9th November 2012
People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that low vitamin D levels are to blame.
In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers report that blood vessels are less...
Categories: Nutritional News, Metabolic Health
Read more...6th November 2012
High birth weight, rapid weight gain and having an overweight mother who smokes can all increase the risk of a baby becoming obese later in childhood, research by experts at The University of Nottingham has found.
The study, the first of its kind to review all the evidence for risk factors in infancy associated...
Categories: Weight Management, Children's Health
Read more...31st October 2012
High-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter, shows a Montreal Heart Institute study.
The participants in the study, who all had a body-mass index (BMI) between 28 and 31 (overweight) in addition to one or more other cardiovascular risk factors, followed a four-month...
Categories: Sport & Exercise, Healthy Aging
Read more...26th October 2012
High levels of vitamin D are associated with protection against bladder cancer, according to a multidisciplinary study coordinated by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, the conclusions of which were published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute.
The authors of the study took blood samples from...
Categories: Nutritional News
Read more...19th October 2012
Eating at least two servings of oily fish a week is moderately but significantly associated with a reduced risk of stroke, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal.
Regular consumption of fish and long chain omega 3 fatty acids has been linked with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease and...
Categories: Nutritional News, Metabolic Health
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