The Mediterranean diet improves cognitive skills in old age

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People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet, especially one rich in green leafy vegetables and poor in meat, are more likely to remain mentally active throughout life, according to a new study from the University of Edinburgh. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet has been associated with higher scores on a series of memory and thinking tests among […]

The Mediterranean diet improves cognitive skills in old age 18 February 2021

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Semaglutide – a viable solution for treating obesity?

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Obesity is a global health challenge with few pharmacological options. For the first time, on March 18, at ENDO 2018, at the annual meeting of the Endocrinology Society of Chicago, a study was presented that showed that a compound that mimics a hormone that occurs naturally in the body and regulates appetite (GLP-1) could help people suffering […]

Semaglutide – a viable solution for treating obesity? 17 February 2021

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Should we take supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease?

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Intake of vitamin and mineral supplements is quite common, despite the lack of evidence to support its effectiveness in preventing cardiovascular disease. 52% of the population takes supplements, multivitamins being adopted by 31% of the population, vitamin D by 19%, calcium by 14% and vitamin C by 12%, and from the latest statistics we found that […]

Should we take supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease? 11 February 2021

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“You are not only what you eat, but also what you ate as a child!”

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High fat and sugar intake in childhood can change the microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthy, suggests a new study in mice. The study, conducted by researchers at UC Riverside, is one of the first to show a significant decrease in the total number of intestinal bacteria and their diversity […]

“You are not only what you eat, but also what you ate as a child!” 10 February 2021

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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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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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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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