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New Diet Pill Fights Obesity with Fewer Side Effects

Experiments conducted on mice models showed that the pill was highly effective in preventing weight gain, managing cholesterol, blood sugar and inflammation, within five weeks of starting the treatment.

Jan 7, 2015

Whole Grains Protect Heart, Lower Mortality Risk

The study reported in JAMA Internal Medicine found that whole grains slashed the risk of dying by 15%. The results were highly significant in heart disease.

Jan 7, 2015

Yoga Keeps Heart Healthy; 15 Other Benefits

Researchers found that yoga provided equal benefits as aerobic exercise.

Dec 17, 2014

Eating Yogurt Keeps Diabetes at Bay

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in US found that eating just 28g of yogurt a day slashed risk of type 2 diabetes by 18%.

Nov 26, 2014

Herbs, Spices May Help Boost Heart'S Health

New Delhi, 20 Nov (ANI) : A new study has found that spices and herbs don't just add flavor to your food, but may also help boost your heart's health. The ingredients which are rich in antioxidants may help improve triglyceride concentrations and other blood lipids. Triglyceride levels rise after eating a high-fat meal which can increase the risk of heart disease and if a high-antioxidant spice blend is incorporated into the meal it may reduce triglyceride levels. Herbs and spices such as Cinnamon and Garlic help reducing the cholesterol level and decrease the risk of heart problem.

Nov 20, 2014

Mediterranean Diet is Best Way to Lose Weight, Not Calorie Restriction

The study reported in the Postgraduate Medical Journal (PMJ) found that concentrating more on "good nutrition" than "calorie restriction" was the best way to combat obesity.

Nov 19, 2014

Eat Walnuts to Prevent Prostate Cancer; 6 Other Health Benefits

Researchers from the University of California, Davis (UC DAVIS) in US conducted experiments on mice models and found that eating a diet high in walnuts slowed growth of prostate cancer in the animals.

Nov 19, 2014

How to improve your heart's health this festive season

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): With holiday season round the corner, it is easy to delve into foods which are high in cholesterol, increases the risk of high blood pressure and have poor circulation which are 3 major factors that affect overall heart health. However, there are few ways boost your heart's health this festive as simply by adding certain nutrients and foods to the diet may decrease risk for heart disease. Few of these nutrients include Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Blueberries, Oat Beta-Glucan, Grape Seed Extract, Vitamin K, low-fat milk products, Almonds and Walnuts. All these nutrients either helps lowering the blood pressure and effectively lowers the cholesterol level which eventually reduces the risk of heart disease.

Nov 18, 2014

Cocoa Improves Memory in Old People: Study

Participants who took a high-cocoa-flavanol drink for three months performed better in memory tests.

Oct 27, 2014

Mediterranean Food With Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Reduce Obesity and Diabetes Risk

The study was conducted by the medical researchers from Spain who wanted to study the metabolic effects of the Mediterranean diet

Oct 15, 2014

Long Work Hours may Harm Your Heart

Researchers found that working hours influenced certain factors that pose risk to the heart including cholesterol levels, blood pressure, diabetes and smoking.

Sep 17, 2014

Fats that you should eat

Not all fats are bad. Unlike saturated fats, monounsaturated fats help lower bad cholesterol. Here are the good fatty foods that deserve a place in your diet!

Sep 11, 2014

Mangoes may Help Fight Diabetes; 12 Other Health Benefits

At the end of the study, both men and women achieved a considerable reduction in their blood glucose levels.

Sep 9, 2014

Daily Exercise Lowers Heart Failure Risk

Spending at least one hour for moderate exercise or half an hour for vigorous physical activity every day reduced risk of heart failure by 46 percent.

Sep 3, 2014

Regular Fruit Intake Good for Heart Health; Other 8 Disease-Fighting Fruits

People in the study who ate fruits regularly had a 40 percent reduction in cardiovascular diseases than non-consumers

Sep 2, 2014

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