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Wolfing Down Food Could Be A Killer
Research shows taking it slow when eating is better for your health.
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Brown Fat Transplants May Spur Weight Loss
Mice given brown fat transplants lose weight and avoid the kinds of metabolic changes that lead to type 2 diabetes, even on high-fat diets, a new study shows.
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss
Older people with large waistlines, high blood pressure, and other risk factors for a condition called metabolic syndrome may be at greater peril for experiencing memory loss, a new French study suggests.
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Fish Oil Improves Metabolic Syndrome
Eating diets containing omega-3 fish oil or healthy monounsaturated fats found in oils such as olive and canola may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors known to increase risk for heart attack and diabetes.
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Many in U.S. Have at Least 1 Heart Risk Factor
Nearly half of the U.S. population has at least one of three diagnosed or undiagnosed chronic conditions -- high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes -- all major risk factors for heart disease.
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Breastfeeding May Reduce Diabetes Risk
Breastfeeding was shown to significantly lower a woman’s risk for developing metabolic syndrome in a study reported today by researchers with Kaiser Permanente.
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Kudzu May Help Ease Metabolic Syndrome
Kudzu root extract may have potential for curbing symptoms of metabolic syndrome, according to kudzu supplement study done on rats.
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Fresh Take on Fructose vs. Glucose
New research shows big differences in how the simple sugars fructose and glucose are metabolized by the body.
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Metabolic Syndrome? Nuts!
High-heart-risk older adults who add 2 tablespoons per day of mixed nuts to the Mediterranean diet can reverse their metabolic syndrome, even though they don't lose weight.
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Hard Exercise Curbs Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome, which makes diabetes and heart disease more likely, may be curbed by aerobic interval training, a Norwegian study shows.
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New Debate on Blood Pressure Drugs and Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers say a new analysis questions the preferred use of certain blood pressure medications over diuretics in people with metabolic syndrome.
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Western Diet Ups Heart, Diabetes Risk
Indulging in a typical Western diet of burgers, fries, and diet soda boosts your risk of getting heart disease and diabetes, a study shows.
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Metabolic Syndrome: How Much Exercise?
Moderate exercise, done consistently, can curb symptoms of metabolic syndrome in overweight, inactive adults, Duke University experts report.
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1 Daily Soda May Boost Heart Disease
Both diet and regular sodas may increase risk factors for heart disease, new research suggests.
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Metabolic Syndrome: The Silent Epidemic
Call it a silent epidemic. An estimated one in four adults is afflicted with the condition known as metabolic syndrome, and many of them don't even know it.
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Metabolic Syndrome Hurts Heart
People who have a cluster of common medical conditions may be nearly twice as likely to develop heart failure by middle age.
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Metabolic Syndrome Skyrocketing
There's an alarming rise in the number of people with the constellation of heart-disease risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome,
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More Dairy, Less Metabolic Syndrome?
Dairy products may ward off metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that makes a person at greater risk for diabetes and heart disease, French researchers report.
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Metabolic Syndrome: Growing Health Threat
A cluster of obesity-related health risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, which dramatically raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes, poses a growing threat to the health of Americans and requires more aggressive treatment.
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Metabolic Syndrome Found in Many Young Kids
Health experts are warning that many others may be heading in that direction, courtesy of metabolic syndrome -- a group of risk factors that have been shown to raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
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A Cause of Female Infertility May Up Heart Risk
One of the most common causes of female infertility -- polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- may raise the risk of heart disease.
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Metabolic Syndrome Rising Among Young Adults
Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of abnormalities linked to heart disease and diabetes, is rising among young adults.
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Exercise May Reduce Metabolic Syndrome Risks
Staying fit may help reduce some of the risk associated with having a clustering of heart disease and diabetes risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, a new study suggests.
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Metabolic Syndrome Can Reduce Mental Function
A new study shows that metabolic syndrome can rob you of your memories, too.
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Light Drinking Fights Metabolic Syndrome
A glass of wine daily prevents metabolic syndrome, but more than two glasses increases your risk.