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Colon cancer shuts down receptor that could shut it down

Colon cancer shuts down receptor that could shut it down

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created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Though a high-fiber diet has long been considered good for you and beneficial in staving off colon cancer, Medical College of Georgia researchers have discovered a reason why: roughage activates a receptor ...





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Diabetics on high-fiber diets might need extra calcium, report UT Southwestern researchers

Diabetics on high-fiber diets might need extra calcium

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The amount of calcium your body absorbs might depend, in part, on the amount of dietary fiber you consume.


Low-glycemic diet shows greater improvement in glycemic control than high-fiber diet

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created Dec 17, 2008 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Persons with type 2 diabetes who had a diet high in low-glycemic foods such as nuts, beans and lentils had greater improvement in glycemic control and risk factors for coronary heart disease than persons on a diet with an ...


High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. ...


Most with high blood pressure do not follow recommended diet

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created Feb 11, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A relatively small proportion of individuals with hypertension (high blood pressure) eat diets that align with government guidelines for controlling the disease, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives ...


Most with high blood pressure do not follow recommended diet

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created Feb 11, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A relatively small proportion of individuals with hypertension (high blood pressure) eat diets that align with government guidelines for controlling the disease, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives ...


Diet key to blood pressure

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created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

If you're like many Americans, your blood pressure has crept up as you've gotten older. But it doesn't have to. Our lifestyle has an impact on blood pressure; in fact, in parts of the world where people still live as their ...


High-glycemic index carbohydrates associated with risk for developing type 2 diabetes in women

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created Nov 26, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Eating foods high on the glycemic index, which measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels, may be associated with the risk for developing type 2 diabetes in Chinese women and in African-American women, according ...


Low glycemic diet better for glycemic control of type 2 diabetes than whole grains

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created Dec 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Low glycemic foods - beans, peas, lentils, pasta, rice boiled briefly and breads like pumpernickel and flaxseed - do a better job of managing glycemic control for type 2 diabetes and risk factors for coronary ...


Reducing sugar and increasing fiber intake may improve diabetes risk factors in Latino teens

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created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reducing sugar intake by the equivalent of one can of soda per day and increasing fiber intake by the amount equivalent to one half cup of beans per day appears to improve risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes in Latino ...


Mediterranean diet plus nuts may be helpful in managing metabolic syndrome

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created Dec 08, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a report in the December ...



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