Overeating Linked To Memory Loss

A study released today and scheduled to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012, shows that those over 70 eating more than 2,100 calories per day, nearly double their risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…

Coffee Lowers Risk Of Skin Cancer Basal Cell Carcinoma

A prospective study found that the more coffee an adult drinks, the lower their risk seems to be for developing basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer…

Vegans’ elevated heart risk requires omega-3s and B12, study suggests

People who follow a vegan lifestyle — strict vegetarians who try to eat no meat or animal products of any kind — may increase their risk of developing blood clots and atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries,” which are conditions that can lead to heart attacks and stroke, study suggests.

Festive Flab Puts Thousands (Including Santa) At Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

Santa and thousands of others should take it easy on the mince pies and mulled wine this Christmas as excessive food and drink consumption during the festive period could lead to weight gain and increase their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes(1), warns leading health charity Diabetes UK…

Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat may cut heart disease risk

A new study provides the first conclusive evidence from randomized clinical trials that people who replace saturated fat in their diet with polyunsaturated fat reduce their risk of coronary heart disease by 19 percent, compared with control groups of people who do not.

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