Category Archives: Nutrition & Fitness

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Blame hormones for weight gain

Weight Regain May Not Be Due to Lack of Willpower Study Suggests Hormones May Be Responsible for Failure to Keep Off Lost Pounds By Denise Mann WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Oct. 26, 2011 — Just … Continue reading

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Which foods are really healthy

From HealthNewsDigest.com Is It Good For You…Or Not? By Michael Shaw, Contributing Columnist Sep 5, 2011 – 6:01:37 AM (HealthNewsDigest.com) – Older Baby Boomers will likely remember that in the 1950s, and at least through the mid-1960s, meat—and plenty of … Continue reading

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Health benefits of olive oil

Nutritionist Ishi Khosla talks about the benefits of Olive Oil Posted by lavanyas013 |  28. June 2011 Olive oils have numerous health benefits Besides being an excellent condiment to enhance the flavor of foods, olive oil is a complete food … Continue reading

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Hope for fetal alcohol syndrome

Vitamin A could curb fetal-alcohol effects: Israeli research By Mary Agnes Welch, Winnipeg Free Press , March 1, 2011 New research by an Israeli scientist suggests vitamin A could act almost like an antidote to the effects of alcohol on … Continue reading

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Exercise prevents memory loss

Exercise reverses memory loss Moderate exercise increases the size of part of the brain that controls memory, researchers suggest By Peter Russell WebMD Health News, February 1, 2011 Reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks Article Link: http://www.webmd.boots.com/healthy-ageing/news/20110201/exercise-reverses-memory-loss   1st February 2011 … Continue reading

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Medical studies are contradictory

Why Almost Everything You Hear About Medicine Is Wrong by Sharon Begley, January 24, 2011 Illustration by Jacob Thomas If you follow the news about health research, you risk whiplash. First garlic lowers bad cholesterol, then—after more study—it doesn’t. Hormone … Continue reading

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Understanding hormones for better health

Hormones for life ART OF HEALING By SR AMIR FARID ISAHAK, The Star Malaysia, September 18, 2010 How hormones regulate your body and your life. TODAY, I will give you an overview of the important role hormones play in regulating … Continue reading

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Drink milk lose weight

Nutrients in Milk May Aid in Weight Loss A two-year weight loss study by Israeli researchers found that adults who drank the most milk (nearly 2 glasses per day), lost more weight after the two years than those who had … Continue reading

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