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Research highlights positive impact of yoga and Mediterranean diet on elderly health

In a recently published study nutrientsResearchers investigated the combined effects of yoga and the Mediterranean diet (MD) on various health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. Findings show that this 12-week intervention significantly improved participants’ nutritional status, balance, gait, flexibility and muscle strength. To work: Effects of a Yoga Program Combined with a Mediterranean Diet on… Read More »

Nutrition labels lead to healthier eating in teens, study finds

In a recently published study nutrientsResearchers at the Austin School of Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) at Houston investigated how nutrition labels influence eating behaviors among middle and high school students in Texas. Study: Using Nutrition Facts Labeling to Make Food Choices Is Associated with Healthier Eating Among 8th-11th… Read More »

Greater adherence to lifestyle recommendations reduced cancer risk in the UK

Soon BMC Medicine The study assesses compliance with World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recommendations and their impact on cancer incidence in the UK. To work: Adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Cancer Prevention Recommendations and risk of 14 lifestyle-related cancers in the… Read More »

Can loneliness cause diabetes? New study reveals role of physical activity and BMI

A new study published in the journal nutrientsResearchers are evaluating the mediating effects of physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and diet quality on the link between feelings of loneliness and diabetes. To work: The Association of Loneliness with Diabetes is Mediated by Physical Activity and BMI, But Not Quality of Diet. Image Credit: asylsun… Read More »

Saturated fats in the diet may affect male hormone levels, new study shows

In a recently published study European Journal of Clinical Nutritionresearchers investigated the relationship between dietary fatty acid consumption and serological steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone levels in middle-aged male residents of Eastern Finland. Study: Dietary fat quality and serum androgen concentrations in middle-aged men. Image Credit: val lawless / Shutterstock Background Serum testosterone… Read More »