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Topic- Nutrition
Vitamin and mineral supplements won't prevent heart disease
The goal of primary prevention is to stop disease before it starts by controlling risk factors, such as smoking, or building up resistance with a vaccine (Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada). Recognizing that many people take vitamin and mineral supplements for their health, researchers wanted to find out if supplements would prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer.
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Better diets linked to better health and function
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating features whole grains and vegetables, with smaller amounts of fruits, lean meats and vegetarian sources of protein, and low-fat dairy products.
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Cooking technique retains cancer-fighting phytochemical
At the annual meeting of the American Institute for Cancer Research, a presentation revealed the results of a study comparing boiling, microwaving and steaming broccoli.
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Better health and well-being by eating Mediterranean
The Mediterranean eating pattern emphasizes vegetables, fruit and whole grains, low intake of dairy products, fish and poultry, and limited intake of red meat.
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Eating the right fruits lowers risk of diabetes
Between 1984 and 2008, food frequency questionnaires were completed every four years by 187,382 participants in three studies tracking nurses and health professionals. During the study period, 12,198 participants (6.5%) developed diabetes.
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Eat your vegetables for a longer life
A questionnaire was completed by 71,706 women and men, ages 45-83 years, who reported how many servings of fruits and vegetables they ate every day.
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