Category Archives: Studies

Do Cell phones Increase Cancer Risk? No, Says New Study

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Greg Asseff

As the human race continues to evolve, so to do the devices, processes, and virtually everything that we utilize in our daily lives to support our overall lifestyle.

For example, it wasn’t all that many years ago that virtually all foods that were consumed were derived from all natural whole foods sources that were free of any pesticides, antibiotics, steroids, and so on.

However, today, many of the foods that we regularly consume as part of our overall dietary intake are processed, or altered, in some way or fashion. This being said, while we already know that the human body can have difficulty digesting some types of processed foods, the real consequences of doing so are just now beginning to surface.

The cell phone is a more recent phenomenon and is no different. Ever since the cell phone began to gain popularity in the 1990s, countless consumers and scientific researchers alike have speculated as to whether the devices may increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer.

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FDA Issues Warning for 20 Natural Weight Loss Pills

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Greg Asseff

With the overweight and obesity statistics continuing to increase in the United States it’s no wonder there are so many weight loss products on the market today. There are a couple of general categories that the weight loss products can be divided into: weight loss products that decrease the individuals appetite and weight loss products that stimulate the individuals metabolism.

Weight loss products that decrease an individuals appetite are intended to lower the number of total calories consumed per day to a value that is lower than the total number of calories that their body burns per day. In contrast, metabolism stimulants are designed to increase the body’s metabolism and hence, create an environment where the increase in the total number of calories burned per day by the body exceeds the total number of calories consumed by the individual per day.

From this point, a further classification across both types of weight loss pills can be made between all natural, or organic, and non-organic. So, as is evident, it is important to take the time to research the various weight loss pills to determine which type of weight loss pill they are and if there are any known health risks or side effects associated with them.

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Want Big Muscle? Try Small Weights, Study Says

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Significantly increasing lean muscle tissue is a combination of several disciplines and requires a high level of focus, effort, dedication, and knowledge.

The three primary factors that are required to promote serious gains in muscle density are regularly performing your strength training routine with a high level of effort, consuming well balanced protein rich foods day in and day out, and receiving plenty of sleep to allow your body to repair the muscle tissue that was damaged, torn, from the workout.

Further, when it comes to strength training, the conventional wisdom is that smaller amounts of weight should be used for toning and sculpting, while heavier weights are more appropriate for creating large gains in muscle mass, density and strength.

However, a new clinical study that was recently published concluded that regularly lifting lighter weights to increase your lean muscle tissue density, size, and mass can occur at the same rate as if you were consistently lifting heavier weights.

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Children of Obese Mothers have Higher Asthma Risk

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Greg Asseff

We have all heard the statistics associated with the increases in the number of individuals that are either overweight or obese. In addition, most individuals also understand that being obese increases their personal risk of developing a wide variety of diseases and health disorders, including several types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis, diabetes and more.

However, many women may not realize that obesity during their pregnancy can also increase the probability of their children contracting a variety of diseases at a very young age as well – including asthma. In fact, a recent Swedish study indicates that obese mothers have a significantly higher likelihood of birthing a child that will develop asthma when compared to mothers that were of a normal body weight.

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Study: High Vitamin Supplement Intake Increases Death Risk

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Greg Asseff

It’s a commonly known fact that the United States is not only one of the most overweight nations in the world, but one of the most nutritionally undernourished as well.

Lacking the necessary vitamins and minerals in their regular daily dietary intake routine, many Americans have turned to taking vitamin supplements in order to ensure that they receive the nutrients that their bodies require to sustain various bodily functions, maintain energy levels and to ward off a variety of seasonal and chronic diseases.

However, a recent study indicates that high vitamin supplement intake, especially over a prolonged period of time, may possibly create more health problems than it alleviates, especially with vitamin supplement overdoses.

Overall, the study’s findings suggest that while vitamin and mineral supplements have their appropriate uses, the best way to receive proper nutrition and nourishment is still through regularly consuming highly nutritional, well balanced whole foods.

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