Medical News | Medical Articles - Nutrition - Oct 11, 2018 Edition

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October 11, 2018     Nutrition     The latest nutrition news from News Medical

Shifting to a healthy diet could substantially reduce water footprint   Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a lot of precious fresh water, according to a new study by the JRC published in Nature Sustainability.

Children born by cesarean more likely to develop food allergies, shows study   Children born by cesarean, or C-section, more often develop food allergies. The opposite applies to very preterm children.         Pear-shaped body is healthier than apple shape   Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape.

Back pain linked with mental health problems and risky behaviors in adolescents   A new study in the Journal of Public Health indicates that adolescents who experience back pain more frequently are also more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and report problems like anxiety and depression.       Current, intense physical activity associated with healthy metabolic profile in adolescents   More time spent intensely active, to a greater extent than less time spent sedentary, correlates with a healthier metabolic profile in adolescence, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.       Dietary fiber may delay memory loss, brain inflammation during old age   As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals known to impair cognitive and motor function.       The Digital Health Platform That’s Tackling Chronic Health Conditions   An interview with Simon Pickup from Liva Healthcare about the Liva digital health platform and how it is changing the lives of patients with chronic diseases.       Religious upbringing may be protective factor for health, well-being in early adulthood   Participating in spiritual practices during childhood and adolescence may be a protective factor for a range of health and well-being outcomes in early adulthood, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.       Element3 Health reports social and mental engagement play key role in overall health   Denver-based Element3 Health™ is coming out of stealth mode to address not one, but three critical interlocking determinants of good health - social engagement, mental stimulation and physical activity.       Health care companies' data could enable more accurate flu season forecasts   In an era when for-profit companies collect a wealth of data about us, new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows that data collected by health care companies could -- if made available to researchers and public health agencies -- enable more accurate forecasts of when the next flu season will peak, how long it will last and how many people will get sick.       Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce stroke risk in women   One of the largest and longest-running efforts to evaluate the potential benefits of the Mediterranean-style diet in lowering risk of stroke found that the diet may be especially protective in women over 40 regardless of menopausal status or hormone replacement therapy, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.       Regular bedtime and wake time important for heart, metabolic health even among adults   Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it's not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Z's.

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