*Note to self* - eat more vegetables, nuts, and fish. And now is a good time to do it. A new report says if you stick closely to a Mediterranean-style diet, it dramatically reduces your risk of cancer, heart disease, and other major chronic illnesses.
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Just one can of Red Bull may increase the risk of heart damage, says a new study from Australia. When researchers looked at university students between the ages of 20 and 24 years old, they found drinking one can of the caffeinated energy drink increased the “stickiness” of the blood and raised the risk of [...]

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You know I talk a lot about the obesity epidemic in this country here at FFTV, but this is something that even shocked me. New research finds if things don’t change, most American adults - 86 percent - will be overweight or obese by the year 2030. 86 percent!
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Here’s another sign of how childhood obesity is seriously hurting kids’ health. An influential doctors’ group now recommends some children as young as age eight take cholesterol-fighting drugs to prevent having heart problems when they get older.
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It’s already been linked to reducing your risk of certain cancers and other health problems. Now Greek researchers say if you have a few cups of green tea every day, it may help prevent heart disease. The study shows green tea improves blood flow and helps relax arteries.

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Do you drink milk every day? New research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds having as little as one glass of lowfat or fat-free milk could help protect your heart. Researchers found adults who had at least one serving each day had 37 percent lower odds of poor kidney function linked to heart [...]

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I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Tim Russert’s death since I heard about it and frankly, I still can’t believe it happened. Russert was the moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” as well as political analyst for the network. He died Friday from sudden cardiac arrest while he was at work - he [...]

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Pinch me now. Am I sleeping? Or is this really a chocoholic’s dream come true? Researchers are looking for volunteers to yes, eat candy bars for a year… so they can test the health benefits of chocolate. No joke!
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