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Topic- Nutrition
Vitamin D may stall metabolic syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health conditions that increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The health conditions include a large waistline, high triglyceride levels, low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol, hypertension and high blood sugar.
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Guidelines: After cancer, eat right and exercise
At the end of March, the Annual Report to the Nation, published by a collaboration of multiple US agencies and organizations, included a special section on cancers that are associated with obesity and physical inactivity (ICAA Research Review, 12[14]). The report stated that deaths from cancer are declining, meaning more people are able to survive the disease.
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Healthy diet associated with less disability
The Healthy Eating Index was developed to look at a person’s overall diet, rather than concentrate on a single nutrient. Information used in the Index is collected during national surveys; respondents are asked to recall everything they ate or drank during the prior 24 hours. In 2008, the US Department of Agriculture released a report on the diet quality of older Americans using the Index.
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Vegetables and fruit lower women's risk of stroke
Antioxidants are found in many foods, including fruits and vegetables, nuts, grains, and some meats, poultry and fish (National Library of Medicine). According to background for a new study, antioxidants—such as vitamins C and E, carotenoids and flavonoids—can inhibit oxidative stress and inflammation. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between the production of cell-damaging free radicals and the body’s ability to neutralize them. It leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage and stiffening.
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