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Food Preferences and Human Body Clock

Martin Neumann — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:53:16 +0000

While much of the investigation on obesity and diet lays emphasis on what the individuals eat, a recent study in rats recommends that much of the attention must be given to when the individuals consume. The researcher of US discovered rats which were only permitted to consume for just 8 hours every day, consumed similarly Rating: 0.0/ 10 (0 votes cast) Related posts: Diabetes Linked To Body Receptors, Says Recent Genetic Study A study which got published in the Journal Nature Genetics… 8 Effects of Depression on the Human Body Depression is probably the oldest disease that has plagued man…. Lose Weight With Food Aromas Strong smells can result in individuals to consume smaller bites…

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Benefits of Hormone-Replacement Therapy Outweigh Risks, Reviews of Studies Show

Martin Neumann — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:49:31 +0000

The benefits of hormone-replacement therapy outweigh the risks for women who start it near menopause, according to a series of articles in the June issue of Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society.

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Healthy Dose Link Time: Miranda Lambert Shares What She Really Thinks of Skinny Actresses

Dr Dreams — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:51:17 +0000

Miranda Lambert wants women to rock their curves – Self Prepare to be inspired by this 93-year-old yoga teacher – Shape 1 in 4 Americans eats fast food every day, and more sad food stats – Hungry Runner Another argument for going gluten-free, and it’s not weight loss – Mind Body Green The countdown to Summer is on; your 30-day shape-up plan – HuffPost Living Skip the chemicals and make your own all-natural insect repellent – Blisstree Belly blues? Use Ayurveda yoga to calm your tummy troubles – Yoga Journal 5 vegetarian-friendly gifts for your foodie dad on Father’s Day – Vegetarian Times

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Healthy Dose Link Time: Quick, Good-For-You Meals to Make During the Workweek

Sean Duffy — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:11:42 +0000

Healthy weeknight meals that will only take 30 minutes of your time – Self Learn how yoga can help prevent you from committing road rage – Yoga Journal If you only change one thing about your diet, this should be it – Shape Find out what Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard eats before a big swim – Fitness Roberto Martin, the celeb chef who has carnivore clients eating vegan – Blisstree Get your Monday laugh on: funny fitness videos that are about to go viral – Vital Juice Say goodbye to bloating, gas, and constipation . . . for good – Daily Spark Find out if all those vitamins you take make any difference – HuffPost Healthy Living

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Long Commutes Are Detrimental to Your Health, Study Says

Martin Neumann — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:14:05 +0000

Working a nine-to-fiver is mandatory for most people, and unfortunately, a long commute often comes with the territory. According to a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine , those who travel 16 or more miles each way weigh more and have higher blood pressures than those with less than 10-mile commutes. Of the almost 4,300 residents from Dallas and Austin involved in the study, researchers discovered that for every 10-mile increase in driving distance, the commuter’s BMI (body mass index) rose .17 units. People with lengthy commutes are nine percent more likely to be obese, either because they didn’t exercise as much, are eating fast food while driving, or they’re not getting enough sleep because their long commute forces them to wake up early. Weight isn’t the only thing affected by a long drive to work. Spending that much time in the car, especially stuck in traffic, also makes a person tired, moody, and stressed out, which is one reason 52 percent of those in the study with a longer commute suffered from high blood pressure. So what’s a commuter to do? Quitting your job is obviously not an option, and if working at home part-time isn’t feasible and neither is finding a job closer to where you live, keep reading to learn what commuters can do to avoid weight gain and other health issues.

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Live Chat: Type 1 Diabetes Explained

Dr Joe — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:26 +0000

Mei-Chun Jau for The Wall Street Journal Christy Findlay, school director at The Peanut Gallery Preschool/Early Learning Center in Flower Mound, administers an insulin shot on Caleb Macias, a 3-year-old diabetic, while his lead teacher Cristina Saavedra comforts him with a frog toy. As many as three million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, a disease which can be neither be prevented, nor cured. As a result, explains the Journal’s Laura Landro , more researchers and public health officials are urging people to get tested for the illness, often called juvenile diabetes, since early detection can help reduce some of the illness’s dangerous effects. Once diagnosed, though, living with the disease presents a number of challenges. The Journal’s Kate Linebaugh spoke with parents of diabetic toddlers who, they say, are regularly excluded from child care facilities. She explains: Many centers cite state and local laws that require certification for administering medicine like insulin as a reason. Small home-based child-care operations with limited staff and resources argue that taking care of diabetics would disrupt their programs and interfere with the other children. “There are 50 states, there are 50 different ways of doing this unfortunately,” said Katie Hathaway, director of legal advocacy at the American Diabetes Association. She argues that day-care centers “have to have somebody who provides insulin to those kids.” Laura Landro and Kate Linebaugh will answer your questions about Type 1 diabetes, in a live chat moderated by Personal Journal Health Editor Larry Greenberg, Tuesday at 1 p.m. EDT. Ask your questions about testing for, and living with Type 1 diabetes, by clicking on “Comment Now” below.

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Healthy Dose Link Time: A Hip-Opening Sequence From Power Yoga Star Baron Baptiste

Sean Duffy — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:57:09 +0000

Power Yoga innovator Baron Baptiste leads a series of standing hip openers – Yoga Journal Stave away the afternoon slump with these all-day-energizing foods – Prevention Start May off right with this menu-planning calendar for the month – Daily Spark Love to graze? Well then, these 150-calorie snacks were made just for you – Fitness Learn why Cheryl Burke can’t get enough of Ideology Activewear – Fit Bottomed Girls Get inspired by these gorgeous home yoga spaces – Houzz Satisfy a protein fix with this Sloppy Joe meat and veggie bowl – Peanut Butter Fingers Why buy bagged salad when you can grow your own? – Vegetarian Times

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Why 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki Trusts the Crowd Over the System

Sean Duffy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:34:21 +0000

23andMe Anne Wojcicki Last night, co-founder and CEO of personal-genetics company 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki , came to Harvard, preaching the virtues of crowd-sourced science and DNA sequencing. Many in the audience were already converts. Before diving in, Wojcicki asked for a show of hands of how many in the crowd already had their DNA sequenced. A wave of hands shot up. “My kind of audience,” she said. Earlier this month, the company published the results of its latest foray into crowd-sourced science: a study in the journal PloS One examining over 3,700 people with hypothyroidism and over 35,500 controls — all from the company’s database of customers who have agreed to participate in research. The researchers found five genetic associations with the condition, offering potential new avenues for research and therapies. In her talk, part of the Program on Science, Technology & Society at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Wojcicki got more personal about why “I don’t want to bet (my health) on the people or system that is currently in place today. I want to learn from the crowd.” Hoping to help a friend with a family history of pancreatic cancer, Wojcicki asked 23andMe researchers to send out a cancer family history survey to people in the database with gene mutations known to be associated with cancer. She wanted to know if they or anyone in their families had cancer, and to combine the answers with their genetic data. The researchers will then determine if there are any genetic associations that eventually might lead to potential new therapies. She got over 12,000 responses in 36 hours and the data is still being analyzed. “Being able to do research in a real-time way is the way research needs to be done in the future,’’ she told the crowd. Not everyone agreed that crowd-sourced science is the best way to go. One audience member questioned whether learning about gene associations with disease — when it’s far from certain someone will actually get the illness — might lead to unnecessary, expensive, and sometimes harmful medical testing. Wojcicki responded by saying gene testing can result in cost savings, with people taking better care of themselves and preventing health problems. Later, she told Health Blog that she recognizes that not every scientific question can be answered by crowd sourcing, but that in areas like prevention, or with issues that drug companies or researchers t aren’t tackling, such as some rare diseases, these kinds of studies can quickly generate new information. When it comes to relying on the medical establishment to come up with answers to things, she says, “We’ve hit the limit.”

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Live Chat: How to Prevent — or Survive — a Heart Attack

Dr Dreams — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:11:07 +0000

Getty Images/Science Photo Libra Cardiovascular disease is still a leading killer of men and women. In an article today, the Journal’s Ron Winslow suggests methods and resources for preventing a heart attack . “There is a lot a person can do to help prevent a heart attack,” he writes. “One international study found that about 90% of the risk associated with such factors as high cholesterol and blood pressure, physical activity, smoking and diet, are within a person’s ability to control.” But if you are stricken, minutes matter, writes Health Journal columnist Melinda Beck. She describes several steps one can take to lessen the damage. Melinda and Ron will take your questions about how to prevent or recover from a heart attack in a live chat, tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT. The chat will be moderated by Larry Greenberg, Health Editor for Personal Journal. Leave your questions and comments by clicking “comment now,” below.

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Healthy Dose Link Time: Dole Salad Recalled Due to Salmonella

Dr Joe — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:19:38 +0000

Bags of Dole salad mix recalled due to potential salmonella risk – Blisstree Rev up your metabolism and drop pounds with these foods – Prevention Which is better: many reps with light weights or fewer reps with heavy weights? – Shape Use those fresh Spring veggies to make this minestrone soup – Vegetarian Times Weight-loss tips from a true party girl – Fitness What’s better than yoga? Doing it with a friend – Yoga Journal Let’s go crazy with Prince and this amazing ’80s workout playlist – Fit Bottomed Girls

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