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Resveratrol properties for fighting obesity have been found by researchers.

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Scientists have discovered the health compound, a polyphenol, found in grapes stimulates an important fat regulating hormone known as adiponectin that is linked to obesity.

The hormone has many health benefits, some of which have recently been discovered. Adiponectin stimulates appetite, helps control blood sugar levels and is found to be lower in obese individuals

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Is 50 the new 30? What constitutes ‘old’ is always evolving

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

There might be some truth to the saying “50 is the new 30.”

The first of the baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — will turn 65 next year. They’re hanging onto their youth with Botox, Viagra and health club memberships, while medical advances have enabled them to improve their odds against heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and osteoporosis. By 2030, there will be 72 million Americans 65 and older, representing 20 percent of the population, up from 13 percent in 2008.

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Skin moles link to delayed ageing

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Plentiful skin moles may keep you younger on the inside, say scientists.

Researchers at Kings College London found that they not only could mean younger skin, but better bone density as well.

They said that the cells of people with many moles had properties which allowed them to renew themselves more often.

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Half of Americans Could Be Diabetic by 2020

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Ten years from now, more than half of the U.S. population could have diabetes or prediabetes, according to a newly released analysis by UnitedHealth Group’s Center for Reform & Modernization.

The predictions are based on the current trends of increasing diabetes diagnoses in the U.S., where some 27 million people suffer from the disease. It is one of the fastest growing medical conditions in the nation and coincides with the ongoing obesity epidemic.

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Resveratrol Shown To Reduce Inflammation

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

New York City, N.Y (MMD Newswire) September 27, 2010 — A recent study has again shown that resveratrol, a phytoalexin found in the skin of fruit, berries and the Japanese Knotweed plant, can help to reduce inflammation. The results also showed that the antioxidant levels of resveratrol helped to combat free radicals, the main cause of age related diseases.

The study included 20 adults who were given either a supplement of Resveratrol or a placebo, once a day for six weeks. The results showed that the group taking the resveratrol had lower levels of inflammation in their blood vessels compared to the placebo group. The researchers concluded that resveratrol could help benefit those suffering from many age related diseases including cardiovascular, diabetes and cognitive health …

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Probiotics And Counselling Shown To Promote Weight Loss In New Mothers

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

New York City, N.Y  (MMD Newswire) November 2, 2010 — A recent study in Finland has investigated the effects of probiotics on the waist size of new mothers to see, if combined with counseling, these friendly bacteria can help to reduce fat accumulation…

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Green tea extract may boost heart health for obese

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Daily supplements of an extract of green tea may reduce levels of a protein linked to heart disease, says a new study from the US.
Obese people with metabolic syndrome experienced decreases in levels of amyloid alpha, said to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, after drinking green tea or taking green tea extracts, scientists from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma report in Nutrition …

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Resveratrol study highlights weight loss potential

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Anti-inflammatory properties of resveratrol can help in the battle with the bulge.
A recent in-vitro study undertaken by researchers at Aarhaus University, in Denmark, has found that resveratrol may improve the metabolic profile of people with obesity.

The results, published in the International Journal of Obesity, found that resveratrol had an anti-inflammatory effect that reduced the production of compounds, called adipokines, from secreting into human fat cells.

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