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2009-01-06 Super foods: Eating to live longer - Living - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington

Remember any food is a package, a bunch of cause-and-effect nutrients that work together with your body chemistry. Scientists. This means eating more of these foods rather than buying high-potency food supplements is the best choice. Here they are with a few comments on their major contribution to fitness:

Superfoods are things you can eat that will lower your cholesterol, clean up your blood stream - or at least not gunk it up - help lower your blood pressure, improve your memory, reduce inflammation in your joints, in fact all the things those medicines that you take are doing and without the side effects.

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2009-01-06 Food Matters," Mark Bittman Salon Books

A waste of resources and a source of pollution in the form of pesticides and hormones as well as methane gas from livestock manure. Our overreliance on a few big crops (especially corn and soy) depletes the soil, demanding the use of ever greater quantities of chemical fertilizers, whose manufacture requires massive amounts of fossil fuel. The foods produced by agribusiness, in the form of highly processed flours, fats and -- above all -- high-fructose corn syrup, have little nutritional value and foster a host of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure as well as obesity. The industries fabricating these foods have bought and paid for American politicians and government agencies, costing taxpayers billions of dollars per year in subsidies and other benefits paid to businesses who profit while

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Mark Bittmans revolutionary "Food Matters" is both a cookbook and a manifesto that shows us how to eat better -- and save the planet.

2009-01-06 Sweat equity: Move it, baby

Regular aerobic exercise with a low-fat diet can slay high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and ward off strokes and heart attacks. Please note, Im giving myself this pep talk, too. Just came from a physical at the doctors office and all my numbers are great, except for a borderline LDL cholesterol level. While my healthy HDL levels are off the chart (hooray. ), I plan to use exercise and diet to hammer down that bad cholesterol. Ill keep you posted. I get rechecked in six months.

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2009-01-05 Uganda Health News: Nutritious diet for children affordable

Bihika says high level of obesity-induced diabetes and high blood pressure in Uganda are linked to increased consumption of high calorie foods such as deep-fried foods, sugar and refined flour. She says a return to natural foods that are low in fats, cholesterol, salt and sugars will help reduce diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Bihika says it is important to include fruits and vegetables when planning meals for your children. She says whole grains such as millet, sorghum, popcorn, oatmeal, oats and brown rice, because they content fiber, carbohydrates, fats, Vitamin E and E and minerals are good and should be part of regular diet of children and adults.

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2009-01-05 ADVANCE for LPNs Editorial

The main causes of vascular dementia are the risk factors that affect the blood vessels going to the brain," explained Dr. Langa, who has studied patterns of dementia in the elderly. "Strokes, which are the death of some brain cells due to blocked blood flow, are a major cause of vascular dementia, especially when they occur in the thinking parts of the brain. Even if you dont have a stroke, just the presence of factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol seem to cause slow damage to brain cells that can end up causing dementia. "

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2009-01-05 Day-to-day reminder for heart health

Risk factors contributing to cardiovascular disease include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. Some are predisposed to the disease if there is a family history of it. Improper diet and lack of exercise worsen the genetic predisposition.

Dowell had a history of heart disease in her family. At the time her heart attack occurred, she had high cholesterol and high blood pressure, but ignored all the warning signs.

Treatment options for cardiovascular disease include medications to control risk factors like high cholesterol.

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2009-01-04 High Blood sugar Levels Connected To Memory Lapses

By using high-resolution brain imaging, Dr. Scott Small, an associate professor of neurology at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimers Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues discovered that raised blood sugar levels are associated with the hippocampus, an important area of the brain which is linked to memory decline.

Published in the December issue of the journal Annals Of Neurology, the study and rsquo;s results call attention to the idea that there is a way to prevent age-related memory loss. Getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet are two factors that can help the body and the brain in the process of aging.

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2009-01-04 India Journal - South Asian News for Southern California

Q) My cholesterol is bothering me. I am on medication for cholesterol and high blood pressure for last 2 years. BP is fine, but doctor says my bad cholesterol is not coming down. How I could be helped by alternative medication.

Homeopathic medicines, over the time, have proven their efficacy for decreasing cholesterol. There is no single medicine for the cause, but depending on the symptoms, a medicine is selected. However, medicines like Allium Sativa, Baryta mur, Calc carb, Cholestrinum, Crataegus are said to be of great help when used in consultation with an expert.

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2009-01-03 Medical Updates - High Blood Sugar Related to Memory Loss Health News

The researchers, by using high-resolution brain imaging, showed that blood sugar levels that are on the rise selectively target a key area of the brain that is linked to the decline of memory. This finding suggests that interventions to help improve blood sugar, such as maintaining regular exercise and a healthy diet, could help with both the brain and the body as it ages.

Focusing on the hippocampus, which is the area of our brain associated with learning and memory, Small and his team previously identified a section of the brain that was most associated with age-related memory decline. In their new study, the researchers looked at how this particular area, known as the dentate gyrus, is affected by changes that are typically seen with aging, such as body weight, rising cholesterol, and blood sugar. Animal and human imaging studies have confirmed that rising blood sugar was the only change that was directly associated with the decreased activity in the dentate gyrus.

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There are many things that we need to do to protect ourselves as we age. One recent finding is maintaining a normal blood sugar level as we grow older, which may protect against more diseases than diabetes. Alzheimers patient - Medical Updates Anti-Aging Health Health News Healthy Living

2009-01-01 Carrie Taylor: Tips for a happy and healthy new year

Waist size: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your waistline may indicate youre at a higher risk for developing certain health conditions. Excess abdominal fat increases risk for obesity-related conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. To lose weight, consult your health care provider and a registered dietitian.

Dont be overwhelmed by following an all-or-nothing approach. Practicing just some of these tips, a little bit at a time, will help in your travels to well being. Remember, successful behavior changes are a work in progress. Carrie Taylor is a registered dietitian and licensed dietitian nutritionist with Big Y. If you have a nutrition question, e-mail her at askcar rie@ or write Ask Carrie, 2145 Roosevelt Ave, PO Box 7840, Springfield, MA 01102.

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