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- Study: Myo-inositol may lower gestational diabetes risk
Taking myo-inositol supplements may reduce the likelihood of gestational diabetes among pregnant women at risk for the condition, according to a small study in Diabetes Care. Data on 220 pregnant women with a family history of type 2 diabetes showed 6% of those who took myo-inositol supplements in addition to folic acid developed gestational diabetes, compared with 15% of those only given folic acid. Reuters
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- Experts link binge drinking to higher diabetes risk
Researchers found rats exposed to excessive amounts of alcohol showed higher levels of insulin, which indicates insulin resistance, than those in the control group. The results suggest binge drinking may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers wrote in Science Translational Medicine. MedicalDaily.com
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- Researchers debunk common weight-loss assumptions
Many common weight-loss beliefs -- including making small dietary changes for consistent weight loss, having realistic goals and using breast-feeding to prevent obesity -- do not show enough evidence to be presented as facts, researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study also found a lack of evidence to support ideas associated with eating breakfast, consuming fruits and vegetables, yo-yo dieting and snacking. HealthDay News
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- Study: Food tastes better when perceived as healthy
A study of female consumers given identical cookies found they preferred the taste of ones marketed with healthful images and messaging. The study found that "restrained" eaters who watch their intake consumed more of the cookies presented as healthful, perhaps on the mistaken belief they were lower in calories. The findings were published in Food Quality and Preference. FoodNavigator
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- Study cites prebiotics to ease gut dysbiosis in obese patients
Prebiotics may help regulate gene expression and metabolism that affect gut microbiota, which can go into a disturbed state in obese people and patients with metabolic syndrome, a review of human and animal observational studies showed. The findings in the British Journal of Nutrition suggest prebiotics may hold potential in addressing obesity, researchers said. NutraIngredients
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- Pomegranate intake may reduce hunger, boost satiety
Participants who took pomegranate extracts were less hungry, had a lower desire to eat and felt fuller and more satisfied compared with those who did not, a study indicated. Researchers found participants in the pomegranate group consumed 22% less food than those in the control group. The results are slated for presentation at the International Congress of Nutrition Conference in Spain. The Daily Mail (London)
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- ONC issues reports on services that will back HIE operations
A series of reports has been issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to make health care providers more familiar with the different high-impact services that support health information exchange. The themes covered include master data management, query-based exchange and consumer participation in HIE. Healthcare IT News
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