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International Nutrition Experts Call for More Studies on Specific Effects of Fermented Dairy Products BETHESDA, Md., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a growing body of evidence linking yogurt consumption to improved health, and additional research to identify the scientific link between yogurt and potential health benefits is underway, scientists say. International nutrition experts gathered at the First Global Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt in Boston on April 24, 2013...
Diet Doc's hCG diets have become the nation's leader in fast weight loss through their uniquely designed fat elimination programs that now combine naturally powerful weight management aids with healthy eating plans to shed weight easily and effectively. Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 The availability of fatty, sugary foods and drinks has made healthy eating and nutritious meal choices consistently more and more difficult. With this challenge in mind, Diet Doc created their hCG...
New research points to the crucial nature of fast weight loss in improving heart health, yet actually losing weight can be a difficult task for anyone. Diet Doc's new improved prescription hCG diet plans allow even those with little will power to lose weight quickly, safely, and naturally. Miami, Fl (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Almost everyone is born with immaculate arteries; however, once the onus of meal choices are put on the individual, fast food and other poor dietary choices can...
Physicians have been trained to diagnose and treat, yet, according to the CDC, studies show that more than 70% of our nation’s healthcare costs are tied to the treatment of preventable conditions that are lifestyle-related—all too often resulting from the Standard American Diet. The CME accredited North American Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference will educate and equip physicians to shift away from the unsustainable system of “disease” care to a sustainable “health”...
Inspired by the Alliance's mission to foster healthy habits at an early age, Jawbone dedicates Orange UP band to children's health SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jawbone®, a leader and innovator in smart audio devices and wearable technology, today announced a Special Edition Orange UP® band in support of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an organization dedicated to helping kids develop lifelong, healthy habits in an effort to reduce the prevalence of...
Milestone event commemorates Bayer's 150th anniversary globally SHAWNEE, Kan., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare Animal Health celebrated both the 50(th )anniversary of its Shawnee, Kansas animal health campus and Bayer's 150(th )anniversary globally, by hosting a celebration luncheon for more than 450 employees, community and state political leaders and local industry partners. The event featured an internationally-diverse menu, which was also served to more than...
Similar genetic variations occur in both overweight newborns and obese adults, a large study finds. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. "Our data suggest that adult obesity and newborn adiposity share, in part, a common genetic background," said study lead author Reeti Chawla, MD, fellow in pediatric endocrinology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of...
Researchers have developed a risk assessment scoring system that they believe may better identify certain adults-– especially African Americans-– at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke than does the current system of diagnosing the metabolic syndrome. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. "We have found that the metabolic syndrome manifests differently between males and females and among...
Whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise predicts his or her actual body mass, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Obesity has become a pressing public health issue in recent years, with two-thirds of U.S. adults classified as overweight or obese and similar trends unfolding in many developed nations. Researchers Brent McFerran of the Ross School of Business at the...
Research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children. The study-– led by researchers from the University's Robinson Institute – has prompted calls for pregnant women to keep taking iodine supplements. Iodine deficiency is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the most common preventable cause of brain damage in the world. "Iodine is an essential...
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Insulin, a hormone, is used to regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen in the liver and muscle. This hormone stops the body from using fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagons. Without insulin the body fails to take glucose into the bodies cells and in turns uses fat as an energy source. It also has several other anabolic effects throughout the body. Diabetes mellitus results...
Bittercress (Barbarea vulgaris), also commonly known as Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, and Wound Rocket, is a European biennial herb. This plant displays a rosette of shiny, dark green leaves at the base and additional pinnately divided leaves on the stem. In the spring, yellow flowers originate in tightly packed terminal groups just above the foliage. Bittercress grows wildly as a weed in many parts of North America. The flowers can be in bloom May...
The annual herb, Borage, better known as Starflower, originated in Syria, but has been naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, in addition to Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa and South America. The plant grows to heights of about 2 to 3 feet with bristly stems and leaves. The leaves themselves are alternately arranged and simple, and measure between 2 and 6 inches long. Five narrow, triangular-pointed petals make up the individual flowers. However, many of these flowers bloom...
