Study Shows Healthy Eating Habits Lengthen Life

A new study from researchers in New York shows the value of an all-around healthy diet, even if people aren’t eating perfectly. If you eat a healthy diet, you’re likely to live longer. It might be trite advice, but a new study offers proof that it can make a difference in your longevity. Those with the best diets reduced their risk of death by up to 25% over a 10-year follow-up, said study author Ashima Kant, a professor of nutrition at Queens College of the City University of New York. Full Story : Skininc.com…..

How fruits, veggies help improve men’s semen quality

Men who eat large amounts of fruits and vegetables have good seminal quality, a new study has found. According to the research, which was carried out in two infertility centres in Alicante and Murcia, low antioxidant intake is associated with low reproductive capacity in semen. The study was carried out among 61 men, 30 of whom had reproductive problems, while the remaining 31 acted as controls. Full Story : Hamaraphotos.com…..

Minority groups pick up worst European eating habits

A recent study shows that the dietary habits of immigrants change when they move to European countries. According to the research, immigrant populations replace the healthy components of their native diet with the worst aspects of western diets, such as processed and fast foods. The risks are greater among younger generations of the immigrant groups, as they are more likely than their elders to eat less healthy foods found in their new country. Full Story : Physorg.com….

People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets

As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. Diets of low energy density and high nutrient content have been associated with less weight gain and with lower rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Washington. Full Story : Physorg.com…..

Eating fatty fish once a week reduces men’s risk of heart failure

Eating salmon or other fatty fish just once a week helped reduce men’s risk of heart failure, a recent study shows. The researchers recorded details of the men’s diet and tracked the men’s outcome through Swedish inpatient hospital registers and cause-of-death registers. The study revealed that the men who ate fatty fish (herring, mackerel, salmon, whitefish, and char) once a week were 12 percent less likely to develop heart failure, compared with men who ate no fatty fish. Full Story : Physorg.com…..

Consuming Mushrooms Can Help Cut Breast Cancer Risk

According to a new study, eating mushrooms can help cut the risk of breast cancer by a great deal. Scientists found that women consuming at least a third of an ounce of fresh mushrooms every day were 64 per cent less likely to develop a tumor. The new study, by a team at the University of Western Australia in Perth, looked at more than 2,000 Chinese women. Full Story : Telegraph

Too much red meat could lead to blindness

Researchers have shown that those who consume 10 portions or more red meat a week are nearly 50 per cent more likely to experience deterioration of the retina in old age.  In contrast, those who ate chicken at least 3.5 times a week were around 57 per cent less likely to have vision loss than those who ate it 1.5 times a week. Full Story : Telegraph.co.uk…..

Diet for Better Sex

Does it really matter what you eat when it comes to a better sex life? According to this nutritionist it does. ‘Mike Harris wrote in his blog..’I find it interesting or rather amusing that nutritionists are suggesting that there is a diet for better sex. I am from the old school of thought that sex is what you do and just get over and done with, but I maybe wrong as this nutritionist has proved. View the video here.

Mother Is Responsible For Your Health

Researchers from Royal Veterinary College of London have concluded that women who are either pregnant or breastfeeding can change the health of their children by eating junk food. When mothers eat unhealthy food their children can start to develop  obesity or other health problems.  Therefore, instead of  saying “you are what you eat”, say “you are what your mother eats”. The mother’s diet not only alters the health of the child, but also has an impact that carries on into adolescence. Therefore, mothers who follow an unhealthy diet while breastfeeding or pregnant are putting the health of their children at long-term risk.

Risk Of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis occurs when the body cannot replace bone calcium as fast as it is lost and it is very common among women.
Common risk factors for osteoporosis are:
* Getting older.
* Less weight-bearing exercises.
* Low estrogen levels especially after menopause.
* Low calcium or vitamin D in diet.
* hormonal imbalances.
*Heredity(white or Asian).
*Alcohol consumption and smoking.
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Obesity And Abnormal Sperm

In the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Dr. A Ghiyath Shayeb said that men with a higher body mass index (BMI) have lower volumes of seminal fluid and a higher proportion of abnormal sperm. If you want to be fertile and have babies, you should consider losing some weight, and maintain your body weight to normal BMI. Living a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet, regular exercise are needed to be in the normal BMI range.

Peer Pressure To Be Slim

Teenage girls identify themselves according to the peer groups that they belong to. A study done in University of Miami proved that girls’ own definition of normal body weight and their perception of what others consider normal body weight depend on the peer group that they are in.

Dangerous weight control behaviours such as excessive dieting and can lead to serious long-term health implications. Teen girls identifying with athletic peers are less concerned about their weight while girls identifying with non-conformist peers are more concerned about their weight and appearance. Latter group tends to practice dangerous weight losing techniques.

Raw food diet

Stevepavlina summarized his recent 30 day trial on raw food diet on his personal development blog. The post is a complete report with the all the details including the challenges he faced, variations in body temeprature and blood sugar. According to his report he had lost 10 pounds in that period.

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