Diet Information - January 8, 2009

Researchers Say Abstinence Is The Only Way To Avoid A Hangover

December 23, 2005 - Topics research, diet, study and alcohol
Researchers say there is no compelling evidence to suggest that complementary or conventional intervention is effective for treating or preventing hangovers from alcohol.

The team examined randomized controlled trials of any medical intervention for preventing or treating hangovers

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Study Shows Magnesium Strengthens Bone Density Similar To Calcium

December 21, 2005 - Topics study, diet, food, impact and men
Researchers have discovered intake of magnesium through diet and supplements is positively associated with bone density throughout the whole body similar to the positive effects of calcium.

The findings which reign true particularly in older white adults for those who ingested more magnesium had significantly higher bone density than those who got the smallest amount of magnesium

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Pain Killing Effectiveness Linked To Sugar

December 19, 2005 - Topics diet, mother, water, research and studies
Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center report painkilling effectiveness is influenced both by how much a child likes sweet taste and his/her weight status.

Julie Mennella, Ph.D, says, "Some children like sweets not just because they taste good, but also because sweets make them feel good, this study further reveals that for children, sweetness' effectiveness as an analgesic is related to liking for sweet taste and also to weight status

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Vegetables Can Help Lower Risk Of Elevated Blood Pressure

December 16, 2005 - Topics vegetable, blood, disease, diet and heart disease

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

Lead author Dr. Lyn M. Steffen, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues note that as plant food intake rose, the risk of elevated blood pressure fell. The opposite trend was observed with red meat intake

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Colon Cancer Risk Does Not Correlate With High Fiber Diet

December 13, 2005 - Topics cancer, diet, studies, meat and women
A high fiber diet does not lower a person's risk of developing colon cancer.

An analysis of 13 previous studies that included 725,000 men and women concluded that more fiber in the diet made no difference for colon cancer risk, according to a Reuters Health report

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