Physical activity, weight and heart health

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Physical activity does not cancel out the negative effects of excess body weight on heart health. This is the finding of an extensive study published in January 2021 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “You can’t be fat, but healthy,” said the study’s author, Dr. Alejandro […]

Physical activity, weight and heart health 9 February 2021

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How does COVID-19 affect the brain?

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Biologists at the University of Georgia, USA, recently discovered that infecting the nasal areas of mice with the virus that causes COVID-19 led to rapid, growing damage to the brain, which triggered severe disease, even after the lungs had successfully fought the virus. Assistant Professor Mukesh Kumar, the study’s lead researcher, said the findings have […]

How does COVID-19 affect the brain? 1 February 2021

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Is the vegan diet good for our children?

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According to new studies, it seems that the vegan diet significantly reshapes the metabolism of young children, and for this reason the level of vitamins A and D requires special attention. Researchers report a comprehensive pilot study on the metabolic effects of the vegan diet in young children. The study found that the vegan diet significantly […]

Is the vegan diet good for our children? 1 February 2021

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Julfa cake

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Is this your childhood cake too? From the Romanian tradition of Christmas fasting, julfa, as it is called in the north of Moldova, comes as a heavenly delight. If we do a nutritional analysis, the recipe, as recommended by Dahna, is one of the healthiest traditional desserts. Find out in the new article the quick and delicious […]

Julfa cake 26 January 2021

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Unhealthy foods can diminish the positive effects of a healthy diet

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Researchers have reported a decrease in the benefits of a Mediterranean diet among those with a high frequency of eating unhealthy foods. Adherence to a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, has a positive impact on health, but until now not much was known about the effects of including harmful foods in a healthy […]

Unhealthy foods can diminish the positive effects of a healthy diet 26 January 2021

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The greater the blood pressure difference between the arms…

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An extensive international study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and recently published in the journal Hypertension, provides important evidence for the first time and confirms that a difference in blood pressure (BP) values ​​between arms is associated with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death. The greater the difference in […]

The greater the blood pressure difference between the arms… 26 January 2021

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The interesting link between gum health and metabolic syndrome

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Periodontal or gum disease is a significant risk factor for metabolic syndrome, considered to be a group of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. In a new study, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) found that infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterium that causes periodontal disease, causes metabolic dysfunction of […]

The interesting link between gum health and metabolic syndrome 21 January 2021

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Evaluate your heart health with the stair test

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Climbing four floors in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI – Best of Imaging 2020, a scientific conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “The stair test is an easy way to check your heart health,” said study author Dr. Jesús Peteiro, a cardiologist at A […]

Evaluate your heart health with the stair test 20 January 2021

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Do you know what chrononutrition is?

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An article written by Henry, C.J., Kaur, B. & Quek, R.Y.C., called “Chrononutrition in the management of diabetes” and published on 19 February 2020 in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes, talks about the effects of timing on blood sugar, and how timing can lead us to strategies for helping diabetics in everyday life. Circadian rhythms […]

Do you know what chrononutrition is? 8 October 2020

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The wrong recipe for heart disease

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From the best chefs in the world we learn how to prepare a red meat steak, grilled to perfection. But new research from the University of South Australia suggests that such a cooking method would be detrimental to our health. A study conducted in partnership with Gyeongsang National University found that meals containing red and […]

The wrong recipe for heart disease 16 September 2020

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