Category Archives: Health News

Scientists Discover Why We Are Addicted to Sweets [Health News]

photo credit: Nutsboutnuttn (Allison) Lately, I’ve been suffering from a sweet tooth – I can’t get enough chocolate to satisfy my “craving,” and grapes just aren’t cutting it. I know enough now to just keep it out of the house … Continue reading

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Consumer Reports on Healthy Hearts: Eat Fruits, Skip Vitamin Supplements [Healthy Bytes]

photo credit: kansasliberal Eating Fabulous points to this Consumer Reports article on designing a heart-healthy diet. Advice offered includes recommended fruits and vegetables to load up on, designing a diet around the “Mediterranean eating plan,” and whether “heart-healthy supplements” actually … Continue reading

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Eating Healthy and Exercising While Travelling Gets Easier [Social Changes]

photo credit: Crissy Teena I don’t know about you, but often business and vacation travel is an excuse to take a hit from the hamburger pipe, and extended travel means weight gain. In recent years, I’ve actually sought out hotel … Continue reading

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Study Shows Women Eating Trans Fats While Pregnant or Nursing May Cause Obesity in Child

photo credit: chiodachic Trans fats take one more step to earning the infamy associated with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. A study recently conducted on Wistar rats shows pregnant or nursing mothers fed a diet enriched with hydrogenated vegetable fat causes … Continue reading

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Study Shows Natural Trans Fats May Have Health Benefits [Health News]

photo credit: JasonTromm Medical News Today reported on a study on possible health benefits from natural trans fats. According to the study, rats fed a diet enriched with trans vaccenic acid experienced a drop in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and … Continue reading

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