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Posted on 29 March 20194 January 2020

Coffee appears to be associated with reduced risk of brain cancer, especially in Asian populations, whereas tea only appears to reduce the risk in American populations

In March 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between coffee and tea consumption and brain cancer risk. A total of … Read more

Posted on 29 March 20195 January 2020

Beetroot juice appears to enhance the reduction of the systolic blood pressure level for up to 6 hours following a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in obese individuals

In February 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of beetroot juice on post-exercise blood pressure levels in obese individuals. Fourteen individuals with … Read more

Posted on 28 March 20195 January 2020

A higher tea consumption appears to be associated with a reduced risk of osteoporosis

In December 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of tea consumption on the risk of osteoporosis. A total of … Read more

Posted on 28 March 20195 January 2020

Magnesium supplementation appears to be effective for mild-to-moderate depression in adults

In June 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether over-the-counter magnesium supplementation improved symptoms of depression. 112 individuals (average age 52 years; 38% … Read more

Posted on 28 March 20195 January 2020

No evidence has been found that diet plays a role in the development of aortic valve stenosis

In November 2018 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association of two dietary patterns, a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, Anti-inflammatory and Prudent diets all appear to offer protection against cognitive decline in older individuals

In February 2019 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of different dietary patterns on cognitive health of older individuals. The dietary … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

The MIND diet may help to prevent or delay complaints about memory in older individuals with no history of depression

In January 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess whether adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) was associated with subjective memory … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

Well planned vegetarian diets not only reduce the risk of coronary heart disease but are also able to reverse it, including atherosclerosis, as well as being able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors

In May 2018 members of the USA published their overview of vegetarian diets. They stated that cardiovascular disease is globally the leading cause of death, being responsible for 46% of … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

Mediterranean and DASH diets may be associated with a reduced the risk of heart failure

In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between different dietary patterns on the risk of heart failure. Several dietary … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

The DASH diet was effective in lowering blood pressure and may be useful in controlling stage 1 hypertension in elderly people

In January 2019 researchers from Thailand published the results of their study to assess the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on reducing the risk of … Read more

Posted on 26 March 201920 November 2019

A high consumption of soft drinks is associated with a low water intake in children

In May 2017 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between fruit juice and soft drinks consumption and water consumption by children as … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

The DASH dietary pattern is associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and improves blood pressure and other cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with and without diabetes type 2

In February 2019 researchers from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approaches to Stop … Read more

Posted on 26 March 201920 November 2019

Individuals with fibromyalgia may find that they experience greater morning pain following a wakeful night

In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between sleep discrepancy, its night-to-night variability and firbromyalgia symptoms. 223 adults with fibromyalgia … Read more

Posted on 25 March 20195 January 2020

Wine and beer within a moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin

In December 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the associations of moderate alcohol intake and the type of alcoholic beverage with metabolic and inflammatory … Read more

Posted on 25 March 201925 January 2020

Researchers call for timely advice regarding the importance of adequate iodine nutrition, including supplementation, during pregnancy

In January 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the impact of current Government recommendations for pregnant women to take iodine supplementation (150 µg/day) so … Read more

Posted on 23 March 20195 January 2020

Consumption of bananas appears to make a human more attractive to the Anopheles stephensi mosquito

In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess human attractiveness to mosquitoes following the consumption of bananas. It is known that humans vary … Read more

Posted on 23 March 20194 January 2020

Smoothies may potentially have a positive effect on glycaemic response and may contribute to daily fibre requirements

In February 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the glycaemic index and load of two commercial fruit smoothies and the amount of dietary … Read more

Posted on 23 March 201920 November 2019

A diet with a low glycaemic index is more effective in controlling HbA1c levels and fasting blood glucose than high glycaemic index diets in individuals with diabetes type 2

In March 2018 researchers from the UK, Nigeria and China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of a low-glycaemic index diet in individuals with … Read more

Posted on 12 March 201920 November 2019

A reduction in total sleep time and sleep quality appear to be associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, depression and anxiety

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether there was any association between sleep duration and risk of common medical and mental … Read more

Posted on 12 March 20194 January 2020

Certain risky behaviour related to a high alcohol consumption early in life appears to be associated with a high risk of developing severe liver disease

In February 2019 researchers from Sweden and Australia published their study to assess whether type and pattern of alcohol consumption early in life could predict the development of severe liver … Read more

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