Studies of consumer behavior could help improve public health, researchers say. A new article argues that changes to marketing and the prices of healthy food could help people with diabetes or other health issues improve their diet and nutrition. It may seem counter-intuitive to take health advice from a marketing professor, but when it comes… [Continue Reading]
Lessons from Consumer Behavior Impact Health Management Strategies
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Nutrition of Pregnant Women Affects Gene Function in Babies Through Structural Changes in DNA
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The function of our genes is controlled in part by structural modifications made to our DNA, called epigenetic changes. A new study has found that these modifications are different in children depending on their mother’s nutritional status around the time of conception. Pioneering studies by U. S. Department of Agriculture-funded research molecular geneticist Robert A…. [Continue Reading]
How Nutrition Affects Oral Health and Dental Myths Debunked
August 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
Brushing, flossing, and twice-yearly dental check-ups are standard for oral health care, but there are more health benefits to taking care of your pearly whites than most of us know. A review article debunks common dental myths and outlines how diet and nutrition affects oral health in children, teenagers, expectant mothers, adults and elders. Myth… [Continue Reading]
Food Choices Based on Television Advertising Result in Imbalanced Diet
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Making food choices based on television advertising results in a very imbalanced diet according to a new study comparing the nutritional content of food choices influenced by television to nutritional guidelines. Investigators found that a 2,000-calorie diet consisting entirely of advertised foods would contain 25 times the recommended servings of sugars and 20 times the… [Continue Reading]
Only Exercise Improves Internal Fitness and Weight Loss
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Scientists Could Be Closer To Finding Ways to Prevent or Cure Diabetes
December 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A study has found that a gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes. According to the study, understanding how the gene works means scientists may be closer to finding ways to prevent or cure diabetes. “Because we understand the mechanism, or how the gene works,… [Continue Reading]
Type 2 Diabetes Patients Need to Follow Nutrition Guidelines
September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
According to researchers, type 2 diabetes patients are not consuming sufficiently healthy diets and could benefit from ongoing nutritional education and counseling. “The most important thing about controlling diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, is being able to manage energy in and energy out, and the best way to do that is through the diet,” said… [Continue Reading]
Fast Food is Possible Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
November 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Epidemiological studies provide evidence that high cholesterol levels and lack of antioxidants due to poor nutrition could increase risk of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, and the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s are still unclear, but there are a number of known risk factors. The most common is a variant of a… [Continue Reading]
The Health Benefits of Corn
June 10, 2008 By 2 Comments
Corn, or maize, originates from Mesoamerica and was an important aspect of their civilization. The Native Americans utilized the health benefits of corn by serving it with the ash of limestone. They had observed that people who ingesting corn in this manner were healthier. The limestone ash helps liberate the niacin in corn that is… [Continue Reading]
The Health Benefits of Thyme
June 10, 2008 By 2 Comments
Thyme originates from the Mediterranean region, and dried thyme was burned in ancient Greece during ceremonies. The Egyptians used thyme as an embalming agent in the mummification process. Its medicinal properties were utilized in the 16th century as an antiseptic and antibacterial agent, before the discovery of antibiotics. Today, Asia is the world’s largest producer… [Continue Reading]