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According to a new study, physical activity may help women maintain muscle mass after menopause.Read now
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Height and Weight May Play Role In Life Expectancy
Read nowAverage life expectancy has begun to plateau in some developed nations, and this may be partly due to increasing levels of obesity and decreasing levels of physical activity. Researchers from Maastricht University Medical Centre in the Netherlands performed an analysis...
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Higher Doses of Vitamin D May be Needed to Combat Bone Loss
Read nowWhile current guidelines recommend 400 IU daily of vitamin D, a recent study suggests that supplementation of at least 1,000 IU per day of vitamin D may be necessary to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women. Participants in the study...
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Lignans Shown to Reduce Hot Flash Frequency
Read nowHot flashes are an unfortunate and uncomfortable result of the hormone shifts that occur during menopause and treatments are very limited. A recent study has found that taking a supplement of plant lignans that come from the Norway spruce could...
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Getting More Zinc and Iron May Help Women Avoid PMS
Read nowPremenstrual syndrome can have a serious effect on certain women every month. A recent study shows that consuming more than 20 mg per day of iron may lower the risk of PMS by 30-40%. Consuming at least 15 mg of...
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Eat Your Vegetables to Better Fight Breast Cancer
Read nowThe importance of eating vegetables cannot be overstated. In 2010 the USDA released new dietary guidelines recommending that most Americans more than double their daily serving of vegetables. Now researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville have found that people fighting...
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Vitamin K Shown to Improve Bone Mineral Density
Read nowVitamin K is an essential nutrient necessary for blood clotting that has also been associated with bone health. A new study has shown that different forms of vitamin K may increase bone mineral density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis...
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Can Red Meat Improve Your Mood?
Read nowNumerous studies have warned about the dangers of eating red meat - high cholesterol, obesity and increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Now a study from researchers at Deakin University in Australia is providing a different perspective. Published online...
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Put Hot Flashes on Ice with Soy
Read nowDid you know that eating tofu or drinking soy milk could potentially ease one of the most common symptoms of menopause? A recent study suggests that soy isoflavones could lower the frequency and severity of hot flashes by 21% and...