 2013 Obesity rates across Canada are reaching alarming levels and continue to climb, according to a new ... > full story -
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function by Targeting Belly Fat
February 26, 2013 Researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet Helps Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke: Results of PREDIMED Study Presented
February 25, 2013 Results of a major study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Mediterranean diet in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases show that such a diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil ... > full story -
Disruption of Circadian Clock Linked to Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Attacks
February 21, 2013 Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can lead not only to obesity, but can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. That is the conclusion of the first study to show definitively ... > full story -
Talking About Being Old Is Important Indicator of Body Dissatisfaction
February 20, 2013 Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows new research. Body dissatisfaction is known to be correlated with, and ... > full story
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