Eat right in your 20s to prevent cancer in your 50s

Eat right in your 20s to prevent cancer in your 50s: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US and many of these deaths are largely preventable. Smoking cessation, maintaining a healthy body weight, eating balanced nutrition and physical activity are the most important things that we can do to reduce our chances of developing and dying from cancer. From a molecular biology point of view, cancers are a consequence of cumulative genetic mutations in cells that typically take years to accrue. In other words, to reduce your risk of cancer in your 50s and 60s, you need to take action in your 20s. Think of it as an investment in your retirement portfolio.

New fast food retaurants were banned in South L.A. Obesity rates rose dramatically

via the Los Angeles Times, which wrote this excellent story

Here's an interesting look by the Rand Corp. (via the Los Angeles Times, which wrote this excellent story) at what happened when L.A. restricted the number of stand-alone fast food restaurants in South L.A.

Nothing. Well, nothing good, if you're interested in public health.

From 2007 to 2012, Rand found, the proportion of overweight and obese people increased across L.A. county, but rose significantly more in the area covered by the ban on new fast food outlets. About 700,000 people, many of them African American, live in those neighborhoods.



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Fasting for your health: Harmful or helpful?

Fasting for your health: Harmful or helpful? | Fox News: Depriving yourself of something you want is difficult enough, but fasting is more than simple self-denial: It goes against your physical needs and a lifetime of habits and mores. This self-denial is one reason why fasting is used in many of the world’s religions, but there is evidence that abstaining from food, at least temporarily, can bring a wealth of health benefits too

Diet soda could be linked to bulging bellies in older adults - NY Daily News

Diet soda could be linked to bulging bellies in older adults - NY Daily News: Regularly drinking diet soda could impact waist size, say the authors of a study linking calorie-free colas to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older.

The study, which was published in the Journal of American Geriatrics, is among the first to focus on the effect of artificial sweeteners in an aging population.

Daily weigh-ins may encourage weight loss | Fox News

Daily weigh-ins may encourage weight loss | Fox News: Getting on the scale every day may boost enthusiasm for healthy behaviors and lead to greater weight loss, according to a new U.S. study.

Obese and overweight people who weighed themselves daily lost more weight than those who weighed-in less often, likely because the daily weighers made better food and exercise choices, researchers say.






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“It might be that daily weighing triggers an understanding of what people were eating and how it was affecting their weight,” said lead author Dori Steinberg, a nutritionist and researcher with the Duke Global Health Institute at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. “So they’re more likely to reduce portions, eat enough vegetables or use a pedometer.”

Large breakfast, small dinner tied to better diabetes blood sugar — Health — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

Large breakfast, small dinner tied to better diabetes blood sugar — Health — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine: Big breakfasts and small dinners might be a healthier way to eat for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a small new study....

Peanuts may lower risk of death from heart disease

Peanuts may lower risk of death from heart disease | Fox News: Peanuts may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, a large study found, suggesting that the health benefits of this low-cost nut may be similar to pricier options like almonds and pistachios.

While previous studies have linked nut consumption to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, the earlier research focused mostly on wealthier white people in the U.S. and Europe. This study, with a more ethnically and economically diverse population in the U.S. and China, suggests that nuts can benefit people from a wide variety of backgrounds.