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To gain weight, eat with fat people
If a person is often sitting with overweight friends during a meal, his or her weight will tend to increase. Do the weight of friends affect the eating behavior of peopl…
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Eating time also affects weight gain
A group of scientists led by Dr. Susanne la Fleur and Andries Kalsbeek at the Academy of Clinical Medicine, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) have studied how dietar…
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Caution should be exercised when taking Calcium tablets
A study by German scientists published in Heart magazine shows that calcium supplementation should be very careful. Even experts recommend, should have a balanced diet,…
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Gene decided 'household' bacteria
New research shows that human genes may have a decisive say about which bacteria can
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Eating a lot of meat reduces life expectancy
Eating meat regularly, though not much, increases the risk of premature death. That is the conclusion of an elaborate study of American scientists, Institute of Nutritio…
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Warning of sugar content in drinks
A recent study in the UK shows that most people underestimate the sugar content of the supposedly healthy drinks, according to the BBC. More than 2,000 people in the UK…
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Eating chocolate helps to slim down?
This result comes from the investigation of nearly 1,000 Americans through diet, calorie intake and BMI (a common method to measure obesity). They found that people who…
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Raisins and soybeans help prevent high blood pressure
For people with high blood pressure or high risk of the disease, raisins and soy products (soybeans) can be effective remedies.
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Beautiful popcorn than vegetables?
Not only is a very good diet food, popcorn also contains more antioxidants than fruits and vegetables.
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Eating lots of fat is considered to reduce sperm quality
Men 's diet, especially the amount and type of fat they eat, may affect semen quality, a study published in the journal Human Reproduction said.
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Citrus fruits, tangerines prevent stroke in women
A diet rich in fruits such as oranges and grapefruit may reduce the risk of stroke in women, a new study in the American Heart Association magazine says.
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Good swimming for people with high blood pressure
Participating in swimming can help older people maintain stable blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke, a study in the journal Cardiology, USA.
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Eating a lot is more prone to dementia
A new US study found that people who ate a high intake of 2,100-6,000 calories a day could increase their risk of dementia twice as much as those with a reasonable diet…
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Appears the 6th taste
A group of American experts claimed to have identified a receptor that could help the tongue feel the 6th position instead of the 5 as before.
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Diet helps to maintain the 'spring age' of the brain
A diet can prolong the effective duration of the human brain because it awakens a particular protein.