Overweight aged male mice whose high calorie (fat) diet was supplemented by resveratrol, a natural compound found in common foods like grapes, wines and nuts, had better health and survival than aged overweight mice who did not receive it, according to a study published online in the Nov. 1 issue of Nature. The study was conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). [click link for full article]
Archive for March, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UPI) — University of Michigan researchers are
targeting African-American churches to help bring a message of healthier
lifestyle choices.
SACRAMENTO (UPI) — Many U.S. parents buy glow-in-the-dark jewelry and
glow sticks to keep children visible trick-or-treating, but children can
bite the glow sticks.
Red wine and red grapes contain a chemical, called resveratrol, that can offset some of the effects of gluttony, say researchers from the National Institute on Aging, Harvard Medical School, USA. Resveratrol does not seem to be able to get rid of the obesity, but it can lower glucose levels, help your liver and improve your heart.You can read about this study in the journal Nature. [click link for full article]
ST. LOUIS (UPI) — U.S. adults who recently ate at a casual dining
restaurant said in a survey that they are eating less fried food and
less red meat.
I told you we’d talk more about how your body type can influence your workout choices and in this case, we’re talking about the Mesomorph. So what exactly is a mesomorph? The mesomorph is built very athletically. A mesomorph can build muscle quickly and easily.
Absolutely you can. In fact, if you know someone who is making the effort to quit – they are going to need your help and your support more than at any other point. It’s important, that you accept even if you can’t understand that quitting is hard for the person who is doing it.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) — U.S. transplant centers restrict lung
transplantation of the elderly because of scarce organs, but a study
finds good outcomes for some elderly.
How to break the cycle of diabetes that often plagues families – especially those in which the parents are overweight – is a problem that has troubled researchers and physicians for many years. But a study being published in the October issue of Diabetes Care provides families with one tool that may help: Breastfeeding. [click link for full article]
A new study reveals that obese children with asthma are significantly more likely to be admitted to the hospital for acute asthma exacerbations than their non-obese counterparts. Researchers from the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center conducted a retrospective chart review of 813 children over the age of two, who presented to the emergency department with asthma exacerbations. Twenty-seven percent were admitted to the hospital, and four percent to the intensive care unit.