Saturday, April 23, 2011

New discoveries: cherries, gut bacteria, weight loss, avoiding cancer and more!

Tart cherries have a unique combination of powerful antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation http://bit.ly/hJOYvv

Strange but true: the brain is shaped by bacteria in the digestive tract http://bit.ly/hj1FWY

Type 2 diabetes may be an autoimmune disease http://lat.ms/hbmfMW

YMCA survey: 74% of US kids don't get minimum exercise; 74% of parents choose TV for family time. Coincidence? http://bit.ly/fRJ4J7

How to reduce BPA exposure from food http://bit.ly/hpRlln

Losing weight improves your memory! http://usat.ly/eJ37bI

Nationwide study finds US beef and poultry is widely contaminated http://bit.ly/fM8moH

Nearly three-quarters of samples tested of top-selling imported olive oil failed extra virgin standards. http://lat.ms/fJe4gO

Why tea is better than coffee, green tea better than black, and white better than green. http://lifehac.kr/idOkLQ

The science is clear: Sugar can also make us fat and unhealthy http://bit.ly/hMAvDs

How the military is being hammered by obesity and yo yo dieting as service men and women try to cope: http://bit.ly/fVl68t

Eating more carbs at dinner may help with weight loss and cholesterol http://lat.ms/hYNQwM

New study explains factors that contribute to childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes http://bit.ly/fj5HzJ

Caffeine may contribute to diabetes http://bit.ly/eTzgKd

Eating less meat and more vegetables is tied to a lower risk of cataracts http://reut.rs/g9E01S

Strawberries have the potential to prevent esophageal cancer http://on.wsj.com/eSHd9t

More than two alcoholic drinks a day increases risk of cancer http://bit.ly/e52WJc

The American diet in one chart, with lots of fats and sugars http://bit.ly/f5BJ22

Differences in gut flora appear to have a big effect on whether one develops heart disease. http://bit.ly/fpxohF

"Showing a milkshake to some people is like dangling a cold beer in front of an alcoholic." http://on.wsj.com/gFPzCa