Diet Soda Causes Type 2 Diabetes

Most people believe that because it donesn't contain sugar, diet soda is a safe alternative to regular soda when it comes to Diabetes. Unfortunatelly, that's not the case.

In a recent study published early this year, researchers found that
consumption of Diet soda plays a key role in the development of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes.

Researchers found that those who consumed diet soda at least daily had a 36% greater risk for metabolic syndrome and a huge 67% greater risk for the development of Type 2 diabetes.

The authors conclude that "These results corroborate findings from the ARIC [Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities] and Framingham studies and show stronger adverse associations exist between diet soda and Type 2 diabetes. Diet soda consumption, either independently or in conjunction with other dietary and lifestyle behaviors, may lead to weight gain, impaired glucose control, and eventual diabetes."

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How Music Affects Us

Music has been proven to have impact in emotional well being. Several researches have been conducted to prove the effects of music. For example, listening to classical music during pregnancy is believed to enhance the brain development of the baby inside the mother's womb.

Music also sets our mood. Music is a great way to pump you up while jogging or working out.

Health professionals and doctors believe that music relieves stress. According to Pediatrician, Linda Fischer, "It's healing music that puts the patient in a special place of peace as far as the music's rhythm, melodies and tonal qualities."

Music is also believe to stimulate memories, ease labor pain, and reduce depression.

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Top 5 Calcium Sources

You don't like to drink milk? Or you can't digest properly? Here's a good news for you,there are a lot of ways for you to get enough calcium that don't come from dairy products.

Here are the Five Dairy-Free Calcium Products according to Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D.:

FIRST: The Calcium-fortified Beverages. Soymilk and orange juice are the good sources. It is important that you take time to read the label so you would know how much calcium can u get out of the product. Malate and calcium citrate are better absorbed than calcium lactate and tricalcium phospate.

SECOND: Vegetables such as Kale, spinach, and turnip greens, are few good examples of the natural sources of calcium.

THIRD: Canned Salmons with Bone. The bones of salmon fish are a very good source of calcium. You will get 18 percent of DV of calcium from 3-oz of canned salmon,including the bones.

FOURTH: Broccoli. When you eat raw, you will get 2 percent of DV of calcium from 1/2 cup percent of this vegetable.

FIFTH: Tofu. Check the package label to make sure calcium was used in its preperation. If so, 1/2 cup of firm tofu contains 20 percent of your calcium DV, but the same amount of soft tofu contains 14 percent of calcium.

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Grieving Can Be Addictive

Nobody can describe the pain and heartache that an individual go through with death, divorce or break up. For most of us, it can be life shattering, seemingly endless tearful nights and complex emotions. Oftentimes, people who experiences grief puts their life into a halt. At times, almost impossible to regain life and to move on.

Scientists from UCLA suggests that "long-term or "complicated" grief activates neurons in the reward centers of the brain, possibly giving these memories addiction-like properties."

Scientists from UCLA are trying to figure out whether complicated grief had greater activity occurring in either the brain's reward network or pain network than those with noncomplicated grief. They examined the activities at the "reward section" of the brain as well as the "pain network".

Scientists find out that only individuals with complicated grief showed significant nucleus accumbens activations.

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Big Breakfast = Loosing Weight

When we think of loosing weight, we initially think of cutting off our food intake. We think that by reducing the amount of food we take will lead us to the perfect body that we dream of.

According to MedicineNet.com, eating a 600-calorie breakfast rich in carbohydrates and protein helps dieters lose more weight long term than eating a modest breakfast.

A recent study was conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University to determine the long term effect of taking in big breakfast versus small breakfast. As a result, members of the big-breakfast group lost more than 21% of their body weight; low-carbohydrate group members lost 4.5%.

It is more likely for those who eat small breakfast to take unplanned snacks during the day versus those who take in big breakfast before lunch. To effectively shed off that extra pounds, it is important to start with a heavy breakfast daily, take protein every meal and increase fruits and vegetable intake.

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Dentist Drill No More

For some of us, we may be afraid of going to the dentist particularly if we are scheduled to go through tooth drill. This has become one of the top notch reason for dental phobia and a top source of anxiety.

But a recent development in dental technology can actually lead to elimination of drilling and filling process. A preliminary study is being conducted at King's College, London. They are studying a painless process of identifying tooth decay at the earliest stages by using laser lights.

According to Frances Downey, ‘The earlier you spot decay the better as you can remineralise the area so there is no cavitation and therefore no need for a filling.’

This development is said to eliminate the painful process of drilling and filling which can lessen the percentage of patients who suffer from dental phobias.

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