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Coffee and Beer-Their Effects On The Prostates

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Thursday, September 12, 2013, In : Men's Health 
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Researchers have reported on the health benefits of two controversial drinks, both have been associated with preventing prostate cancer, they are coffee and beer.

 The report was on two separate studies.
1- The first study involved  50,000 men, they were followed  over a 20 year period.   According to the study, the men who consumed coffee had a 60% lower risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.

2-  In the second study, researchers  found that a  compound found in beer called Xanthohu...


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Top Health Concerns of Middle-Income Earners

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Monday, June 3, 2013, In : Lifestyle 
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Are most Americans pursuing a healthy lifestyle due to health concerns?


A recent study done in the USA showed that middle-income earners main health concern is non-communicable diseases(NCD"s). NCD's are cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes and respiratory diseases.

Partcipants of the survey were 1001 Americans age 30-66 with an annual income of $35,000-$99,999. Both men and women paritcipated.

The result
Cancer was at the top of the list of health concerns at 79%, heart disease at 74%...

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Processed Meat Linked To Heart Disease

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, In : heart disease 
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For healthy eating, Canada Food Guide uses a rainbow to illustrate the importance of each food group.  The food group that is least important to a healthy eating pattern is 'meat.'

There is a good reason for identifying this food group as not being important as the other;  there are limits to its daily use.  There is a daily recommended daily intake for one's age and gender, following the guidelines will protect against over eating.

According to a recent study, too much processed meat i...
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