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Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. Siri-Tarino PW, Sun Q, Hu FB, Krauss RM. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20071648 doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27725 Conclusions: A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD. More data are needed to elucidate whether CVD risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat.

Lately, watching the news on television, especially related to the official news on this beloved earth, often create a furrowed brow. How easily some officials say forget when examined at the trial. Not long ago, a minister said forget when examined as a witness in court when dealing with cases of corruption.

Performance decrease? Just a nap and you'll wake up with a mind sharper and fitter. Various studies show naps much more effective than coffee in terms of increasing focus and change the bedtime the less. However, the name certainly does not need a nap time as well as night sleep.

Want to take a nap you more qualified? Try to lie on the hammock swing. The study revealed that the swing gently in his sleep can affect brain waves, so you can create fast asleep. The results of studies published in the journal Current Biology June 21 issue of this explains why all the adults and babies fall asleep faster when they rocked.

Napping was not only beneficial for children or newborns. Recent studies show, adults can also deriving significant benefits of sleep a wink during the day. According to expert assessments of Sarah Conklin of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania United States, rested at least for 45 minutes during the day can help keep blood pressure at a lower level even though you will encounter stressful conditions.

On the sidelines of an exhausting activity, nothing is more effective than a nap to restore energy. Although for a while, a nap can improve performance and concentration as well as returns. So, what exactly happens when we sleep?

In reaching that perfect health we have been exercising regularly and maintaining a good nutritional balance. But many of sudden death from heart attack to attack the athletes or people who we know to be true to maintain health. As if we woke up there was one missing link in our efforts to maintain health.

It's no secret if children come from poor families are more prone to suffer from the disease in adulthood. Not a few literature that states the children from families with low economic status more often suffer from flu and heart disease.

The frequency of pregnancy and childbirth can have a major impact on health, including the bone. Women often give birth and within the adjacent high risk of decreased bone density.

That presents a popular cartoon Scooby Doo, a dog race with a great dane and cowardly behavior has an insatiable appetite was regarded as the most healthy cartoons. This was revealed from the results of a survey published by the U.S. Department of Health.

The body produces sweat from apocrine glands and ekrin. Ekrin glands produce most of the 'salty sweat' that cools the body. Mayo Clinic noted that the body odor caused by apocrine glands, the sweat of fat in areas with abundant hair, like scalp, armpits and groin.

Modulation of prostate cancer genetic risk by omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Berquin IM, Min Y, Wu R, Wu J, Perry D, Cline JM, Thomas MJ, Thornburg T, Kulik G, Smith A, Edwards IJ, D'Agostino R, Zhang H, Wu H, Kang JX, Chen YQ. J Clin Invest. 2007 Jul;117(7):1866-75. PMID: 17607361 Our data suggest that modulation of prostate cancer development by polyunsaturated fatty acids is mediated in part through Bad-dependent apoptosis. This study highlights the importance of gene-diet interactions in prostate cancer.

African Americans, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and osteoporosis: a paradox. Aloia JF. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):545S-550S. Review. PMID: 18689399

Plasma calcidiol, season, and serum parathyroid hormone concentrations in healthy elderly men and women. Dawson-Hughes B, Harris SS, Dallal GE. Am J Clin Nutr. 1997 Jan;65(1):67-71. PMID: 8988915 Plasma calcidiol and serum PTH concentrations were inversely related, with PTH rising slowly as calcidiol concentrations declined below 110 nmol/L (95 CI: 60, 168 nmol/L). More than 90% of the men and women had calcidiol concentrations below this value in the wintertime. The high prevalence of lower wintertime calcidiol values may increase risk of bone loss in elderly men and women.

The effect of 4-week chilli supplementation on metabolic and arterial function in humans. Ahuja KD, Robertson IK, Geraghty DP, Ball MJ. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Mar;61(3):326-33. Epub 2006 Aug 23. Erratum in: Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Mar;61(3):442. PMID: 16929238 Conclusion: Four weeks of regular chilli consumption has no obvious beneficial or harmful effects on metabolic parameters but may reduce resting heart rate and increase effective myocardial perfusion pressure time in men.

Effects of chili consumption on postprandial glucose, insulin, and energy metabolism. Ahuja KD, Robertson IK, Geraghty DP, Ball MJ. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jul;84(1):63-9. PMID: 16825682

Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: the Pukapuka and Tokelau island studies. Prior IA, Davidson F, Salmond CE, Czochanska Z. Am J Clin Nutr. 1981 Aug;34(8):1552-61. PMID: 7270479 Two populations of Polynesians living on atolls near the equator provide an opportunity to investigate the relative effects of saturated fat and dietary cholesterol in determining serum cholesterol levels. The habitual diets of the toll dwellers from both Pukapuka and Tokelau are high in saturated fat but low in dietary cholesterol and sucrose. Coconut is the chief source of energy for both groups. Tokelauans obtain a much higher percentage of energy from coconut than the Pukapukans, 63% compared with 34%, so their intake of saturated fat is higher. The serum cholesterol levels are 35 to 40 mg higher in Tokelauans than in Pukapukans. These major differences in serum cholesterol levels are considered to be due to the higher saturated fat intake of the Tokelauans. Analysis of a variety of food samples, and human fat biopsies show a high lauric (12:0) and myristic (14:0) content. Vascular disease is uncommon in both populations and there is no evidence of the high saturated fat intake having a harmful effect in these populations.

Higher serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with longer leukocyte telomere length in women. Richards JB, Valdes AM, Gardner JP, Paximadas D, Kimura M, Nessa A, Lu X, Surdulescu GL, Swaminathan R, Spector TD, Aviv A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;86(5):1420-5. PMID: 17991655

Metabolic and physiologic improvements from consuming a paleolithic, hunter-gatherer type diet. Frassetto LA, Schloetter M, Mietus-Synder M, Morris RC Jr, Sebastian A. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Aug;63(8):947-55. Epub 2009 Feb 11. PMID: 19209185 doi:10.1038/ejcn.2009.4 Conclusions: Even short-term consumption of a paleolithic type diet improves BP and glucose tolerance, decreases insulin secretion, increases insulin sensitivity and improves lipid profiles without weight loss in healthy sedentary humans.

"One of the surprises over the past year has been all the research regarding Vitamin D and brain health. Give that many people are spending less time outdoors and more time in front of their computers, we all should be concerned, as Vitamin D comes in part from our exposure to the sun. Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with pain, depression, MS, cancer and now perhaps even dementia. Here are the results of a new study that should cause all of us to pay attention. I frequently check the Vitamin D levels in my patients and frrequently see that they are below the optimal level. Get your levels checked if you have any of these concerns. A new large-scale senior population study has found that a lack of vitamin D in the elderly could be linked to cognitive impairment. The study, conducted on almost 2,000 adults over the age of 65, is the first of its scale to identify this relationship, and prompted researchers to suggest vitamin D supplementation as a possible means of reducing the risk of dementia. "