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safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Sugary drink tax tied to drop in soda consumption People in Berkeley, California, dramatically cut their soda consumption after the city implemented a “soda tax,” a new study suggests. Three years after Berkeley passed its soda tax in November 2014, residents reported drinking half as many servings of sugary drinks as… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V ‘Blue’ in Blueberries Tied to BP Lowering that Rivals Medication Eating the equivalent of 100 grams of blueberries for 4 weeks, twice a day is associated with systolic blood pressure lowering that is equivalent to the effect of BP-lowering medications, new research suggests. Investigators believe anthocyanins, compounds with antioxidant effects and… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V 20 Best Foods to Lower High Blood Pressure Without Medication When we think about trying to lower high blood pressure, we usually think of limiting salt and processed foods. But a heart healthy diet is more than just lowering your sodium intake. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, which is specifically designed to… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V A Morning Walk, Less Sitting Can Lower Blood Pressure for Hours Middle-aged and older adults with excess weight or obesity can improve their blood pressure (BP), and therefore their cardiovascular health, simply by walking briskly for a half hour in the morning because the benefit is sustained for several hours, a small study… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V More Evidence Prenatal Vitamins Reduce Risk for Autism Taking vitamins during the first month of pregnancy may reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in siblings of affected children by half, according to findings published online today in JAMA Psychiatry. Although some investigations have associated maternal use of folic acid supplements during early pregnancy with reduced risk… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Study bolsters link between prenatal nicotine exposure and ADHD  Pregnant women who have nicotine in their systems from smoking are more likely to have children who develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. And the higher the level of nicotine in a pregnant woman’s blood, the greater her child’s risk… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Nuts Tied to Lower CVD Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Eating nuts may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online in Circulation Research. The researchers found that higher levels of nut consumption — especially tree nuts like walnuts, cashews, and almonds… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Pot-smokers may have healthier sperm Men who have smoked marijuana may be more fertile than those who’ve never touched a joint, new data suggest, surprising researchers who had expected the opposite. Men who smoked more than two joints in their lifetime had a significantly higher sperm concentration than those who had… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Great results from short-term weight training Actor/comedian Alec Baldwin started a strict weight-loss plan after learning he was prediabetic. With the help of his wife, Hilaria, Baldwin cut out most sugar and started a daily exercise regimen that included spin classes and Pilates. He also took up weight-bearing exercise — by… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Eating More Whole Grains Tied to Lower Liver Cancer Risk Foods include whole-grain bread, breakfast cereal, cooked oatmeal, quinoa, and brown rice Higher intake of whole grains and possibly cereal fiber and bran may be associated with reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among adults in the United States, according to a large… Read more »