Processed foods are a much bigger health problem than we thought
The case against processed food just keeps getting stronger. But, amazingly, we still don’t understand exactly why it’s so bad for us.
Estudo mostra como a musculação pode controlar o diabetes
Um trabalho com animais indica como exercícios de força (a exemplo do levantamento peso) controlam a glicemia até quando a obesidade está presente
Exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss
“Our findings suggest that this group of successful weight-loss maintainers are consuming a similar number of calories per day as individuals with overweight and obesity but appear to avoid weight regain by compensating for this with high levels of physical activity,” said Victoria A. Catenacci, MD, a weight management physician and researcher at CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
Árnica podría ayudar a combatir el cáncer de colon
Investigadores mexicanos descubrieron que el árnica, planta muy usada como antinflamatorio, tiene una alta eficacia contra las células del cáncer de colón, el cuarto más frecuente del mundo con unas 700 mil muertes anuales, reveló la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Há uma “relação recíproca” entre a obesidade e o córtex pré-frontal cerebral, uma área associada ao autocontrole, entre outras funções.
Há uma “relação recíproca” entre a obesidade e o córtex pré-frontal cerebral, uma área associada ao autocontrole, entre outras funções.
Junk food purchases increase after recreational marijuana legalization
It’s an infamous pop culture portrayal. After smoking marijuana, the main characters in the movie go on an epic junk-food binge, consuming mass quantities of chips, cookies, and whatever other high-calorie, salt-or-sugar-laden snacks they can get. While some neuroscientists have hypotheses, there remains no formal causal evidence to support this notorious effect of marijuana on the human brain.
Como os Videogames Afetam o Seu Cérebro
Por Dr. Mercola
O videogame é um passatempo incrivelmente popular, com mais de 150 milhões de usuários regulares, definidos como aqueles que jogam pelo menos três horas por semana. De fato, a maioria dos domicílios (65%) abriga pelo menos uma pessoa que joga videogame regularmente.
There’s a Link Between the Size of Your Belly and the Size of Your Brain
Belly fat has long been thought to be particularly bad for your heart, but now, a new study adds more evidence to the idea that it may also be bad for your brain.
The study, from the United Kingdom, found that people who were obese and had a high waist-to-hip ratio (a measure of belly fat) had slightly lower brain volumes, on average, compared with people who were a healthy weight. Specifically, belly fat was linked with lower volumes of gray matter, the brain tissue that contains nerve cells.
“Our research looked at a large group of people and found obesity, specifically around the middle, may be linked with brain shrinkage,” lead study author Mark Hamer, a professor at Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences in Leicestershire, England, said in a statement.
Weather Data Show Cold Temperatures Raise Risk of Heart Attacks, Report Suggests
The temperatures are dropping and a new report in JAMA Cardiology is warning that, with the colder weather, your risk of a heart attack increases. You’ve probably heard that before, but what’s new is this is the first time a study has followed both weather data and heart attack occurrences for so long — 16 years, The Washington Post said. Data showed that heart risk was highest at below-freezing temperatures.
