News tagged with healthy
Want to live well? Harvard experts offer pragmatic pointers on getting healthy and staying there
Dec 17, 2009 |
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You are what you eat. You're also how you feel, how you exercise, how you sleep, how you handle money, how you relate to people, and what you value.
Five tips for stress-free exams
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's exam time, and for many students that means long days, late nights and lots of coffee. It's easy to let the anxiety get to you, so what can you do to cope with exam tension?
'Comfort food' a stress killer: Australian study
Nov 24, 2009 |
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A high-fat, high-sugar diet could have the same effect on brain chemistry as mood-altering drugs, giving scientific support to the craving for "comfort food", Australian researchers said Tuesday.
When East meets West: Why consumers turn to alternative medicine
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies.
Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.
Losing while cruising to the store: Obesity linked to fewer neighborhood food options
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Contrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of ...
Tips on hormone use, coping with menopause
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- What to do if menopause makes you miserable?
A serving of soy a day can help keep breast cancer away
Oct 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It is estimated that 40,170 women will die from breast cancer in 2009, and while much less common in men, they are not immune to the disease. It is estimated that 1,910 diagnoses of invasive breast cancer ...
Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher.
Lifestyle changes remain important in fighting peripheral arterial disease
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Modifying the risk of peripheral arterial disease (or PAD)—with healthy lifestyle changes—remains vital to one's health, note researchers in a recent issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. And while ...
Forget dieting over the holidays
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.
Candy bar or healthy snack? Free choice not as free as we think
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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If you think choosing between a candy bar and healthy snack is totally a matter of free will, think again. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that the choices we make to indulge ourselves or exercise self-c ...
Healthy neighborhoods may be associated with lower diabetes risk
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a report in the October 12 issue ...
Growing greener greens
Oct 02, 2009 |
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A pioneering project to make our green vegetables even better for us has been launched by scientists at The University of Nottingham. The research will underpin future technological developments in agriculture that could ...
Obesity in middle aged women cuts chance of a long, healthy life by 80 percent
Sep 30, 2009 |
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A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers has found that, among a large study population of women who lived until at least age 70, being overweight in mid-life ...
