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College Students Not Eating Enough Fruits And Vegetables: Study

August 20, 2011 by ·

College students get a failing grade when it comes to meeting their fruit and vegetable requirements, says a new study out of Oregon State University.

In a survey that studied the eating habits of 582 college students, researchers found that many of the students weren’t even getting one serving of fruits or vegetables a day. The recommended daily intake is five servings.

The study, announced August 17 and published online in The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, also found that both males and females surveyed were consuming more than 30 percent of their calories from fat. The American Dietetic Association recommends no more than 30 percent of calories come from fat over the course of a week. [Read more...]

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Dogs Can Sniff Out Lung Cancer, Finds Study

August 19, 2011 by ·

Benny can smell lung cancer in human breath samples.

The two-year-old Australian shepherd dog is among four sniffer dogs in Germany trained to detect lung cancer in breath samples of patients, their predictions of the disease matching standard medical diagnosis seven out of 10 times.

A team of doctors and dog trainers has trained sniffer dogs to distinguish between breath samples of healthy persons and lung cancer patients. Their experiments are described in today’s issue of the European Respiratory Journal. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disease, Health & Fitness, Research & Study ·

Too Much Television May Shorten Your Life

August 17, 2011 by ·

Six hours of TV a day can cut life expectancy by nearly five years, research shows

Too much television could shorten your life, putting TV-watching ‘in the same ballpark as smoking and obesity’, say researchers. Photograph: Fancy/Veer/Corbis

Watching too much television could shorten your life, a study suggests. Research carried out in Australia, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that every hour of TV watched after the age of 25 may shorten lifespan by 22 minutes. [Read more...]

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Treadmill Shows Medieval Armour Influenced Battles

July 21, 2011 by ·

With the help of a treadmill, the team was able to assess how much energy someone wearing armour would have used (Footage: University of Leeds)

Medieval suits of armour were so exhausting to wear that they could have affected the outcomes of famous battles, a study suggests.

Scientists monitored volunteers fitted with 15th Century replica armour as they walked and ran on treadmills.

They found that the subjects used high levels of energy, bore immense weight on their legs and suffered from restricted breathing.

The research is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle ·

Walking Makes You Perfect Part l

June 16, 2011 by ·

KNOW ABOUT WALKING

Walking stretches your mind and your soul. It is dynamic mind & body process which creates a sense of rhythm. As you listen to your own silent rhythm, the pulse of life, your own heartbeat – you become whole, a complete man – fit in Mind, Body and Soul.

Walking energizes you, awakens you and stills your mind to fully relax. With the change of mind your moods change and you experience a physical and a spiritual upliftment. As you relax, your perception change and you reach from the everyday conscious mind to your highest level of mind – the intuitive mind. Your subconscious cuts through the mental clutter, releasing latent vitality and creativity, transcending traditional linear thinking and helping you find a creative solution. [Read more...]

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How To Go Vegetarian

June 11, 2011 by ·

Want to give up meat, but worry that you’ll miss out on flavor and important nutrients? Fear that you’ll end up gorging on carbs and getting fat? And wait, isn’t being a vegetarian too complicated? Don’t give in to popular myths. Our chefs give you the facts and tell you how to get enough protein, flavor and more to be a vegetarain…

What if you could wave a magic wand to feel healthier, get slimmer and reduce your risk of dying from heart disease, while also lowering your chances of developing diabetes, cancer and other ailments – from diverticulitis to dementia?

A no-brainer, right?

Six to eight million people think so. That’s how many Americans have adopted vegetarian eating. [Read more...]

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Beat Diseases With A Better Diet

May 29, 2011 by ·

Diet in Cardiac Diseases

The best diet for a healthy heart is a diet low in fatty and sugary foods and rich in fruits and vegetables which are quick foods that require little or no preparation time. They are loaded with important nutrients like vitamins, minerals, fiber and disease fighting antioxidants.

Unsaturated oils (refined oils) help maintain blood cholesterol levels if consumed in recommended quantities. Thus it is advisable to use only 4-5 teaspoons of cooking oil per day and a variety of refined oils should be taken. Select one from each group for your daily cooking purpose. Ratio of both oils should be 1:1. It is advised to use oil from Group A for 15 days and oil from Group B for 15 days or lunch with oil from Group A and dinner with oil from Group B. [Read more...]

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