Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes’

New Study: Fiber Reduces Belly Fat among Adolescents

December 3, 2009psapio No Comments »

There are more than 1 million overweight adults in the U.S. alone, 300 million of whom are considered obese. As if that weren’t cause enough for concern, it seems the trend is continuing among American adolescents and teens, contributing to an alarming increase in obesity-related conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke in adulthood. But [...]

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Study: Fiber Boosts Immunity, Prevents Disease

November 10, 2009psapio No Comments »

It’s pretty remarkable that something as simple as a high-fiber diet can have such an impact on our health, but that’s what scientists in Australia discovered recently when they analyzed the link between dietary fiber and the body’s natural immune response. In fact, said researchers, adding more fiber to your daily diet may help prevent some of the [...]

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