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Try This Trick – It Reduces Your Prostate Cancer Risk by 68%!

Don't work out? Well if you're a man over 40, here's one new reason why it's time to pick up the habit. According to research from the University of California San Francisco, men who exercised vigorously on a regular basis were 68 percent less likely to develop lethal prostate cancer, a type of cancer with a high mortality rate. Men who only exercised occasionally, or worse, didn't exercise at all, were more likely to develop this disease, however. The research…
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2 Tricks to LOWER Blood Pressure – For Diabetics Only!

Got type 2 diabetes? This trick helps lower your blood pressure in just minutes. New research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015 reveals that diabetics who got up to move around every 30 minutes during a work day experienced up to a 12-point drop in their systolic blood pressure, the top number in a blood pressure reading. This change, over time, can reduce the risk of developing heart problems later in life which is prevalent among type…
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Easy Way to Lower Blood Glucose – 1 Simple Exercise!

For type 2 diabetics, their main concern is to control their blood glucose--something that, over time, can also reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications as they age. One way to control it is through regular exercise. But which type of exercise is best for diabetics? Researchers from the University in Copenhagen decided to investigate--and found that a certain type of exercise reigned supreme. The exercise? Interval walking. "Traditionally, high-intensity exercise has not been recommended for individuals with type 2 diabetes…
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Count THIS Instead of Calories – Instant Weight Loss!

Want to lose weight? Instead of counting calories, try counting this instead. Research recently completed by Brigham Young University scientists reveals that people who counted how many bites of food they ate--and then decreased that by 20 to 30 percent--ended up losing four pounds in a month, considered optimal by nutritionists. As an added bonus, the participants made no other changes to their diet, making it easier to adhere to. The research appears in the October issue of Advances in…
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Can’t Afford to Splurge? The #1 Diet For Saving Cash!

For decades people have debated what is the best diet, but what about the cheapest diet? That's a question researchers from the Miriam Hospital and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank recently investigated for a study made public earlier this month, and, not surprisingly, meat-laden diets didn't fare well. So what did? As it turned out, it was a vegetarian diet. Comparing both meat-based and meatless diets, researchers found that a vegetarian meal plan reduced a person's grocery bill by…
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It’s a Lie: Exercising This Long ISN’T Healthy!

It's been a recommendation for years: Exercise 30 minutes a day to stay healthy. Recent research published in the journal Circulation reveals that isn't actually enough, however--something sure to make many Americans angry. The results, which were made public earlier this month, reveal that people who exercised for 30 minutes a day modestly reduced their heart failure risk compared to those who did not exercise at all. But those who exercised twice to four times as long had reduced their…
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Burn Away FAT! The Method That Makes You Burn 20% More Calories

Walking is one of the easiest ways to burn calories, but now research from Ohio State University shows how you walk can also increase your calorie burn. In the study, which was reported earlier this week, people who walked at varying speeds during a walking session ended up burning 20 percent more calories than those who walked at a steady pace. Previously, experts had only studied how walking burned calories without any variations in walking speed. The findings are important,…
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The REAL Cause of Overeating Discovered – The #1 Mistake We All Make!

So what's the cause of overeating? Researchers from Vanderbilt University think they have the answer--and it's not a good one. According to their research, which now appears in the open access journal Heliyon, eating too much fat could trigger the need to overeat, thanks to it causing an imbalance in the body triggering stronger cravings for food instead of eating just to survive. An imbalance like that could be a disaster for dieters. "We have always been struck by how…
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Get Thin FAST! 3 Asian Secrets For Slimming Down Without Starving

Let's face it, you could lose a few pounds--and chances are your Americanized diet isn't helping. With its emphasis on processed food, simple carbohydrates, and sugar, these common American staples often equal disaster for your waistline; and worse yet, it's harder to reverse. So what's the fix here? Believe it or not, your best bet isn't to go on a diet--instead, try eating like an Asian. Here's why. Why Eat Like an Asian? Compare Western and Asian adults and you'll…
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This Workout Makes Your Heart Healthier – If You’re Diabetic!

When it comes to your health, exercise matters--and a lot of it. But what type of exercise is ideal? Research recently published in Diabetologia attempted to figure this question out, specifically examining those with type 2 diabetes. And the result? It's surprising--the shorter your workout, the better. "This study demonstrates, for the first time, that exercise can begin to reverse some of the early cardiac changes that are commonly found in people with type 2 diabetes," write researchers in the…
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