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Standard American Diet Inadequate to Maintain Health, Say Experts

The Standard American Diet, aka “SAD,” is what the average American eats, and is built around what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recommended over the years.  It is a diet that calls for moderation in all food choices.  Food choice guidelines are provided, but there are no food or drink options that are totally avoided or restricted.  The philosophy behind the SAD is that a small amount of...
 

Lifestyle Intervention More Effective Than Drugs for Pre-Diabetics

Pre-diabetes places actor Alec Baldwin among an estimated 79 million Americans with elevated blood sugar levels that can put them at risk of chronic, life-threatening Type 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.
Actor Alec Baldwin turned a few heads at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. Baldwin disclosed to the press that he was diagnosed as pre-diabetic last year. Baldwin said he...
 

Proper Diet and Lifestyle Can Lower Breast Cancer Rates, Researchers Say

After an assessment of environmental factors, researchers determined that incidence of breast cancer can often be mitigated by proper diet and lifestyle choices.
According to a recent study from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, only about 10% of breast cancer cases can be attributed to genetics.  After an assessment of environmental factors, researchers determined that incidence of breast...

Last chance to sign up for half marathon places

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For immediate release: 7.2.2012

Breast Cancer Campaign is urging all runners to run for research at this year’s Bath Half Marathon and the adidas Silverstone Half Marathon on Sunday 11 March.

The closing dates for charity places are fast approaching – Friday 10 February for the Bath Half Marathon and Friday 24 February for the adidas Silverstone Half Marathon - and Breast Cancer Campaign is...
 

Newport runner goes the extra mile to beat breast cancer

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For immediate release: 7.2.2012


A Newport man has pulled on his running shoes and is braving the cold weather to train for the Brighton Half Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign.

Sam Laidler, 30, who lost his mother to breast cancer 10 years ago, will join thousands of other runners on the starting line for the 13.1 mile race in Brighton on February 19.

Sam said: “I want to try and raise as...
 

Raw Foods Offer Benefits, Say Two Health Experts

Several pieces of fruit and a large vegetable salad should always be included in your daily food selections.
 

Before our ancestors mastered fire, our food was almost always eaten raw—and that was a good thing, according to two boomer generation health experts.  “Although we don’t advocate a totally raw food diet as a matter of preference, including plenty of raw foods in your diet will have many health...
 

Donation opens new opportunities for more effective diabetes treatment

The Swedish medical university, Karolinska Institutet, has received a grant of 1.6 million Euro from the Stichting af Jochnick Foundation for research into the fundamental causes of diabetes. The grant will make it possible to use unique methods to study how the release of insulin is regulated in living organisms – and this will create new opportunities for developing more effective drugs against diabetes.
 

Harlow runner is on track for half marathon training

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For immediate release: 6.02.2012

A Harlow man has pulled on his running shoes to train for the adidas Silverstone Half Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign.

Paul Schroder, 30, and his partner Wendy, will join thousands of other runners on the starting line for the 13.1 mile race at the Silverstone race track on March 11.

Paul said: “Breast cancer has had a huge impact on both my family and my...
 

High Moisture Content Is Another Good Reason to Eat Your Fruits and Veggies

The introduction of grains and other more concentrated low-moisture content foods has increased our fluid requirement from other sources advises diet experts, Tom and Dian Griesel.
The medical community has long reported that the amount of water an individual needs on a daily basis is extremely variable.  It depends on many things like diet, metabolic rate, activity level, air temperature and humidity. ...
 

Boomer Health Experts Offer Tips for Healthier Eating

Boomer generation health experts Dian Griesel, Ph.D., and Tom Griesel have amassed practical advice from 30 years of research and continuous experimentation,
Choosing what to eat is the biggest challenge for anyone trying to get into shape.  Boomer generation health experts Dian Griesel, Ph.D., and Tom Griesel have amassed practical advice from 30 years of research and continuous experimentation, and share many...