People who eat more fish have fewer signs of vascular disease in the brain
Participants who said that they ate more fish had fewer signs of damage in MRI scans of their brains than those who ate it less frequently.
Widespread fast-food restaurants linked to higher rates of type 2 diabetes
neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets across all regions of the United States is associated with higher subsequent
NUTRITION AND HYPERTENSION
It has long been established that the excessive intake of salt, especially ones that contain sodium has a massive effect on the negative towards hypertension.
People suffering from loneliness make more physician visits, study shows
In recent years, loneliness has been increasingly recognized as an important public health issue that can lead to a number of mental and physical illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and poor cardiovascular health.
Let’s have a community health policy on alternative medicine — Coalition of NGOs in Health
Leader of the Coalition, Dr. Gabriel Bernakuu, argues that the policy is needed to enable community health practitioners provide access to basic support services in times of need.
Eat eggs daily to reduce risk of diseases
She advised Ghanaians to add eggs to their daily meals to increase their High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the ‘good cholesterol’ for the human body.
ActionAid advocates consumption of indigenous diets to promote quality health
“We must avoid eating too much meat, fatty and starchy foods and rather endeavour to eat more fiber-content foods
Increase in hypertension, diabetes cases in Accra Metro
All these lifestyle changes, she said, were risk factors which included the lack of physical exercise, late night eating, alcohol, tobacco use among others
High intake of fatty acid in nuts, seeds and plant oils linked to lower risk of death
found that a high intake of ALA was associated with a 10%, 8%, and 11% lower risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and coronary heart disease, respectively.
