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04/18/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

South Asians living in the U.S. are consuming less beneficial nutrients; that’s why more of them are developing Type 2 diabetes

Your environment defines you. People absorb the habits and ways of the place they’re living in. That’s what a new UT Southwestern study proved once more when researchers from the premier academic medical center’s Human Nutrition team studied 77 U.S. South Asians — 44 with diabetes and 33 without — on their dietary choices. The […]

04/18/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Cancer is a lifestyle disease: 4 in 10 cancers can be entirely avoided

Those who think they shouldn’t worry about cancer because they have no family history of the dreaded disease are grossly misinformed. Scientists have found time and again that genes are not the reason people get cancer. A new study shows that lifestyle is a frequent culprit. The research suggests that 2,500 cases of cancer could be […]

12/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Better than drugs: New documentary explains how lifestyle choices such as gardening, yoga and meditation are the best path to mental health

Yoga, meditation and gardening may effectively relieve stress and boost the body’s overall health, a new documentary shows. The documentary examined the effects of the three drug-free interventions on 68 volunteers who reported feeling stressed. Three sets of control groups were observed during the eight-week study. The researchers noted the participants’ stress levels during the […]

11/30/2017 / By Janine Acero

Snack food vs. fruit and veggies: Poor diet is one more reason to limit kids’ screen time

Children whose attention are always focused on television are more likely to avoid fruits and vegetables, according to scientists. Researchers from the Loughborough University surveyed 527 children between the ages of 11 and 12 and found that two-thirds of the young participants spent more than two hours viewing TV, which affected their eating habits. They were found […]

11/24/2017 / By Rita Winters

Do you want treatment or recovery? Holistic cardiology helps restore health and wellness with lifestyle adjustments

Your doctor might be killing you. According to a doctor of osteopathic medicine, these professionals are trained to diagnose and treat diseases, but are not trained to prevent it. Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, recently interviewed Dr. Jack Wolfson about revealing the truth about what most doctors are doing, and how they can’t help people […]

11/23/2017 / By JD Heyes

“Modifiable” lifestyle choices like smoking and poor diets are responsible for HALF of all cancers

The cancer industry continues to have plenty of clients — er, “victims” — each year, but a lot of that is because far too many people make victims of themselves. In fact, according to the most recent examination of cancer statistics in the United States, half of all deaths related to the disease are caused […]

07/26/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Why the “healthy” life expectancy of Millennials is collapsing: Lack of exercise, horrible diets and bad posture

The latest research indicates that millennials – those born between the early 1980s and the first years of this century – are likely to enjoy greater longevity than any generation before them. While this sounds wonderful, the reality is that many of this generation may end up wishing they hadn’t been blessed with such long […]

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