Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2012

Should sugar be regulated as a "toxic" ingredient? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A spoonful of sugar … not such a good idea, report says

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2012

Diet choice secondary to caloric intake with respect to weight loss Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Calorie cutting, not the source, is what matters

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Effects of 4 weight-loss diets differing in fat, protein, and carbohydrate on fat mass, lean mass, visceral adipose tissue, and hepatic fat: results from the POUNDS LOST trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2012

Magnesium lowers stroke risk: Another correlation is not causation study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2012

Big surprise, drinking a litre of cola a day increases abdominal fat deposits..... so does chocolate milk and orange juice Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits

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Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study1,2,3

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011

More study on causality before linking omega-3 fatty acids with maintaining cognition with age Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage

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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 27, 2011

Societal factors continue to impact obesity rates Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011

Fishy evidence for preventing cognitive decline Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2011

Vitamin D benefits subject to overhype Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vitamin D Benefits: Hope or Hype?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011

Does low salt intake increase heart disease risk? One study does not prove a trend Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2011

Vitamin E supplementation does not prevent prostate cancer:study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vitamin E Is Linked to Prostate Cancer 

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Klein E, et al “Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)” JAMA 2011; 306: 1549-1556.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2011

Fruits and vegetables can override genetic switch for heart disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Healthy diet trumps genetic heart disease

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The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake: Evidence from a Case/Control and a Prospective Study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy did not influence child brain development Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fish oil pills don’t improve kids’ braininess

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Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children at 6.5 y of age

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 27, 2011

Should all seniors get B12 injections? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vitamin B12 deficiency may lead to cognitive problems

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Tangney CC, et al “Vitamin B12, cognition, and brain MRI measures: A cross-sectional examination” Neurology 2011; 77: 1276–1282.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 8, 2011

The garbage that passes for food Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Doughnut cheeseburger to debut at 2011 CNE

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2011

Calorie counts on restaurant menus are not accurate Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Restaurants’ Nutrition Labels Mostly Accurate

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Urban LE, et al “Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods” JAMA 2011; 306(3): 287-293.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 23, 2011

Study reports potato chips and junk food can lead to weight gain? No weigh! Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Potato Chips a Top Culprit in Gradual Weight Gain

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Mozaffarian D, et al “Changes in diet and lifestyle and long- term weight gain in women and men” N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 2392-2404.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2011

Study recommends one to five-year old children have 2 cups of whole milk a day; dairy producers happy, children won't be Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Young kids need only 2 cups of milk each day: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2011

More evidence is required before concluding that calcium supplements raise heart disease risk due to contradictory results Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart

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Primary source: BMJ
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Bolland M, et al “Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis” BMJ 2011; 342: d2040.

Additional source: BMJ
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Abrahamsen B “Do calcium plus vitamin D supplements increase cardiovascular risk?” BMJ 2011; 342: d2080.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2011

Risk perspective distorted one part per billion at a time Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fresh food diet cuts exposure to BPA, study finds

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Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Exposure: Findings from a Dietary Intervention

This book provides a compelling science and evidence-based argument about the tactics and misrepresentations of the studies that are used to fan the flames of chemophobia.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 25, 2011

Multivitamins no better than placebo in preventing cancer and heart disease: Study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Multivitamins won’t lower risk of death from cancer or heart disease, study says

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Multivitamin Use and the Risk of Mortality and Cancer Incidence
The Multiethnic Cohort Study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2011

The Mediterranean diet's positive influence on countering metabolic syndrome Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Why to Eat Like a Greek

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology: The Effect of Mediterranean Diet on Metabolic Syndrome and its Components

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2011

The epigenetic angle to food Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says

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Epigenetic targets of bioactive dietary components for cancer prevention and therapy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 2, 2011

Sugary soft drinks may increase blood pressure but are part of a larger health issue Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sugary Drinks Could Boost BP

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Brown IJ, et al “Sugar-sweetened beverage, sugar intake of individuals and their blood pressure: INTERMAP study” Hypertension 2011; DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.165456.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2011

Diet soda study cannot link consumption with cardiovascular risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Diet soft drinks may raise stroke risk, study suggests

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2011

Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fatty food increases risk of depression, study finds

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Dietary Fat Intake and the Risk of Depression: The SUN Project

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 23, 2010

Vitamin D and exercise studies shows reduced risk of falls in the elderly Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vitamins and Exercise Key to Fall Prevention

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 21, 2010

Causality lacking for study that states milk fat reduces diabetes risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Dairy fat may cut Type 2 diabetes risk: study

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Trans-Palmitoleic Acid, Metabolic Risk Factors, and New-Onset Diabetes in U.S. Adults

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2010

Folic acid deficiency virtually nonexistent in Canada, food supply is adequate so why take supplements? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Canadians’ blood levels of folic acid now high: study

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Folate status of the population in the Canadian Health Measures Survey

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 10, 2010

Just think it and be happy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Thinking about food makes you want it less, study says

More want healthier fast-food options: survey

Consumers' healthier food choices slowly changing marketing and food offerings at fast-food restaurants Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2010

Fish oil supplements: No help with atrial fibrillation and can interfere with warfarin along with other foods and supplements Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Blood thinners and supplements are a risky mix

Fish oil capsules don’t help heart rhythm problem

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 10, 2010

The Twinkie diet: 'Consume less calories and you will lose weight' lost in this story Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Professor loses 27 lbs on Twinkie diet

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October , 2010

Sugar-added drinks associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for , 2010

Multivitamins oversold for heart disease prevention Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A multivitamin a day may keep heart attacks away

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Multivitamin use and the risk of myocardial infarction: a population-based cohort of Swedish women

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2010

Warped food environment becomes the new normal Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 7 , 2010

Inconclusive data on outcomes for variations in low-carb diets Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Low-Carb Diet is Better When Rich in Veggies

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2010

Omega-3 fatty acids do not improve heart health when the barn door has already closed Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study: More omega-3 fats didn’t aid heart patients

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2010

Magic water? More likely calorie reduction Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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More water equals less weight: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 30, 2010

Where politics and salt science collide; food industry sets science policy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Food industry urged to pinch sodium from products

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Recommendations of the Sodium Working Group

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 27, 2010

CMAJ editorial expresses concern sabout energy drink marketing and health consequences for children and adolescents Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Caffeinating” children and youth

Madely Health Headlines for June 23, 2010

How certain foods and supplements can interact with medications Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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When Food and Pills Clash

Madely Health Headlines for June 22, 2010

Fish oil trial shows some benefit for people with depression but without anxiety Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fish oil might offer new way to treat depression

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The Efficacy of Omega-3 Supplementation for Major Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Madely Health Headlines for  June 11, 2010

Dairy fat reduces heart attack risk? A lesson on how not to do a study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 25, 2010

Preventing food-borne illness during BBQ season Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Barbecue season can be food-related illness season

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 20, 2010

Citric acid in diet sodas may thwart kidney stone development Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Some diet sodas may prevent kidney stones

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Citrate, Malate and Alkali Content in Commonly Consumed Diet Sodas: Implications for Nephrolithiasis Treatment

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2010

Processed meats associated with increased heart disease risk: Harvard study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A Guilt-Free Hamburger

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 11, 2010

Nuts lower blood cholesterol levels Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Nuts Lower Lipids

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Sabaté J, et al “Nut consumption and blood lipid levels: a pooled analysis of 25 intervention trials” Arch Intern Med 2010; 170: 821-27.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 4, 2010

Do children need to take multivitamins? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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The ABCs of Missing Vitamins

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 27, 2010

Our lifestyle choices (smoking, diet, alcohol and exercise) and impact on our health Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Unhealthy Lifestyle Adds Up to Big Mortality Effect

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Influence of Individual and Combined Health Behaviors on Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Men and Women

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2010

Observational data supports Mediterranean diet reduces Alzheimer risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Alzheimer’s Risk Cut by a Third Eating Veggies, Fish, Poultry

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Food Combination and Alzheimer Disease Risk