Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category

In the News: Gut reaction

Monday, October 1st, 2007

A recent study in Diabetes Care shows that stress changes the body in a way that causes weight gain. Researchers followed 432 women for 15 years. Those who frequently felt angry, depressed or stressed were nearly twice as likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, a condition in which the body stores fat around …

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In the News: Unhealthy health foods

Monday, October 1st, 2007

According to a recent survey a number of supposedly healthy products had more hidden salt than a burger and fries. For example, one noodle salad had 4.4g of salt in a single portion – 73% of an adult’s recommended daily salt limit.

Some McDonald’s salads were saltier than their Big Mac and small French fries meal …

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In the News: Work related stress and long hours can bring an earlier menopause

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Although the average age in the U.K. for the menopause – defined as the time when periods have stopped for 12 months – is 52, 1 percent of British women go through it before they reach 40.

Research carried out at Versailles University which looked at the health and lifestyle of more than 1,500 women in their 50s suggests that working long hours in a stressful job can …

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