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Adolescents aged 13 to 19 who had normal weight or were overweight and who ate high-protein soy snacks in the afternoon consumed less dietary fat and showed improvements in cognitive function and mood, researchers say. The findings indicate that "eating high-protein snacks in the afternoon helps teens improve the quality …

Children 8 to 16 who were given extra omega-3 for six months showed fewer emotional and behavioral issues, according to a study. Researchers said the children showed continued improvements in their behavior even after they stopped taking the extra omega-3. — Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 56, Issue …

This is a presidential candidate who lost over 100 pounds, wrote a book about weight loss and appeared in infomercials, selling a weird spice, kitchen-cabinet cure for diabetes that consists mostly of dietary supplements and included endorsing the treatment. He has also endorsed a treatment for the cure for cancer …

Italian researchers found that patients with borderline hyperglycemia who took Pycnogenol, a natural plant extract, showed a significant improvement in their endothelial functions and a reduction in oxidative stress and fasting glucose levels. Patients with borderline hypertension also saw their blood pressure normalized and those with borderline hyperlipidemia had reduced …

Kidney transplant patients who lost the most weight before the procedure showed a significant 25% decreased risk of having new-onset diabetes after transplantation, compared with those who gained the most weight. Presented at the 2015 American Transplant Congress

According to a study, children whose mothers were severely obese before their pregnancy were at a twofold increased likelihood of developing emotional and psychosocial problems at age 6 compared with those whose mothers were of normal weight. These children were more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and …

A high-potassium diet may help protect teens against high blood pressure later in life better than restricting sodium.The study, which included 2,185 girls ages 9 and 10 and followed them up to 10 years, found sodium intake did not affect blood pressure, but those who ate a high-potassium diet had …

Individuals should avoid eating snacks at night because this could increase the risk of developing diabetes and breast cancer, according to a new study. Women had a 20% lower risk of developing hyperglycemia for every three hours of fasting at night, which could be a strategy to reduce the risk …

Asian Indians who live in the U.S. have a 20% higher prevalence of having prediabetes than those residing in India, but Indian residents have a 50% higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes compared with those in the U.S. The cross-sectional analyses, involved Asian Indians enrolled in the Centre for Cardiometabolic …

C-reactive protein levels in people using insulin who live near high traffic areas were found to be high compared with those who took oral diabetes medications, according to a 356-patient study. This suggests patients taking insulin are more vulnerable to inflammation when exposed to heavy traffic. Environmental Pollution., Volume 202, …