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Researchers study how pistachios may improve heart health

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created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 1

Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol.





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Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, ...


Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants

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created Apr 30, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

A handful of pistachios may lower cholesterol and provide the antioxidants usually found in leafy green vegetables and brightly colored fruit, according to a team of researchers.


A daily dose of pistachios offers potential heart health benefits

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created Jun 11, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the Volume 26, Number 2 issue of the ...


Pistachios reduce inflammation, cardiovascular disease factors

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created Apr 23, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

A Penn State-led study shows that snacking on pistachios has proved to have a positive impact on improving cardiovascular health by significantly reducing inflammation in the body, a prominent cardiovascular disease risk ...


'American Diet' v. Atkins Diet

'American Diet' v. Atkins Diet

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- If people can learn anything from rats, what to eat might be one of the most useful lessons. University of South Florida Professor David Diamond, in the Departments of Psychology, Molecular ...


Fatty food can weaken the immune system

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fresh evidence that fatty food is bad for our health has come to light: mice fed a lard-based diet over a long period got worse at fighting bacteria in the blood, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...


Diet high in methionine could increase risk of Alzheimers

Diet high in methionine could increase risk of Alzheimers

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (14) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Temple study suggests that an amino acid found in red meats, fish, beans and other foods may increase possibility of dementia.


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. ...


Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb, diet plan

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...


Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...



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