Bone health determined by lifestyle factors
Bone health determined by lifestyle factors Recent study findings suggest that a person’s lifestyle, including diet, exercise habits and reproductive…
Soft drinks may up risk of childhood obesity
Soft drinks may up risk of childhood obesity Researchers have found that the more soft drinks kids drink, the more likely they are to be obese. In fact,…
Exercise means weight loss, not bone loss
Exercise means weight loss, not bone loss Recent study findings from researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have found that people over the age…
Milk may offer protection for heart
Milk may offer protection for heart Study findings from the Llandough Hospital in Cardiff, UK have found that a diet high in milk does not increase the risk…
A (Red Delicious) apple a day may keep the doctor away
A (Red Delicious) apple a day may keep the doctor away Canadian researchers have found that certain varieties of apples, especially their peels, have potent…
Vitamin E may ward off Parkinson's
Vitamin E may ward off Parkinson's Canadian researchers at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Quebec have found that eating a diet rich in vitamin E may help…
Benefits of calcium-fortified orange juice vary
Benefits of calcium-fortified orange juice vary Researchers from Creighton University in Nebraska have found that people who rely on fortified orange juice…
Vitamin B12 supplements as effective as injections
Vitamin B12 supplements as effective as injections According to recent study findings from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, oral supplements of…
Canada's revised food guide to reflect diversity
Canada's revised food guide to reflect diversity Health Canada recently announced that among the many factors being considered in revising the Food Guide, is…
Breast cancer may up risk for osteoporosis
Breast cancer may up risk for osteoporosis Canadian researchers at the University of Alberta have found that postmenopausal women who have survived early…