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Organic Food Consumption and Cancer Risk
In this prospective cohort study, high amounts of organic food consumption were associated with a significant decrease in the risk of overall cancer, particularly postmenopausal breast cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and other lymphomas.
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Hot Beverages and Esophageal Cancer
In a cohort of more than 50,000 people, there was an increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in those who consumed higher quantities of mostly black tea at higher temperatures.
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Capsaicin for Muscle Energy
Ten men ran 1,500 meters six seconds faster and were slightly less fatigued after ingesting 12 mg of capsaicin than after ingesting a placebo capsule.
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Blood Pressure Control: Exercise vs. Meds
A random-effects network meta-analysis demonstrated comparable reductions in systolic blood pressure among normotensive and hypertensive participants using either antihypertensive medication or exercise interventions.
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Eating Blue for Your Gray Matter: A Review of Blueberries and Cognitive Function
Healthy older adults, as well as those with subjective cognitive impairment or meeting criteria for mild cognitive impairment, could consider including blueberries as part of a Mediterranean-like diet to help reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
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Not Just Bulk: Dietary Fiber Crucial to Good Health
Dietary fiber is crucial to maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. The microbiome helps determine our mental and physical health in ways that continue to be discovered.
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Attitudes Among Individuals Following Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivore Diets and Entomophagy (Insect Eating)
Insect consumption may be a solution to resource-intensive animal meat production in the future as global dietary protein demands increase. However, attitudes regarding insect consumption are not well understood.
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Diet and Global Mortality
Worldwide, there are alarming trends in unhealthy eating habits, which account for significant morbidity and mortality.
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Behavioral Interventions in Adults for Weight Loss or Weight Loss Maintenance
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evaluated the risks and benefits of interventions for weight loss and weight loss maintenance to prevent complications from obesity and found a moderate net benefit from weight loss-intensive behavioral interventions.
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The Effect of Preconception Vitamin D Levels on Live Birth and Pregnancy Loss
This secondary analysis of Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction trial found that women with sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (≥ 30 ng/mL) were more likely to become pregnant and have a live birth than women with insufficient concentrations of vitamin D.