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Massive study challenges ‘obesity paradox’ — weight does affect health

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A new European study of nearly 300,000 adults is the second in the last month to contradict a long-held theory about obesity offering some health protections. A massive study in Europe is challenging the so-called "obesity paradox" in which overweight or obese people are not at increased risk of heart disease. This latest research of 296,535 adults of white European descent between 2006 and 2010 shows that the risk of heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure increase as body mass … [Read more...]

Excessive alcohol use could increase risk of dementia

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The study, published Tuesday in the journal Lancet Public Health, looked at over 1 million adults released from French hospitals between 2008 and 2013 who were diagnosed with dementia, a clinical syndrome characterized by a progressive deterioration in cognitive ability. Using data from the French National Hospital Discharge database, the researchers found that alcohol-use disorders were diagnosed in 16.5% of the men with dementia and 4% of the women with dementia -- over twice as much as in … [Read more...]

Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige headline 2018 Essence Festival

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Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and more are set to headline the 2018 Essence Festival in July. The festival, which promises four days of music, culture and entertainment, will take place from July 5-8 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans across five stages. Jackson and Blige will be joined by other headlining acts including Miguel, Fantasia and Xscape along with a set featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott with Snoop Dogg and other guests in a special curation by The Roots. Daniel … [Read more...]

Erykah Badu to host 2017 Soul Train Awards

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Erykah Badu will host the Soul Train awards for the third consecutive year, BET announced Monday. The cable channel also said Badu, "the godmother of soul," will take on writing and producing duties, in addition to hosting the annual awards show. This year's Soul Train Awards performers will focus heavily on soul and R&B with Tamar Braxton, 112, Tank and Kirk Franklin all scheduled to take the stage. BET also announced this year's nominees. Solange leads all artists with seven … [Read more...]

22,000 pounds of beef recalled amid E. coli fears

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More than 22,000 pounds of beef are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday. Creation Gardens Inc., a wholesale food supplier, is recalling raw ground beef and beef primal cut products after in-plant inspection personnel were notified of two positive E. coli test results Monday. The beef products were shipped to food service stores in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, with the … [Read more...]

Michelle Obama new policy for school lunches

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Former first lady Michelle Obama on Friday warned President Donald Trump's efforts to scale back programs that affect American children. Obama made the remarks at the annual Partnership for a Healthier America Summit in Washington, D.C. "We've got to make sure we don't let anybody take us back," she said, noting particularly the Trump administration's efforts to unwind her legacy program to improve nutrition for schoolchildren. Perdue's argument last week was, "If kids aren't eating the … [Read more...]

Are potatoes healthy

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Yes, a plain baked potato is a healthy food, especially when it is consumed with its fiber-rich skin. But because its nutrient profile and composition is different from other vegetables (it has more starch than leafy greens, for example), it shouldn't be the only vegetable in your diet. Though potatoes may be thought of as a fattening food, a medium, unsalted plain baked potato with skin has only 160 calories and is naturally fat- and cholesterol-free. Each potato also packs about 4 grams … [Read more...]

Food insecurity has impact on school readiness, performance

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Researchers from Georgetown University and the University of Virginia have found young children who experience food insecurity have difficulties in learning and performance in kindergarten. Food insecurity refers to a lack of food or sufficient quantities or quality of food necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Children living in poverty often experience food insecurity in their homes. The study used data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Birth Cohort and analyzed 3,700 low-income … [Read more...]

Study finds ‘fasting-mimicking’ diet has major health benefits

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Researchers at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology showed a periodic fasting diet can reduce cardiovascular risk factors, among other health benefits. The study consisted of 100 adults ages 20 to 70 who were placed on three cycles of a low-calorie, fasting-mimicking diet from April 2013 to July 2015. Participants were separated into two groups, a control group eating a normal diet and a group placed on the three-month cycle of fasting-mimicking diet. … [Read more...]

Plant-based diets good for healthy weight loss

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If you've resolved to eat healthy and lose weight in 2017, a new report suggests the DASH diet may be your best bet. For the seventh year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named the plant-based eating plan as the best choice overall, followed by the Mediterranean diet, up from fourth place last year. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, but its benefits go beyond preventing high blood pressure, the report found. The DASH and the Mediterranean diets, as well as … [Read more...]

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