Drinking lots of coffee and tea every day — even decaf — might keep diabetes away, new research shows.
In a meta-analysis of 18 studies, drinking three to four cups of coffee per day was associated with a 25% lower risk of diabetes than drinking two cups or less per day (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.82), according to Rachel Huxley, PhD, of the George Institute for International Health in Sydney, Australia, and colleagues.
There were similar results for decaf coffee and tea.
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So my pot a day habit is GOOD!
A decrease of 5 grams of salt a day (about one teaspoon) was associated with a 23% lower stroke rate and up to 17% less total cardiovascular disease, reported Pasquale Strazzullo, MD, of the “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy, and colleagues online in BMJ.
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After an observation period of at least five weeks, the mice that were on high-fat diets showed that healthy insulin levels came back in half of the group due to triggers of what the team at University of Texas thinks are brain proteins called sirtuins also called Silent Information Regulator Two (Sir2) proteins, which are thought to influence aging and stress resistance.
Some of the other mice had elevated insulin levels which was conclusive depending on their diets. Even if the foundation for a solution is here, research is not yet closer to a plausible way to administer resveratrol to humans because injection into the brain is not an option. Coppari also rejects the idea that wine can solve your pre-diabetic problems as there is not enough of the compound in each serving, unfortunately.
In mice.
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The low-carb diet did not affect cholesterol levels, but there was a significant difference on the impact on atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty plaque deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
After 12 weeks, the mice eating the low-carb diet had gained less weight, but developed 15% more atherosclerosis than those on the standard mice food. For the western diet group there was 9% more atherosclerosis.
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Come on people! A cup of fortified cow’s milk or soy milk provides 25-30% of your daily D needs. How hard is that? Get out and take a walk when the sun is shining. How hard is that? Eat some salmon. How hard is that?
Give your children a daily multi-vitamin.
How hard is that?
Male physicians who adhered to at least four of six healthy lifestyle factors — normal weight, abstinence from smoking, regular exercise, moderate alcohol intake, and consumption of breakfast cereals and fruits and vegetables — had a lower risk of heart failure, the study found.
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The investigators concluded that adherence to a healthy diet and other lifestyle factors, including a healthy BMI, is associated with a lower incidence of hypertension.
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