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13Sep

Poor diet can lead to blindness, case study shows

An extreme case of "fussy" or "picky" eating caused a young patient's blindness, according to a new case report published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.The University of Bristol researchers who examined the case recommend clinicians consider nutritional optic neuropathy in any patients with unexplained vision symptoms and poor diet, regardless of BMI, to avoid permanent vision loss.Nutritional optic neuropathy is a dysfunction of the optic nerve which is important for vision. The condition is reversible, if caught early. But,...

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13Sep

High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance

Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring about neurological changes in the brain. A recent Yale study has discovered that high-fat diets contribute to irregularities in the hypothalamus region of the brain, which regulates body weight homeostasis and metabolism.Led by Sabrina Diano, the Richard Sackler Family Professor of Cellular & Molecular Physiology and professor of neuroscience and comparative medicine, the study evaluated how the consumption of...

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12Sep

Why people gain weight as they get older

Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now new research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has uncovered why that is: Lipid turnover in the fat tissue decreases during ageing and makes it easier to gain weight, even if we don't eat more or exercise less than before. The study is published in the journal Nature Medicine.The scientists studied the fat cells in 54 men and women over an average period of 13 years. In...

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11Sep

Adapting your Diet based on your Intolerances

To avoid gluten, milk or eggs is healthy for some people, but it isn’t necessarily good for everyone. Do you know how to find your optimal nutrition?‘You are what you eat’ –  it’s not only a popular saying, but it also means that you need to eat proper food, which is good for you, in order to be fit and healthy.  So the questions are: What type of food is good? Does everyone have to consume the same food...

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04Sep

Sports Injury Treatment

OverviewSports injuries are painful, and they’re one of the quickest ways to sideline a good player. No matter what sport you play or how you managed to hurt yourself, the treatment and time it takes to heal from an injury are often similar.Acute muscle injuries happen when you suddenly stretch a muscle beyond its level of elasticity. This can occur on a sports field or in your own backyard. When it comes to a relatively minor injury, you don’t...

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29Jan

TOP Peanuts Benefit’s for Your Health

Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are a legume that originated in South America.They go by a variety of names, such as groundnuts, earthnuts, and goobers.Despite their name, peanuts are unrelated to tree nuts. As a legume, they’re related to beans, lentils, and soy.In the United States, peanuts are rarely eaten raw. Instead, they are most often consumed roasted or as peanut butter.Other peanut products include peanut oil, flour, and protein. These goods are used in a variety of foods, such as...

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26Feb

How to recover faster after a workout

1. Eat something with a bit of protein before your workout Amino acids are the building blocks of tissue, and we consume protein to give our bodies enough amino acids to rebuild and maintain the muscles we “damage” during workouts. Protein is responsible for those amino acids that help rebuild the muscles we damage while we work out. Having a little protein before working out can trigger our bodies to start repairing and building more muscle during and after hitting...

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