We all know to eat a good amount of fruits and veggies every day. But a new study found that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is also important to maintaining health. Researchers found that those who ate more fruits and vegetables were able to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by...
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Variety Lowers Risk of Diabetes
Another Key to Autism?
This study looked at “whether metabolic conditions during pregnancy (diabetes, hypertension, and obesity) are associated with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, or impairments in specific domains of development in the offspring.” What the researchers found is that those mothers with diabetes, hypertension, and/or obesity increased the likelihood of their children being born with autism...
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American Children Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
While there science is still learning about all of the benefits of Vitamin D, it has been shown to have important health benefits including reducing the risk of serious diseases like Parkinson Disease, diabetes and various forms of cancer. But the current research does show that Vitamin D is clearly an important nutrient for...
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Drinking Water Reduces Risk of Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia is defined as having high blood sugar. Diabetes is a state of having chronically high blood sugar. High blood sugar can cause kidney damage, neurological damage, cardiovascular damage, as well as damage to limbs. One simple, drugless way to reduce high blood sugar is by drinking plenty of water. Along with other health...
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Vitamin D Increases Your Life
Vitamin D provides many benefits, from reducing headaches to lowering cancer risk. A lack of vitamin D increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, many cancers, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, dementia and depression. It is no surprise that a recent study found that sufficient vitamin D reduces “all-cause mortality among adults. The importance of proper...
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Red Meat Associated with Diabetes
A new study found that “red meat consumption, particularly processed red meat, is associated with an increased risk of T2D (type 2 diabetes).”The authors estimated that “substitutions of one serving of nuts, low-fat dairy, and whole grains per day for one serving of red meat per day were associated with a 16–35% lower risk...
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Eating Lots of Fish Can Reduce Diabetes Risk in Men
Another reason for men to eat seafood is revealed in a new study from Japan. Researchers determined that “In a population with high fish and seafood intake, fish consumption was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men but not in women.” While this study didn’t show any benefit in lowering...
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Muscle Mass Lowers Diabetes Risk
There are many benefits to staying fit. Research has recently determined that “higher muscle mass (relative to body size) is associated with better insulin sensitivity and lower risk of PDM (prevalence of transitional/pre- or overt diabetes). This helps explain the correlation between those who are overweight and diabetic. Read the Abstract
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Vitamin D Lowers Risk of Diabetes
A new report shows that Vitamin D intake can lower the risk of diabetes. In the study, those with the highest level of Vitamin D showed risk reduction of 26% compared to those with the lowest levels of Vitamin D. The research suggests that the relationship may be does dependent in that the higher...
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TV Increases Risks of Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Disease & Death
The evils of television watching include more than just obesity. A new study found that “prolonged TV viewing (two hours per day or more) was associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality.” TV viewing for three hours or more is associated with an even greater risk of all-cause...
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