Salt responsible for 2.3 million deaths worldwide, study suggests | Fox News

Salt responsible for 2.3 million deaths worldwide, study suggests | Fox News: A new study from Harvard Medical School has linked the overabundant salt intake to 2.3 million deaths worldwide in 2010 – from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related problems, HealthDay News reported.

However, the study only showed an association between salt intake and heart-related deaths, not a cause-and-effect relationship.

ScienceDirect.com - European Journal of Pharmacology - Curcumin restores diabetes induced neurochemical changes in the brainstem of Wistarrats

ScienceDirect.com - European Journal of Pharmacology - Curcumin restores diabetes induced neurochemical changes in the brainstem of Wistarrats: Curcumin and insulin treatment restored the alterations and maintained all parameters to near control. The results show that diabetes is associated with significant reduction in brainstem function coupled with altered cholinergic, insulin receptor and GLUT-3 gene expression. The present study indicates beneficial effect of curcumin in diabetic rats by regulating the cholinergic, insulin receptor and GLUT-3 in the brainstem similar to the responses obtained with insulin therapy.

BBC News - Salt linked to immune rebellion in study

BBC News - Salt linked to immune rebellion in study: The amount of salt in our diet could be involved in driving our own immune systems to rebel against us, leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis, early laboratory findings suggest.
Several teams of scientists have simultaneously published data in the journal Nature suggesting a link.

4 Ways To Workout Your Willpower For Weight Loss - Forbes

4 Ways To Workout Your Willpower For Weight Loss - Forbes: Most people think of willpower as a mysterious force that “lazy” people just don’t have enough of. In reality, willpower is more like a muscle – it can only take you so far. If your willpower is not trained, it can’t take on a heavy load. In fact, studies have shown that the brain has limited power to make decisions, and that minor decisions add up throughout the day, depleting our reserves. With your willpower depleted, you may find yourself stress-eating more frequently, or choosing a nap over a trip to the gym. The best way to change your habits, whether it’s waking up earlier or choosing a banana over a piece of pound cake, is to workout your willpower incrementally. Here are 4 ways to get started.

What’s Stronger than Willpower for Weight Loss? Cold, Hard Cash | TIME.com

What’s Stronger than Willpower for Weight Loss? Cold, Hard Cash | TIME.com: The chance to win or lose $20 a month enticed dieters in a yearlong study to drop an average of 9 pounds – four times more weight than others who were not offered dough to pass up the doughnuts.

Many employers, insurers and Internet programs dangle dollars to try to change bad habits like smoking or not exercising, but most studies have found this doesn’t work very well or for very long.