Vitamin D May Offer New Hope For Crohn’s Sufferers
Canadian researchers may be offering new hope for Crohn’s disease sufferers in the form of over-the-counter Vitamin D.
Body Fat, Weight Loss, Fitness and Nutrition Quiz
Recent studies have given the answers to these 5 questions about body fat, weight loss, fitness, nutrition and health.
How many will you get right? (Answers appear below the quiz.)
1. Does having a pear-shaped body protect against disease?
A. Yes.
B. No.
2. Which type of cancer has the mango been found to prevent or stop in laboratory tests?
A. Breast.
B. Colon.
C. Lung.
D. Prostate.
E. All of the above.
3. If your doctor approves, how many pistachios should be added to your daily diet to potentially reduce the risk of lung cancer without increasing your body mass index significantly?
A. 1 ounce.
B. 2 ounces.
C. 3 ounces.
D. 3-1/2 ounces.
4. Depressed women are less successful with weight loss programs than women who aren’t depressed…
A. True.
B. False.
5. The more TV you watch, the greater your risk of…
A. Getting a divorce.
B. Having a baby.
C. Developing dementia.
D. Dying from heart disease.
Here are the answers…
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Easy Way To Lose Weight Trumps Willpower
When it comes to succeeding with weight loss, scientists from Indiana and Berlin found that an easy way to lose weight is more effective than having willpower.
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New Year’s Celebration Can Be Heart-Healthy
If you like to drink champagne at your New Year’s Eve party, here’s some good news…
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Obesity Affects Response To Blood Pressure & Cholesterol Meds
Obesity is already considered to be a risk factor for developing diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
But have you ever considered whether obesity can affect how well your blood pressure and cholesterol medicines work?
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I Love To Cheat Diet Quiz For The Holidays…
Recent studies have given the answers to these 5 questions about dieting, weight loss, and general health.
How many will you get right? (Answers appear below the quiz.)
1. Can the stress of seeing your family for the holidays really kill you?
A. Yes. I’ve got to get away from these people, they’re killing me.
B. No. Sometimes, they drive me nuts, but they won’t kill me.
2. Can being overweight age your face more rapidly than if you are normal weight?
A. Yes. Sometimes, it can.
B. No. Being overweight stretches the skin and smoothes out wrinkles.
3. Should your New Year’s health resolutions (like those for weight loss and exercise) be focused on the long term or short term for better health benefits?
A. Long term. You win the race like the tortoise, not the hare.
B. Short term. Quick action is what produces better results.
4. Is it hormones or your sense of smell that causes you to eat a high-calorie dessert when you’re already full from lunch?
A. Hormones. Yeah, sure, we’ll blame that.
B. Your sense of smell. One whiff of a high-calorie dessert and you’re a goner.
5. Is food addiction real or imagined as a cause for continuing obesity?
A. Real. Some people suffer food addiction just like others suffer from drinking or drug addictions.
B. Imagined. Obese people have only themselves to blame for eating too much.
Here are the answers…
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New And Easy Way To Lose Weight
This new and easy way to lose weight has nothing to do with counting calories or watching your food intake. It won’t take you to goal by itself, but it should help you to burn more calories.
What is it?
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Could Your Diet Cause Alzheimers?
According to researchers from Temple University, it’s possible that eating certain foods in your diet may increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, otherwise known as dementia.
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Easy Way To Lose Weight: Get The Right Amount Of Sleep
According to research from the University of Washington Sleep Institute, weight gain is linked to your sleep duration. So an easy way to lose weight may be to get the right amount of sleep.
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Diet Choices That May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
The Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics recently published a review by 2 researchers who suggest that certain diet choices may help to prevent prostate cancer or manage patients who already have prostate cancer.