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The Deadly Duo: Western Style Fast Food and Sugar Sweetened Beverages 7 Dec 2012 | 12:00 am
The number one factor that determines our health is our genetic makeup. Diseases tend to run in families and some diseases are passed on from parents to children. After genetics, the next biggest fa...
Child Daycare Is Associated with Childhood Overweight and Obesity 21 Nov 2012 | 02:00 am
Childhood obesity is becoming a health problem for children and their parents throughout the world. Obesity that develops during early life can be problematic because the influence on health is longe...
Weight Loss Decreases Inflammation and Heart Disease Risk 13 Nov 2012 | 03:00 am
Inflammation has become increasingly recognized as contributing to the development of heart disease and stroke. Inflammation increases the risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation, blood clot formati...
Eating Fast Food Increases Calorie Intake and Decreases Nutrient Consumption 9 Nov 2012 | 03:00 am
The world is becoming increasingly fast paced and instant gratification has tended to be the driving factor for the success of many products. In the food industry, this is also true and has spawned a...
Indoor Smoking Ban Decreases Heart Attack and Sudden Cardiac Death Rates 2 Nov 2012 | 09:00 pm
Tobacco smoking is an independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Smoking causes hardening of the arteries, also termed atherosclerosis, and dysfunction of the endothelial lining of arterie...
Could Obesity Be An Irreversible Condition? 1 Nov 2012 | 11:37 pm
Obesity is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem and affects over 500 million people worldwide. Obesity has also reached epidemic proportions among children and is estimated to affect 43 million...
Do Sleeping Pills Raise the Risk of Dementia in Seniors? 26 Oct 2012 | 09:00 pm
Everybody loves – and needs – a good night of sleep. Occasional nights of poor rest, for whatever reason, can be tolerated by most, but ongoing insomnia wreaks havoc with our alertness, moods, and day...
Weight Lifting Reduces the Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome 26 Oct 2012 | 03:00 am
The metabolic syndrome is a group of cardiovascular disease risk factors that when combined together significantly increase the likelihood of developing heart disease or stroke. These risk factors in...
America’s Sugar Addiction Continues to Run Amok 25 Oct 2012 | 03:00 am
There is a white powdery substance that has become increasingly abundant and available in today’s society. It can be found in every house and in every food store, and can be purchased by anyone who c...
Exercise Prevents Brain Atrophy and other Signs of Aging in the Elderly 24 Oct 2012 | 03:00 am
Brain atrophy, also called cerebral atrophy, can develop when there is loss of grey matter (brain cells) or white matter (brain cell connections). Brain atrophy causes shrinkage of the brain and an o...
