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Does a lack of self-control lead to obesity or does obesity reduce self-...

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Reciprocal relationship between obesity, lack of self-control: study Does a lack of self-control lead to obesity or does obesity reduce self-control? That question was at the centre of a new study by Western University which found a reciprocal connection between obesity and reduced self-control. Researchers looked at the structure and function activity in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain involved in decision making. They found the level of activity in that region can not only affect a person’s dietary choices, but can also influence it. Those with reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex may be prone to eat more, which can result in changes to the brain that can lead to overeating more in the future. “It’s not just the case that obesity is causing these issues in the brain structure and function, but it is this reciprocal relationship—that differences in brain structure and function can cause obesity, that’s really important,” Cassandra Lowe, study co-auth

High blood pressure: Four ways to lower blood pressure

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High blood pressure puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital organs. It increases the risk of some life-threatening heart conditions, including heart attacks and strokes. Hypertension can often be prevented, and blood pressure reduced, by making some diet or lifestyle changes. 1. Healthy diet Cutting back on the amount of salt in your diet is a great way to lower blood pressure. Salt raises blood pressure, and the more you eat, the higher your blood pressure is likely to be. Aim to eat less than 6g of salt a day - the equivalent to about a teaspoonful. 2. Alcohol Blood pressure could be raised if you regularly drink too much alcohol. Those most likely to have hypertension are people that regularly exceed the week recommended limits. All adults are advised to drink less than 15 units of alcohol in a single week. 3. Weight loss If you’re overweight, the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body, which raises blood pressure. Losing just a few po

High blood pressure: Four foods to add to your diet to help lower blood ...

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High blood pressure: Four foods to add to your diet to help lower blood pressure HIGH BLOOD pressure can often be lowered simply by making dietary changes, removing the need for medication. Including these four foods in you diet may help ensure your blood pressure remains at a healthy level, or lower it if it is already high. One of the most common causes of high blood pressure is eating too much salt, so cutting down on the popular foodstuff is one way to reduce your reading. As well as cutting down on unhealthy foods, it could also be worth adding certain types of others foods to your diet, which contain properties that can help lower blood pressure. Here are four foods that may help lower blood pressure: 1. Beetroot Beetroot is high in nitric oxide, which helps to widen blood vessels, according to medical website Healthline. This helps blood to flow more easily through the blood vessels, which may help to blood pressure. 2. Leafy greens Leafy greens like kale, ro

What Are Negative Calorie Foods? 5 Negative Calorie Fruits You Should Have Today

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Weight Loss: What Are Negative Calorie Foods? 5 Negative Calorie Fruits You Should Have Today What Are Negative Calorie Foods? Negative calorie foods are foods with exceptionally low calories. According to the theory of negative calorie foods, in digesting these foods, our system ends up expending so many calories that it exceeds the inherent calorie count of the food itself; therefore, nullifying the calorie load. According to some researchers, it is unlikely to ingest a food without it hampering your calorie count, but what most of them do agree with is that these low calorie foods are excellent addition to a healthy diet. In addition to being low in calories, they comprise a range of antioxidants, fibre and minerals. Here Are Some Negative Calorie Fruits You Must Add To Your Weight Loss Diet Today: 1.Berries: Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, mulberries and all other form of berries are incredibly effective in facilitating your weight loss diet. You can use them in

A missing gene makes a big difference in patients’ recovery from mild st...

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A missing gene makes a big difference in patients’ recovery from mild stroke More than 6 million Americans live with disabilities following a stroke. Even mild strokes can leave survivors with arm and leg weakness, poor muscle control and memory lapses that worsen with age. Now UCLA neuroscientists have found that patients born without a gene called CCR5 recover better from mild stroke than patients with the gene. The team partnered with Israeli researchers to study the missing gene’s effect on brain function. Published Feb. 21 in the journal Cell, the findings could lead to the first pill to reverse the physical and mental aftermath of mild stroke. “This is the first time that a human gene has been linked to a better recovery from stroke,” said senior author Dr. S. Thomas Carmichael, chair of the neurology department at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “Our discovery offers exciting potential for improving patients’ health and enhancing their quality of life.”

These Genes Determine How Your Body Regulates & Distributes Fat

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These Genes Determine How Your Body Regulates & Distributes Fat . We all know that our DNA can influence our health in myriad ways. This is true in the case of allergies—which you are more likely to have if someone in your family has them—and diseases like breast cancer. The connection is also present when it comes to metabolism and ability to maintain a healthy weight—although there's still a lot we don't know about the specifics of this connection. But now, a new study published in Nature Genetics takes our knowledge a step further, by identifying multiple genetic variants that determine how the body regulates and distributes fat tissue. The study, authored by scientists from the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits consortium, identified 24 positions on chromosomes—15 of which are common and nine of which are rare—that predispose a person to a higher waist-to-hip ratio, which is considered a good way to detect obesity. These genes affected metabolism,

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Depression was recognized as a factor that accelerates aging

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Depression was recognized as a factor that accelerates aging Scientists at Yale University (USA) found that depression may significantly speed up the deterioration of cognitive functions. This aspect affects the aging brain and contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have created a new method of brain scanning, in which patients were administered a radioactive substance that is used as a contrast. This substance is associated with a specific protein in synaptic vesicles that are involved in transmitting signals across the synapse – the contact between two neurons. In the end it turned out that patients who suffer from depression, the density of synapses is lower than in people of the same age. The severity of symptoms, including impaired attention and loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities, directly correlated with the distribution of contacts between neurons. Scientists came to the conclusion that depression may accelerate the agi

Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss'

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Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss' Bursts of high intensity interval training (Hiit) may be more effective for weight loss than longer less intense workouts, a study suggests. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, analysed results from 36 earlier studies. Although all the participants lost weight, those doing Hiit saw a 28.5% greater weight loss. The researchers cautioned that Hiit may not be suitable for everyone. "Hiit might increase the risk of injury and impose higher cardiovascular stress," they said. Researchers from the Federal University of Goias, Brazil, analysed data from 576 men and 522 women of varying levels of fitness. Interval training was defined as cardiovascular exercise which involved repeated brief bursts of intense effort, interspersed with recovery periods. Cycling, swimming, running and boxing were included. These workouts were compared with longer continuous moderate intens

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Blood sugar tied to fracture risk in type 1 diabetes

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Blood sugar tied to fracture risk in type 1 diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes are more likely to break a bone when their average blood sugar levels are dangerously high, a large study suggests. Researchers examined data on more than 47,000 people with diabetes, including 3,329 with type 1, the less common form, which typically develops in childhood or young adulthood when the pancreas can't produce insulin. The rest had type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and aging and happens when the body can't properly use or make enough insulin to convert blood sugar into energy. All of these patients were diagnosed with diabetes in the UK between 1995 and 2015. During the study period, 672 people with type 1 diabetes and 8,859 with type 2 diabetes experienced bone fractures. For type 1 diabetics, the risk of fracture was 39% higher when their average blood sugar levels over time were dangerously high than it was with lower blood sugar levels, the study found. Moderate

How exercise protects against Alzheimer's

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How exercise protects against Alzheimer's Exercise could protect against Alzheimer's by triggering a hormone which helps regrow brain cells. Scientists have known for some time exercise reduces the risk of developing dementia, but did not know if there was a direct link or whether ill people were simply unable to work out. A new series of studies has shown a hormone released during exercise, irisin, is depleted in the brains of people with Alzheimer's, and can protect animals against memory loss and brain damage. Mice who swam nearly every day for five weeks did not develop memory impairment despite getting infusions of beta amyloid - the brain-cell clogging protein implicated in Alzheimer's. It suggests not only that exercise protects against dementia, but a drug which mimics irisin could prevent the disease. "I would certainly encourage everyone to exercise, to promote brain function and overall health," said Dr Ottavio Arancio, profe

An invaluable tool to help you discover the whole Bible in one year

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Every Bible Event Is Arranged as It Happened – in Sequence – in Order You will start in Genesis – and end in Revelation – but in between will not be anything like the way you have ever read the Bible before. One event will unfold after another – they will all be in the order in which they occurred. All of the Psalms will be placed historically, the Proverbs, the Prophets – everything! And just like a novel concludes with the climax, so will the Bible. Every day, you’ll read from the Old Testament and the New Testament. In January, you’re going to read about Adam, Abraham, and Job. You’ll read the saga of Jacob and Joseph. You’ll read about the birth of Christ, His youth, and the beginning of His ministry. In February, Moses will lead the Israelites out of Egypt in the Exodus and God will begin giving the Law to His chosen people. Jesus will select His 12 disciples and begin training them for their lifetime of service. In March, you will see the preparations for the Tabernac

Get Ready for a Bible-Reading Program that Will Knock Your Socks Off

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Every Bible Event Is Arranged as It Happened – in Sequence – in Order >> Click Here You will start in Genesis – and end in Revelation – but in between will not be anything like the way you have ever read the Bible before. One event will unfold after another – they will all be in the order in which they occurred. All of the Psalms will be placed historically, the Proverbs, the Prophets – everything! And just like a novel concludes with the climax, so will the Bible. Every day, you’ll read from the Old Testament and the New Testament. In January, you’re going to read about Adam, Abraham, and Job. You’ll read the saga of Jacob and Joseph. You’ll read about the birth of Christ, His youth, and the beginning of His ministry. In February, Moses will lead the Israelites out of Egypt in the Exodus and God will begin giving the Law to His chosen people. Jesus will select His 12 disciples and begin training them for their lifetime of service. In March, you will see the preparati

Top 10 Every Day Foods That Help Prevent Heart Diseases

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Top 10 Every Day Foods That Help Prevent Heart Diseases. 1. Tomatoes: Lycopene, an antioxidant that prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood. Tomatoes have potassium that helps in lowering blood pressure by taking some of the sodium out of the body, and by relaxing the walls of the blood vessels. 2. Walnuts: Walnuts reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. Walnuts lower risk of heart diseases in people suffering from type 2 diabetes. Walnuts are also rich in omega 3 fatty acids which improve cognitive function and prevent obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. 3. Spinach: Vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other nutrients in spinach work together in order to prevent oxidized cholesterol building in blood vessels walls. Spinach also has Folate, Vitamin B6, and betaine which lower the serum levels of amino acid homocysteine. Homocysteine is associated with heart diseases, stroke, a

A new US study: Boosting your levels of exercise may also improve your diet

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Boosting your levels of exercise may also improve your diet A new US study suggests that individuals who want to make healthier diet choices may find that starting an exercise regime could help, as results indicated that regular exercise is linked to better eating habits. Carried out by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, the study looked at 2,680 young adults age 18 to 35 who who said they exercised less than 30 minutes a week and who were not dieting. Participants were asked to start engaging in 30-minute aerobic workouts three times a week for 15 weeks. They could choose from a variety of exercise types, such as stationary bikes, treadmills or elliptical machines, but were instructed to not change their diet in any significant way. The findings, published in the International Journal of Obesity, showed that despite being told not to make any diet changes, after several weeks of exercise participants naturally started to opt for healthier food, such as lean m