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This Controversial Diet is Best for Diabetics

For diabetics, controlling their blood glucose remains a top priority. Yet other problems that often occur with this disease, such as increased body pain and poorer health in general, often go unaddressed as the disease progresses. Researcher say they've found a way to improve a diabetic's quality of life while keeping their blood glucose under control, however. According to their study, now featured in the health journal Diabetologia, diabetics who consumed a low-carbohydrate diet with an emphasis on wholesome foods…
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Do This at Work To Burn 1000 Calories a DAY!

Want to lose weight? Here's one way to do it: Walk on a treadmill instead of sitting down during work. Yes, that's right--the best way to lose weight may simply be switching out your chair for a treadmill. But how many calories does it burn? Turns out it's quite a lot, according to Dr. James Levine, author of Move a Little, Lose a Lot, who estimates you'll burn up to 130 calories per hour. Space this out over a usual…
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Do This 20 Minutes a Day For an Instant Memory Boost

Got bad memory? Instead of popping a few pills, try this: Lift weights. A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology says that those who lifted weights for just 20 minutes a day enhanced their long-term memory recall by 10 percent, regardless of their actual physical condition. The findings are now published in the journal Acta Psychologica. "Our study indicates that people don't have to dedicate large amounts of time to give their brain a boost," says Lisa Weinberg,…
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This 1 “Healthy” Habit Could Actually Make Your Teeth Rot?

For most people, it's an easy assumption: The more you exercise, the better. But could more exercise be a bad thing? A new study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports reveals that vigorous exercise could actually undermine your health in a surprising way--by increasing tooth decay. Researchers from the dental school at University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany led the research. "We had thought sports drinks and nutrition might have the most detrimental influence on dental…
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This Fruit Lowers Blood Sugar and Your Hip Size INSTANTLY!

Mangoes are a good way to get your sweet fix--and now, it could even lower your blood sugar, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Research recently published in Nutrition and Metabolic Insights says that obese adults who consumed mangoes regularly had lower blood sugar--and better yet, seemed to have a positive effect on their weight. Now health experts say adding mangoes to your diet could be essential for those at risk of type 2 diabetes. "We are excited about…
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Eat This 5 Times a Day For an Immediate Mood Boost

Feeling depressed? There's now an easy way to uplift your mood, and it may be as simple as visiting your local produce aisle. According to a new study conducted by the the University of Warwick Medical School, people who ate five or more servings of fruits and vegetables everyday were more likely to be mentally and physically healthy--something which researchers attribute to maintaining a healthy diet. Those who ate only a few servings were more likely to have mental problems,…
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This Diet Helps You Lose Weight Naturally

Ever heard of the term prana? If you haven't, it's time to brush up on your terminology--it could make you skinny. A new diet reported by US News says that following a prana diet, a Sanskrit word meaning "life force," could make you naturally thin without counting a single calorie. However, diet expert Kasia Faser, who founded a website based on the prana diet, says it's much more than that--it means nourishing your body only with the best raw, whole,…
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The Surprising Reason Why Obese People Gain Weight

Have a friend or family member who needs to lose weight? Here's one thing that won't work: Fat shaming. A new study from the University College London says that fat shaming others--such as bullying them for being too big--can actually cause people to gain, not lose, weight. While the results aren't surprising to researchers, it could shock others, who may believe shaming someone for being fat motivates them to lose weight. "Our results show that weight discrimination does not encourage…
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Experts Have Been Lying About What Makes You FAT!

According to scientist Robert Lustig, what's really making you fat aren't calories. Instead, eating too much sugar is to blame. Controversially, he even alleges that sugar is toxic--and that eating it can cause an addiction that is hard to beat. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh say that's probably not true, however. According to their study, which was published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, there simply isn't any evidence that the brain can develop an addiction to certain foods. And…
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The 1 Weird Reason Why THIS is the Best Diet

It's a common saying: The best diet is the diet you can stick to. As it turns out, this saying may actually now be a proven scientific fact, according to a new study from McMaster University. The research, which looked at nearly 50 different studies, reveals that people lost weight regardless of what diet they tried--whether that was the Atkins diet, going Paleo, or eating a macronutrient-based diet. However, researchers note that low-fat and low-carb diets provided more weight loss…
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