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Sun Bathing May Help Prevent Diabetes, Heart Disease: Study

December 23, 2016 SrijitaBathing, Diabetes, Disease, Heart, Help, May, Prevent, Study, Sun

Sun bathing and vitamin D supplements may be feasible and affordable approaches to improve or even prevent metabolic syndromes which pose a risk of diabetes and heart disease, a new study has claimed. It is well known that a diet high in fat can trigger a metabolic syndrome. Scientists have now discovered that vitamin D deficiency is necessary for this syndrome to progress in mice, with underlying disturbances in gut bacteria. “Based on this study, we believe that keeping vitamin D levels high, either through sun exposure, diet or supplementation,…

5 Ways to Prevent Prediabetes from Becoming Diabetes

December 16, 2016 Srijita5%;, Becoming, Diabetes, From, Prediabetes, Prevent, to, Ways

Photo: Getty Images The Prediabetes Explosion: More than 86 million American adults—approximately one-third of those over age 18 and half of those over 65—have prediabetes, and most of them don’t even know it. If you have prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are consistently higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes puts you at higher-than-normal risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control, up to 30% of overweight men and women with prediabetes will…

Men’s Skin: 5 Face Care Tips to Prevent Acne and Blemishes

December 13, 2016 Srijita5%;, acne, and, Blemishes, Care, Face, men's, Prevent, skin, Tips:, to

When we talk about skin and beauty, unknowingly or so, we always refer to women, side-lining the men. In the polluted urban cities that we live in, skin care is imperative to both men and women. In fact, men have thicker skin as compared to women, with larger pores that become a magnet for all kinds of dirt and debris if proper care is not taken. At the same time, men’s facial skin experiences the trauma of shaving every day, and this makes their skin more vulnerable to irritation. The…

High-flavonoid foods, like berries and apples, ‘prevent weight gain’

December 2, 2016 Srijitaand, Apple's, Berries, Foods, Gain, High-flavonoid, Like, Prevent, Weight

“Get fruity to get fit: Eat more berries to beat a big belly,” The Sun reports. The advice is based on the findings of a major new study looking at the effects of foods rich in the compound flavonoid, such as berries and apples, on body weight. The researchers tracked around quarter of a million people over 24 years. Results suggest that eating more flavonoids – specifically anthocyanins (coming mainly from blueberries and strawberries), flavonoid polymers (from tea and apples), and flavonols (from tea and onions) – was linked to…

Pasta-rich diet may ‘prevent pounds from piling on’, says study

December 1, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, From, May, On, Pasta-rich, piling, pounds, Prevent, Says, Study

“Pasta DOESN’T make you fat – it actually helps weight loss,” the Daily Mail reports. In the latest round of the nutrition wars, carbs are fighting back, with a study showing that a diet rich in pasta was linked to lower body mass index (BMI). The researchers used survey data and body measurements taken from over 23,000 Italian adults and found that pasta, as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet, is associated with lower BMI and smaller waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. The researchers speculate that healthy amounts of pasta may…

3 to 5 Cups of Coffee Daily May Prevent Alzheimer’s Risk

November 30, 2016 Srijita3, 5%;, Alzheimer's, coffee, Cups, Daily, May, of, Prevent, Risk, to

Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may provide protection against age-related cognitive decline and other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, a new report claims. The report by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to coffee and health, highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of cognitive decline. The report concludes that a moderate intake of coffee (three to five cups per day) may provide protection against age-related…