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This Diet Could PREVENT Dementia!

The connection between dementia and diet continues to increase, according to new research reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The findings, which were reported earlier this week, reveal that a diet called the Mediterranean diet could protect people from dementia, a health problem that currently has no cure. As for the reasons why, it's all that diabetes and dementia connection--those who have diabetes are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to their research. "Diabetes increased the risk of…
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Do This After Dinner For a Lower Heart Attack Risk!

Got diabetes? This simple trick could reduce your risk of a heart attack--after dinner. According to a study led by researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia, people with type 2 diabetes who exercised after dinner reduced both blood sugars and fats in their blood, minimizing their risk of future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack. The findings appear in the Journal of Applied Physiology. "This study shows that it is not just the intensity or duration of exercising that…
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Eating 30 grams of THIS Per Day to Get Thin!

When it comes to diet, simple is best. Now research backs up this claim, according to new research reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Led by University of Massachusetts Medical School researcher Yunsheng Ma, people who mainly focused on eating at least 30 grams of fiber per day lost nearly as much weight as people who followed more complicated diets--such as the Mediterranean or Paleo diet. As for the reasons why, Ma says focusing more on adding in food…
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This Diet Reduces Your Diabetes Risk By 55%

This diet, according to researchers, could lower your risk of a certain disease--by up to 55 percent. Now researchers say it's a diet all women should try. According to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health, women who ate a healthy diet--especially if they were considered a minority--lowered their risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 55 percent. A healthy diet, in this case, included eating fewer trans and saturated fats, cutting out processed foods, and…
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Drink This Oil After Exercise to Lose More Weight!

We all know it's true: Regular exercise makes us healthy. Now new research from the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil reveals it can treat a new health condition--as long as you also combine it with a special oil. According to the findings, a combination of regular exercise and coconut oil helped reduce blood pressure levels, as well as increase weight loss in laboratory rats. Now researchers are hopeful the same effects can be replicated in humans. "This is an…
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This 1 Spice is a Natural Metabolism Booster

Losing weight is never easy, especially if you've battled obesity your entire life. But a new discovery from the University of Wyoming could make the battle easier--and it's as simple as visiting your grocery store's spice section. According to the findings, which were first reported at the Biophysical Society's 59th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, researchers say mice that ate capsaicin, a compound found in chili peppers, prevented them from becoming obese, something researchers say could possibly help…
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This Simple 28 Minute Activity Makes You HAPPY!

Feeling depressed? This exercise could perk you right up. Recent research from the Queensland University of Technology reveals that middle-aged women who walked for 200 minutes per week felt more emotionally strong, had fewer symptoms of depression, and had more energy, all benefits that improved their psychological well being. For researcher Kristiann Keesch, the findings could mean using alternative ways to treat depression, something seriously lacking in the medical community. "With depression so prevalent, there is an urgent need to…
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This Special Red Beverage Speeds Up Your Metabolism

Drinking more red wine to lose weight? It's a claim that sounds almost too good to be true. Believe it or not, it's reality now, according to a new study from Oregon State University. According to the study, a chemical found in red wine, called ellagic acid, helped slow down the growth of fat cells and prevented new ones from forming in mice, making them less likely to gain fat. Better yet, it also boosted the metabolism of fatty acids…
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Eat 50% More of This For a Faster Metabolism

If you're an older adult, listen up: This simple change could make you thin. According to a new study reported in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, older adults who ate twice as much protein had higher muscle protein synthesis--something that helped them maintain more muscle. And more muscle means a higher metabolism. "Although there was no clear effect of the pattern of protein intake in our study, we observed a definitive effect of a higher amount of…
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Use This Site to Lose 8% More Weight!

Losing weight is undoubtedly a difficult task. Now research from Northwestern University reveals an easy way to increase your weight loss--by getting "social." According to their findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, people who were highly active on online weight management sites lost 8 percent more body weight than those who preferred to be "Internet loners." Now researchers say staying active online could be one of the best ways to keep weight loss high--though it won't…
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