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Leading worldwide cause of cardiovascular disease may be modified by diet

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created Jul 08, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 0

A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and decrease blood pressure in people with hypertension. ...





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High-fat diets inflame fat tissue around blood vessels, contribute to heart disease

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created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that high-fat diets, even if consumed for a short amount of time, can inflame fat tissue surrounding blood vessels, possibly contributing to cardiovascular ...


High-fat low-carb diets could mean significant heart risk

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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 13

New scientific research has shown that low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, made popular by the likes of the Atkins diet, do not achieve more weight loss than low-fat high-carbohydrate diets. Worryingly, the research, lead by ...


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Breakthrough in treating premature babies

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created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Adelaide researchers have made a world breakthrough in treating premature babies at risk of developmental disorders.


Low-carb diets can affect dieters' cognition skills

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created Dec 11, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (16) | comments 4

A new study from the psychology department at Tufts University shows that when dieters eliminate carbohydrates from their meals, they performed more poorly on memory-based tasks than when they reduce calories, but maintain ...


Evolutionary link to modern-day obesity, other problems

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created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- That irresistible craving for a cheeseburger has its roots in the dramatic growth of the human brain and body that resulted from environmental changes some 2 million years ago.


High-fat diets plus extra protein make for bad mix

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

It's basically a given that diets loaded with fat can lead to considerable health problems. But a new study in the April issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, shows that in some cases diets that are high in bot ...


Men and women may need different diets: research

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created Jul 16, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (14) | comments 0

Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females.


People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets -- but pay more per calorie

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of ...


A high-fat diet could promote the development of Alzheimer's

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created Oct 28, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (14) | comments 0

A team of Université Laval researchers has shown that the main neurological markers for Alzheimer's disease are exacerbated in the brains of mice fed a diet rich in animal fat and poor in omega-3s. Details of the study—which ...


Rats show effects of high-fat diet after nine days

High-fat diet affects physical and memory abilities of rats after 9 days

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown.



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