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Harvard Study-Home Cooking May Help Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay- finds it was linked to fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, lower weight

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home cookingNothing beats the taste and comfort of a home-cooked meal, and Harvard researchers say it also may help prevent type 2 diabetes.The researchers found that for each lunch prepared at home in a week, the risk of type 2 diabetes dropped by 2 percent. For each dinner prepared at home, the risk decreased by 4 percent.

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter

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Food values, Glycemic Load, Glycemic Index, carbohydrates, Sugars, Heart Disease Diabetics

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Food valuesCarbohydrates, cholesterol, diet – implications of health and conditions. What is the scientific take of these on health and conditions such as Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer and diet??

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Global health experts are to give guidance later on the possible health risks of red and processed meats.

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Red meat cancer risk to be revealed by WHO

By Helen BriggsBBC News
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Diabetes Prevention Recommendations- Risk, Fasting Glucose, Intervention, levels of glucose, physical activity, prevention

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prevention The Community Prevention Services Task Force recommends that healthcare systems and communities provide counseling and longitudinal support to individuals who are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. some tips and full text can be found here. 

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GUT- What is really means and why is it gaining significance off late?Our gut is home to approximately 100,000,000,000,000 (100 trillion) microorganisms.

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GUTGUT in a layman language may mean NERVE (not the nerves but nerve to perform bold acts), with a slight drift to the medical world or anatomy it may mean Stomach, belly, Abdomen and in literal medicine term it may mean, “gastrointestinal tract”.

The gut is the largest mucosal organ of the body and as such is at the forefront of the body’s immune (ability to fight foreign invasion) homeostasis (also, in regulation of temperature and the balance between acidity and alkalinity (pH). Read through for its importance and its necessity for good health and its role in diabetes, arthritis and other common disorders on the rise!

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plant-based and animal-free diets

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15 Vegan Celebrities Who’ve Given Up Animal Products For A Healthier Lifestyle

Many celebrities have adopted the diet for personal, health, or environmental reasons, and are speaking up for this lifestyle. Take a look at some of veganism’s most prominent supporters below.

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Breaking!!!New WHO guideline clamps down on intake of free sugars

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Adults and children should reduce their daily free sugar intake to less than 10% of their total energy intake, according to a new guideline from the World Health Organization.

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“We have solid evidence that keeping intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake reduces the risk of overweight, obesity and tooth decay,” says Dr. Francesco Branca.

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Question for cancer survivors- To Go or Not to Go Organic?

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OrganicResearch on the nutritional benefits of organic fruits and vegetables has been mixed, and there have been no studies examining whether organic produce is better at preventing cancer or cancer recurrence than non-organic produce.

Stephanie Meyers, a senior clinical nutritionist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston, tells her clients to buy whatever produce they like, and to rinse all fruits and vegetables thoroughly with clean water. Buying organic foods is a personal choice, Meyer says, and cancer survivors do themselves no harm by not choosing to go organic.

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Nutrition for cancer survivors- Food connected with Recurrence

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With treatment completed, you no doubt want to put cancer behind you and resume a more normal life. Now is the time to take charge of your health, focus on wellness, and swear off unhealthy habits, such as fast foods and a sedentary lifestyle. Research shows that the best formula for staving off another bout of cancer is proper nutrition combined with weight control and exercise.

Food and Recurrence

While there are many benefits to eating well, the data are mixed on whether diet alone can prevent certain cancers from returning. Nevertheless, there is strong evidence that a plant-based diet cuts the risk of cancer overall. Many epidemiologic studies have shown that people who eat diets rich in fruits and vegetables and sparse in meat and animal fat have lower rates of some cancers, including lung, breast, colon and stomach cancers.

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