26 Jan

Preventing Coronary Calcification: A Method to Safeguard Against Heart Attacks

Encountering the alarming statistics related to heart attacks and heart disease can be quite disheartening. In the United States, heart disease holds the ominous title of being the leading cause of death, as reported by the American Heart Association. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in every five deaths in the country is attributable to cardiovascular disease. (more…)

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10 May

Intermittent fasting and an early meal may help to prevent type 2 diabetes

Liam Davenport

Intermittent fasting with time-restricted early eating can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals, according to the results of a randomised controlled study published in Nature Medicine.

Intermittent fasting plus early time-restricted eating was associated with significant improvement in glucose control compared with caloric restriction alone at 6 months, while both interventions were associated with improved cardiovascular risk markers and reduced BMI compared with standard weight loss advice.

“Following a time-restricted intermittent fasting diet may help reduce the chances of developing type 2 diabetes,”  says lead author Leonie K. Heilbronn, Ph.D., University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia.

 

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