Diet affects type of bacteria in intestines

Diet affects type of bacteria in intestines | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-02 Philadelphia Inquirer In a study of 98 people and their poop, University of Pennsylvania scientists reported Thursday that a person's long-term diet is connected to what kinds of bacteria live inside the gut. The intestinal tracts of folks who typically ate a high-fat, ...

Study linking gut microbe type with diet has implications for fighting GI ... EurekAlert (press release) In a study of 98 healthy volunteers, the gut bacteria separated into two distinct groups, called enterotypes, that were associated with long-term consumption of either a typical Western diet rich in meat and fat versus a more agrarian diet rich in ...

Eating walnuts cuts breast cancer risk Times of India Now, a new research has found that eating a modest amount of walnuts as a regular part of the dietmight reduce a woman's chance of developing breast cancer. The researchers at the Marshall University found that a daily dose of walnuts - equal to 2 ...

Obesity Not Behind Kidney Stones in Kids, Study Finds Fox News Whether overweight and obesity trends are behind that or not, "I think it's something in the modern American diet, a high-sodium diet that may be associated with this increased risk," he told Reuters Health. Too much calcium in the urine is known to ...

When 'Weight Talk' Becomes Problematic Huffington Post Perhaps you have heard about the children's book, "Maggie Goes on a Diet," by Paul Kramer. Perhaps you know nothing about it. Well, I am happy to fill you in. Maggie is a 14-year-old girl who is overweight. She is teased, loses weight, makes friends ...

Add colours for healthy diet indiablooms Ghosh also suggests special directions for mothers to choose proper colours in thediet of their children. Give kids whole-grain cereals for breakfast, kid-friendly "white" whole-wheat bread for sandwiches, crunchy whole-grain crackers for snacks and ...

'World's Heaviest Mom' plans diet UPI.com 1 (UPI) -- A US woman who made the Guinness Book of World Records for having a baby when she weighed 532 pounds is planning to go on a diet. Donna Simpson told Huffington Post Weird News her decision was precipitated by the breakup of her longtime ...

Patient asks for diet chart, doctor hits her Times of India SIRSA: Asking for a diet chart got a woman patient recovering from a caesarean procedure slapped at the local civil hospital on Thursday morning. This led to noisy scenes in the labour room and emergency ward, and the medical staff exiting the hospital ...

Food inflation on a double-digit diet Calcutta Telegraph New Delhi, Sept. 1: A spike in onion prices has pushed food inflation to the double-digit zone after a gap of over five months, fuelling fears of an RBI rate hike at its policy meet on September 16. The central bank, in its attempt to bottle the price ...

Eva Bradley: Diet aid apps don't lie The Bay of Plenty Times As I sat and stared at the greasy wrappings, knowing the even greasier contents were now making a permanent home on my hips, I voiced an urgent need to go on a diet. This was hardly news to my friends. Like all women across the developed world, ...

HCG Diet Drops Free Trial Announced Labor Day Weight Loss Sale Empowered News (press release) HCG Diet Drops Free Trial announced that they are giving away a free bottle of hcgdiet drops for anyone looking to buy hcg drops online. The Labor Day sale will begin on September 1 thru September 6. Being a leader in growing market of HCG Diet Drops ...

Stroke Damage Reduced With Omega-3 Rich Diet ThirdAge The severity of brain damage after a stroke can be reduced by a diet rich in omega-3s, found in fatty fish like salmon, researchers in Canada say. Jasna Kriz and Frederic Calon of the Universite Laval showed the extent of brain damage following a ...

Gluten-free residents happy in Green Lake, talk about experiences Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) For these patients, the only treatment is to consume a gluten-free diet. Next, the continuum continues with “patients who have antibodies to gluten.” According to Dr. Wells, “They do not have celiac disease, but eating gluten creates an inflammatory ...

The All-Cookies Diet: Could We Survive on Nothing But Cookies? Huffington Post (blog) If you ever undertake the cookies-only diet (recommended by no doctors anywhere), at least the cookie doughs and thaw-and-serve parbaked cookies (including vegan types) made by PastrySmart in California's Silicon Valley are almost 100 percent organic ...

Plant-based diet a major component of heart health CNN (blog) Although it's not something that patients regularly hear their doctors talk about, one major component of heart health is eating a plant-based diet. Dr. Gupta explains the benefits of this type ofdiet on American Morning today. ...

5 Ways to Derail Your Diet Mouthing Off (blog) But a diet full of them? Not so much. The color in fruits and vegetables is often linked to different micronutrients, all of which have disease-fighting health benefits. Orange foods, for instance, have alpha carotene, which protects against cancer, ...

Jessica Alba Shares Diet and Workout Tips for Post Baby Body Babble (blog) Jessica Alba took to Twitter to share her diet and workout tips for weight loss success, rallying support by tweeting: “I did my first day of wrkout since I had the baby, just cardio for 40 min. it's a start. Anyone else starting a fitness regimen? ...

Tips to help Bill Clinton get the most out of his vegan diet Examiner.com By adopting a mostly vegan diet, Bill Clinton is taking a smart step toward protecting his health. Research shows that people who eat plant-based diets have lower levels of cholesterol and a lower risk for heart disease. Vegans have the lowest blood ...

Reading Minnesota: Diet Myths Busted Range News Now by Ann A. Rosenstein Diet Myths Busted is a book written by Ann A. Rosenstein that offers readers a look at facts about food rather than nutrition fiction. Rosenstein is a fitness instructor and personal trainer with several certifications. ...

Survivor Builds 'Cancer-Fighting' House U.S. News & World Report Though no one food has been proven to prevent cancer, research does show that a plant-based dietmay help, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research. Research shows that a diet high in animal fats may increase risk of colon cancer, ...

Eat almonds for nutrition Times of India Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet. Nutrients are important to lead a healthy life. Vitamins and minerals you get from your diet are just as important as carbohydrates, protein and fats; however, ...

Gutu speaks on improved prison diet NewsDay In a statutory instrument published last Friday, the government gazetted an  improved diet for prisoners, which entitles them to be served with healthy food which includes meat, offals, fish, beans, peas, groundnuts, rice, potatoes, bread, ... Outrage explodes over rhyming 'diet' picture book The Associated Press The title, for starters: "Maggie Goes on a Diet." For seconds, like-wildfire circulation of a blurb describing how the bullied girl is transformed through time, exercise and hard work into a popular, confident and average size soccer star. ...