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Study Shows People With Metabolic Syndrome May Be at Higher Risk for Memory Loss

Teens' Peer Problems May Affect Health Later Peer Problems in Teen Years Linked to Higher Risk of Metabolic Syndrome at 43, Researchers Find June 28, 2012 -- Teens who have more peer problems than normal are at higher risk of health problems as adults, Swedish researchers report.

A CALORIE is a calorie. This truism has been the foundation of nutritional wisdom and our beliefs about obesity since the 1960s. What it means is that a calorie of protein will generate the same energy when metabolized in a living organism as a calorie of fat or carbohydrate.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND "A good night of sleep is as important as eating a healthy diet and regular exercise." 3 - Frank Hu "We don't think of [reducing sleep] as increasing our risk of cardiovascular, accidents and motor vehicle crashes, and potentially increasing the risk of metabolic disorders that lead to diabetes.

Vitamin D With Calcium May Boost Survival Findings Add to Confusion About Benefits of Supplementation June 15, 2012 -- Older people who take vitamin D with calcium may have lower death rates than those who don't. That finding comes from a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

CDC Releases New Data on Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Diabetes

People with metabolic syndrome should steer clear of low-fat meal plans, study says