Australian researchers have reported that taking more steps each day can significantly reduce insulin sensitivity in middle-aged adults. Their findings appeared in a recent issue of the British Medical Journal. Scientists at the Murdock Childrens Research Institute gave pedometers to more than 500 sedentary men and women, and monitored their walking over a five-year period. The research team
A new study suggests people who choose plain water to quench their thirst over other beverages have healthier diets. According to Reuters, the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who drink water tend to eat a diet higher in fiber and lower in sugar and calorie-dense foods. According to researchers
If you are someone who needs a strong cup of coffee to get going in the morning, you probably expect results fairly quickly. Now, new research from the University of Barcelona has found that the effects of caffeine kick in after just 10 minutes – and men are likely to get more of a boost
Middle-aged women who have a healthy level of vitamin E intake in their diet can lower the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 10 percent, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Societys annual International Conference in New Orleans. A team of researchers led by Anne Hermetet Agler, a doctoral
Following a diet enriched with vitamin D may be associated with achieving better weight loss results, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Over the course of two years, more than 300 individuals aged 40 to 60 who were considered overweight followed three different diets, which all featured foods that
The Womens Health Initiative is in the process of testing how and why women are less likely to suffer from complications associated with a stroke. This study is sponsored by the U.S. government and aims to examine why estrogen may protect women and why testosterone leaves men open to brain injury. Men are twice as
Blood sugar level is regularly monitored in diabetics, but new research has suggested the level of triglycerides may also need to come under closer scrutiny to protect against nerve loss. Triglycerides are fats which are a known cardiovascular disease risk factor, and their level can be easily measured with available tests. Scientists from the University
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Dear Health-Conscious Friend, You might be surprised to know millions of folks wake up with aches, pains and stiffness EVERY DAY! If you think painkillers are the best answerthink again! In this Monday Edition of Health News Weekly, youll find out about how those harmless pain killers could actually cause more health problems than they
The importance of consuming healthy levels of vitamins can hardly be understated. Taking a daily nutritional supplement can maintain bodily well-being and lower the risk of disease. To that end, researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, recently set out to determine the effect vitamin E has on pneumonia. Their results, which were published in