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Healthy eating helps reverse metabolic syndrome

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes -- have a better chance of reversing it if they stick to a healthy diet, a new study shows. ...

Farm, food service jobs tied to heart disease risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans in certain lines of work, including transportation, food service and farming, may have a relatively high rate of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke, a new study finds. At the other end of the ...

More bran tied to longer life in diabetic women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women with diabetes, those who bulk up their diets with plenty of bran may live longer and be less likely to die of heart disease, a new study hints. A number of studies have linked higher ...

Study suggests processed meat a real health risk

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that identifies the real bad boys of the meat counter. Eating unprocessed beef, ...

China becomes world's new diabetes capital

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - China now has more people with diabetes than any other country, a new report shows, making it clear that the nation's soaring economic growth is taking a toll on public health. According to the report, more than ...

Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows. "We found the association was stronger among women who were overweight at the start ...

Low-carb diet can increase bad cholesterol levels

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cutting down on carbs may help people lose weight, but it may not be so good for lowering cholesterol, new research shows. People who ate a diet low in carbohydrates but relatively high in fat lost the ...

Effects of diet on diabetes risk vary by ethnicity

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diets heavy in meat and fat seem to raise the risk of diabetes, though the effects of this and other diet patterns may vary by ethnicity and sex, a new study finds. The study, reported in the ...

Fake sugar may alter how the body handles real sugar

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Combining artificial sweeteners with the real thing boosts the stomach's secretion of a hormone that makes people feel full and helps control blood sugar, new research shows. It's unknown whether this means anything for people's health, but ...

Diabetic kids may focus too much on carb counting

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Keeping tabs on carbohydrates can help young people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar. But they should also be careful about putting too much emphasis on carb counting alone, researchers say. Nutrition counseling for children ...
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