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Belly fat linked with repeat heart attacks

The study followed more than 22,000 patients after their first heart attack and investigated the relation between abdominal obesity (measured by waist circumference) and the risk for recurrent cardiovascular disease events

Eating More Produce Will Not Cure, Stop Prostate Cancer

We now have good evidence that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and light on red meat is not likely to impact need for treatment,

Scurvy is still a thing in Canada

The disease, which is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, can result in bruising, weakness, anemia, gum disease, hemorrhage, tooth loss, and even death if undiagnosed and untreated

Walnuts may be good for the gut and help promote heart health

researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that can help promote health

America’s most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brain

The new study, published this month in the journal Endocrinology, compared mice fed three different diets high in fat: soybean oil, soybean oil modified to be low in linoleic acid, and coconut oil.

Drinking 1% milk instead of 2% milk accounts for 4.5 years of less aging in adults

the study findings provide support for the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2015-2020), which encourage adults to consume low-fat milk, both nonfat and 1% milk, and not high-fat milk, as part of a healthy diet

Be wary of online probiotic health-benefit claims

Most webpages with information on probiotics are from commercial sources or news outlets but these provide the least complete information, in terms of not discussing potential side effects or regulatory issues

Vitamin B6, leukemia’s deadly addiction

Scientists have discovered that Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) grows by taking advantage of the B6 vitamin to accelerate cell division.

A Replacement for Exercise?

A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout.

Following healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases

The researchers looked at 34 years of data from 73,196 women and 28 years of data from 38,366 men participating in, respectively, the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study

Missing Protein in Brain Causes Behaviors Mirroring Autism

Although p75NTR is not a gene specifically linked to autism, it is a part of a family of proteins needed for brain cells to develop, function and survive. T

BPA Replacement Hinders Heart Function, U of G Study Reveals

When mice were given bisphenol BPA or BPS in amounts that mimicked typical human levels, their heart function worsened, especially in females, within minutes of exposure.

Tea drinkers live longer

The analysis included 100,902 participants of the China-PAR project2 with no history of heart attack, stroke, or cancer.

Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof

Ketone supplement may control glucose by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet

Processed Foods Highly Correlated with Obesity Epidemic in the U.S.

When comparing the U.S. diet to the diet of those who live in 'blue zones' – areas with populations living to age 100 without chronic disease – the differences are stark

Cannabis edibles present novel health risks

With the recent legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada, physicians and the public must be aware of the novel risks of cannabis edibles, argue authors in a commentary in CMAJ

With help from a panel of diet and nutrition experts, U.S. News unveils new 2020 diet rankings

https://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-diets-overall

Harnessing the microbiome to improve stroke recovery

Short-chain fatty acid supplementation improves stroke recovery in mouse models.

Early modern humans cooked starchy food in South Africa 170 000 years ago

Cooking the fibre-rich rhizomes would have made them easier to peel and to digest so more of them could be consumed and the nutritional benefits would be greater

Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

The diet was based on the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations for healthy eating with one exception: during the second week the researchers added sugar, corresponding to around 3.5 litres of fizzy drinks, or 450 grammes of confectionery, every day.

Added sugar found in the diets of many babies and toddlers

Herrick's team analyzed data from 1,211 young children. They found that infants consumed about one teaspoon of added sugars daily; toddlers consumed about six teaspoons.

Children who drank whole milk had lower risk of being overweight or obese compared to kids who drank reduced-fat milk

A systematic review and meta-analysis led by St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto found children who drank whole milk had 40 per cent lower odds of being overweight or obese compared with children who consumed reduced-fat milk.

Taking too much vitamin D can cloud its benefits and create health risks

Researchers looking at national survey data gathered between 1999 and 2014 found a 2.8% uptick in the number of people taking potentially unsafe amounts of vitamin D

Walking and cycling to work linked with fewer heart attacks

Walking and cycling to work were associated with fewer heart attacks across 43 million adults in England, according to a new national study.

Can 2 apples a day help keep the doctor away?

The effect was quite small and the participants' cholesterol levels remained higher than what is considered to be healthy

Getting the recommended amount of physical activity is tied to lower risk of cancer, study says

These cancer types were colon, breast, kidney, myeloma, liver, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and endometrial.

Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Intermittent Fasting for a Longer, Healthier Life

Mattson says his new article is intended to help clarify the science and clinical applications of intermittent fasting in ways that may help physicians guide patients who want to try it.

To Wash or Not to Wash... Your Turkey?

Many consumers think that washing their turkey will remove bacteria and make it safer. However, it’s virtually impossible to wash bacteria off the bird. Instead, juices that splash during washing can transfer bacteria onto the surfaces of your kitchen, other foods and utensils.

Higher magnesium intake may reduce fatal coronary heart disease risk in postmenopausal womeheart

The researchers examined magnesium intake at baseline for more than 153,000 postmenopausal women and identified the development of fatal coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac death over the subsequent 10.5 years of follow-up.

Changes in the immune system explain why belly fat is bad for thinking

Iowa State researchers have found for the first time that less muscle and more body fat may affect how flexible our thinking gets as we become older, and changes in parts of the immune system could be responsible.

Fatty meal interrupts gut's communication with the body, but why?

This may be a maladaptive response to high-fat feeding that impairs the normal regulatory functions of these cells, leading to metabolic disorders like insulin resistance.