The brains of middle-age adults may be aging prematurely if they have obesity or other factors linked to cardiovascular disease, new research has found. According to a release from the American Heart Association, almost one-quarter of adults have metabolic syndrome, a set of factors that in combination amplify a person’s risk of heart disease, diabetes,… Continue reading Obesity, Other Factors May Speed up Brain Aging
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Statins Are More Effective for Those Who Follow the Mediterranean Diet
Here’s one more reason to follow the Mediterranean diet. For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins and Mediterranean Diet appears to be the most effective choice to reduce the risk of mortality, especially from cardiovascular causes. It is the result of an Italian study conducted at… Continue reading Statins Are More Effective for Those Who Follow the Mediterranean Diet
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Early Death
Adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower risks of dying from any cause, dying from cardiovascular causes, and dying from cancer in a study published in September 2018 in Journal of Internal Medicine. A release from the publisher notes that in the study of 68,273 Swedish men and women aged 45 to 83… Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Early Death
Sensory-Based Food Education Encourages Children to Eat Fruits & Vegetables
Sensory-based food education given to children in kindergarten increases their willingness to choose vegetables and fruit, according to a 2018 study from the University of Eastern Finland. Sensory-based food education offers new tools for promoting healthy dietary habits in early childhood education and care. The findings were published in May in Public Health Nutrition. A… Continue reading Sensory-Based Food Education Encourages Children to Eat Fruits & Vegetables
For Older Adults, a Better Diet May Prevent Brain Shrinkage
People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study published in the May 16, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. A release from Neurology® quotes study author Meike W. Vernooij, MD, PhD, of the Erasmus University… Continue reading For Older Adults, a Better Diet May Prevent Brain Shrinkage