Cutting salt intake could reduce risk of heart disease
Cutting salt intake could reduce risk of heart disease According to Harvard researchers, cutting salt intake could reduce the risk of heart disease by up to…
Fried, broiled and grilled food may up risk of chronic disease
Fried, broiled and grilled food may up risk of chronic disease According to researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, how you cook your food…
High fat meal can increase blood pressure
High fat meal can increase blood pressure According to Canadian researchers at the University of Calgary, eating a single high fat meal can cause an instant…
Normal calcium intake during weight loss prevents bone reduction
Normal calcium intake during weight loss prevents bone reduction According to researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey, pre-menopausal women trying to…
Gene increases risk of obesity
Gene increases risk of obesity British researchers have found a gene variant that appears to increase the risk of obesity. The researchers, from Peninsula…
Toronto considers ban on trans fat
Toronto considers ban on trans fat Toronto may become the latest city to ban trans fats in restaurants, in an effort to reduce the consumption of the harmful…
Canadians consuming too much salt
Canadians consuming too much salt A report released by Statistics Canada has found that Canadians of all ages are consuming too much salt, in some cases up…
Waist size new indicator of disease risk
Waist size new indicator of disease risk According to a report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, waist circumference can predict a…
Mediterranean diet cuts asthma risk in children
Mediterranean diet cuts asthma risk in children Findings from researchers at the University of Crete, in Greece have found that children who consume a…
Daily multivitamin may boost birth weight
Daily multivitamin may boost birth weight According to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, a daily multivitamin during pregnancy may boost…