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Eat More Carbs to Lower Heart Risk: Popular Diets Can Impact Cardiovascular Health

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Low-carb diets such as Atkins, ketogenic and paleo, which emphasize protein instead of fruits, vegetable and grains, significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, a new study shows.

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Eat Med Diet to Boost Performance: Increases Running Speeds

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Eleven athletes ran five kilometers a good six percent faster after four days on a Mediterranean diet compared to four days on a Western diet.

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Imbibe Less to Lower Blood Pressure: Link to Alcohol Consumption

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Consuming as few as seven to 13 alcoholic drinks a week increases the risk of high blood pressure, say researchers.

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Find a Green Space and Make a Friend: Outdoor Colors Increase Trust and Happiness

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Green spaces and colorful design elements like rainbow-painted crosswalks in a Vancouver, Canada neighborhood made people happier and more trusting of strangers.

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Take Magnesium to Optimize Vitamin D: Levels Out Absorption

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Magnesium increases Vitamin D absorption in people with low levels and lowers absorption in people with excessive amounts.

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Legal Pot Lifts Junk Food Sales: Recreational Marijuana Increases Unhealthy Snacking

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

After three states legalized recreational marijuana, sales of potato chips, cookies and ice cream rose.

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Norwegian Nudge: Countries Learn from Recycling Strategy

May 31, 2019 08:46AM

Norway recycles a whopping 97 percent of its plastic bottles by making bottle deposit returns simpler, and rewarding participating companies with lower taxes.

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Dancing Prevents Senior Decline: Improves Daily Living

Apr 30, 2019 08:46AM

Elderly Japanese women who danced for exercise were 73 percent less likely to be impaired eight years later doing “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing.

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U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise: News Numbers on Americans With Cardiovascular Disease

Apr 30, 2019 08:46AM

An estimated 48 percent of American adults have cardiovascular disease, but about 80 percent of the time the disease can be prevented with precautionary medical care and lifestyle changes.

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Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms: Reduces Irritability, Anxiety and Depression

Apr 30, 2019 08:46AM

Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, says the Mayo Clinic.

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