Potency problems: eat less and pedal faster The best way to deal with erectile dysfunction is not Viagra, but a diet. In a study of 110 obese men with potency problems, about a third enjoyed improved sexual function after losing weight and increasing exercise (JAMA, 2004; 291: 2978-84).

Colon Cancer: Processed foods could be a major cause A diet of fast and processed foods could be a major cause of colon cancer, researchers have found.  The foods are high in trans-fatty acids, and there’s a direct link between these and early stages of the cancer. People who daily eat 6.5 grams or more…
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Junk food may increase risk of eye disease Decreasing intake of certain fats, rather than fats in general, may help lower the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a recent study. US researchers studied 349 subjects aged 55-80 years and recently diagnosed with AMD as well as a control group of 504…
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Failing eyesight: It can be caused by too much processed foods Processed foods such as white rice, pasta and bread may make your eyesight worse, especially as you get older. These types of foods – carbohydrates with a high glycaemic index – can cause age-related macular degeneration, a common problem among older people. People whose…
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You won’t lose weight by eating a big breakfast Starting the day with a big breakfast won’t necessarily help you lose weight.  The theory has it that eating a large breakfast means you eat less during the day, thus reducing your calorie intake. Researchers who examined the eating habits of around 300 people discovered that…
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Low-GI Diet: It’s the best lifestyle choice after all So what is the best diet for us to follow?  Not just the one that will help us lose weight (and hopefully keep it that way), but the one that is also the healthiest, and will help us live a long and disease-free life. After poring…
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GI diet: It’s the best if you want to lose weight It’s been said a few times, and now even the prestigious Cochrane Review agrees: the best way to lose weight is by adopting a low-glycemic index diet (or low-GI diet). The diet ranks carbohydrates according to their effect on the body’s blood glucose levels. …
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Weight Loss: Calories don’t count, good food does The only real way you’ll lose weight is by exercising more or eating less, according to the prevailing calorie theory that maintains weight loss happens when you burn more energy than you eat. Despite its wide acceptance, it explains just one part of a more complex picture,…
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Diet vs exercise Which is better for your heart: exercising or losing weight? In a randomized, controlled trial, weight loss and aerobic exercise as a means of preventing coronary artery disease were compared over a period of nine months. The 107 subjects were healthy, sedentary, obese, middle-aged and older men. The men were randomized into…
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Benefit from vigorous exercise A new study has confirmed that vigorous exercise can improve heart function in patients with atherosclerosis. Although small, the study has gone some way towards defining just what the biological benefits of such exercise might be. Researchers randomly assigned 19 patients, who had coronary artery disease and who displayed abnormal vasoconstriction…
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