Health Tip of the Day June 17
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New study finds these foods enhance breast cancer risk
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Foods that many may consider indulgences have been linked to an increased breast cancer risk. Eat This, Not That reported on a study presented at the Nutrition 2021 Live online conference. It showed that foods that increase bodily inflammation lead to a 12% increase in breast cancer risk. Researchers analyzed 318,686 women from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition for the study. They were chronicled for 14 years. In that time, 13,246 cases of breast cancer occurred. Scientists used an inflammatory score of the diet, or ISD, to assess the diet’s inflammatory potential. They…
Study: COVID-19 popped up in U.S. weeks before first reported cases
By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT NEW YORK — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials. The analysis is not definitive, and some experts remain skeptical, but federal health officials are increasingly accepting a timeline in which small numbers of COVID-19 infections may have occurred in the U.S. before the world ever became aware of a dangerous new virus erupting in China. “The…
Why intermittent fasting might not be your best diet choice
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Intermittent fasting, where you either skip a day of meals or restrict your consumption to certain hours, has grown in popularity in recent years. However, there has been little evidence to date about the effectiveness of fasting compared with more traditional diets, which aim to reduce your calorie intake over the course of a full week. According to a study by the University of Bath, in the United Kingdom, however, “there is ‘nothing special’ about fasting.” “Of course, any diet which encourages us to eat less has the potential to elicit weight…
Diabetes study: American’s blood sugar control has gotten worse
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren A major diabetes study has found that in the last 10 years, control of blood sugar among U.S. adults has drastically declined. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted a national study. Their findings appear in the New England Journal of Medicine. Using data from the annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers evaluated blood sugar control trends. They also reviewed how adults with diabetes controlled blood pressure and cholesterol. The study sample included 6,653 participants in the surveys from 1999 to 2018. Participants were at least 20 years old…