Walnuts can boost fertility
Meat cooked at high temperature can cause cancer and people who eat homemade food face lower risk of diabetesstudies and research tips for a healthier you
Hypertension in pregnancy linked to future heart disease
High blood pressure or gestational diabetes during pregnancy can lead to heart disease in women in later years, claims a new study. The researchers studied 22,000 women from their mid-50s after 27 to 29 years of pregnancy. They found that almost 6,200 of the women had hypertension, or high blood pressure. Women who developed high blood pressure during pregnancy were diagnosed with hypertension when they turned 44, which is about eight years earlier than women who developed hypertension after pregnancy. The study was published in journal Hypertension. Read more here.
Walnuts can improve sperm count and boost fertility in men
Including 75g walnuts to daily diet can improve sperm count in young men, suggest research. Walnut provides key nutrients that can help with male reproductive system. It contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based Omega-3 fatty acid. It is also a rich source of antioxidants. The study shows ALA provided by walnuts correlated with less frequent abnormal cell sperm chromosome numbers. Researcher from University of California enlisted 117 young men and asked them to take 75g of walnut daily for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks the walnut group showed improvement in sperm vitality, motility, and morphology compared to the control group. The study was published in the journal Biology of Reproduction. Read more here.
Home cooked meal can combat diabetes
A new study shows people who eat homemade lunches or dinners daily faced lower risk of diabetes compared to people who ate more from outside. Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston examined the Nurses’ Health Study which involved 58,000 women and Health Professionals Follow-up Study that covered more than 41,000 men. They found that those who ate about 11 to 14 homemade lunches or dinners a week had about a 13% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, than those who ate less than six homemade lunches or dinners a week. Read more here.
Barbecued or pan-fried meat can cause cancer
Meat cooked at high temperature can increase the risk of kidney cancer, warns study. Researchers from the University of Texas studied the eating habits of 659 people suffering from renal cell carcinoma and compared it with the study on 699 healthy people. They found that certain cooking techniques such as barbecuing and pan-frying creates carcinogenic compounds as they require high temperatures for cooking. The researchers also found that people with specific genetic mutations are more vulnerable to the carcinogenic compounds. The study was published in the journal Cancer. Read more here.
Compiled by Abhijit Ahaskar
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