Teens, Vitamin D and Risk Factors

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No other vitamin has gotten as much press as vitamin D in the past 5 years. Most of the vitamin D literature however has focused on the adult and older adult population. A recent study presented at the American Heart Association scientific meeting has now shown that teens with low levels of vitamin D are at greater risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome.

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Lifestyle Factors Double Your Risk Of Stroke

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Lifestyle Factors Double Your Risk Of Stroke

A study of of 20,000 adults in the UK has demonstrated that having an unhealthy lifestyle doubles your risk of suffering a stroke.

The BBC news reported on the findings of the study, which was carried out at the University of East Anglia:

Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, not taking enough exercise and eating few vegetables and little fruit contribute to the chances of a stroke.

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Comments (0) Mar 04 2009

Lifestyle Factors Double Your Risk Of Stroke

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Lifestyle Factors Double Your Risk Of Stroke

A study of of 20,000 adults in the UK has demonstrated that having an unhealthy lifestyle doubles your risk of suffering a stroke.

The BBC news reported on the findings of the study, which was carried out at the University of East Anglia:

Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, not taking enough exercise and eating few vegetables and little fruit contribute to the chances of a stroke.

You might think that we knew this Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Feb 26 2009