Sleep deeply to lose fat not just weight, study says
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds dieters cutting sleep from 8.5 to 5.5 hours lose less fat and more nonfat mass. Ghrelin levels rise with sleep loss, increasing hunger and fat retention, shifting weight loss away from fat toward muscle and protein use. The authors urge prioritizing sleep for healthier weight loss.
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How to Keep Your Arteries Young
Arteries stiffen with age increasing risks of heart attack stroke and dementia. Limit salt eat more fruits and vegetables pursue regular aerobic exercise maintain healthy weight control blood pressure and diabetes quit smoking to protect vessel flexibility.
Spring Parks Bring Fun Yet Safety Cautions For Kids
The Baltimore Sun notes spring trips to parks bring slips falls and burns that send children to emergency rooms. Dr Virginia Keane of the University of Maryland Medical Center urges parents to supervise kids avoid running in front of swings and check slide temperatures. She stresses at least one hour of daily activity and choosing playgrounds with soft surfaces for safety.
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Keeping Kids Safe on the Playground Focus on Supervision and Safe Surfaces
Parents in Brooklandville Md discuss supervision and fenced play areas to keep children safe on wood chip and sand playgrounds. Experts from Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins urge age appropriate equipment and proper maintenance to reduce injuries and fatalities.
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Potassium May Help Fend Off Diabetes in African Americans
Johns Hopkins researchers link low potassium to higher diabetes risk among African Americans, suggesting potential prevention through diet or supplements though no recommendation is made. The study analyzed 12 000+ participants including 2 000 African Americans from 1987 to 1996. Data show 8 percent of Americans have type 2 diabetes with higher black rates. socioeconomic, dietary, obesity, and genetic factors also play roles. The study calls for a clinical trial to test potassium's effect on reducing risk.
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Dogs May Boost Teen Exercise Time, Study Finds
A University of Minnesota study with 618 adolescents shows families with dogs average 32.1 minutes daily of moderate to vigorous activity versus 29.5 minutes in dogless households. Lead author John R Sirard notes the gain warrants more research while acknowledging potential preexisting activity differences.
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