Dr Pepper launches 'he-man' diet soda

Diet soda is not very "virile". Not that I put much material on what constitutes "Manhood" as often varies according to social whims and trends.
It is the fact, diet soda is heavily marketed to women - up is now. Introduction "Dr. Pepper 10", a pop diet makes no bones about their target market, proclaiming the end of his TV spot "is not for women". The commercial is like induced testosterone as it gets, essentially a context of "Rambo/predator-esque" with heavy artillery and a pursuit of the vehicle.
Dr Pepper is trying to ball the trend of the previous attempts of Sosa giants with diet, diet Mountain Dew, Diet Coke and Pepsi Max 7-Up, all vying for a market largely untapped.
While the soft drink of diet of the industry segment is gaining ground in its calorie counterpart, are also competing against the trend of bottled water, drinks "healthy alternative" (as improved vitamin juice/water), and drinks of course, energy. The largest beverage companies have adopted these products in all forms, but deviate...
The question is, promotions Dr Pepper has his work cut out for them. Several competitors, does not know that the guys are headache for their "own" diet drinks. I cannot speak on behalf of all men, but it is only my instinct.
Do you think that the Dr Pepper 10 will be a success? Does or will go the way of "New Coke", "Pepsi clear" and "Soda dinner Jones' Thanksgiving"?
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Sugary drinks raise blood pressure

Sugary soft drinks and fruit drinks, they may increase the risk of hypertension, says a new study.
Findings showed that each "extra" Tin of sugary soft drinks consumed increased both systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
The Centers for disease and Prevention Control warns that any drink containing corn syrup of high fructose, fructose, concentrated juice of fruits, honey, sugar, syrup, corn syrup, sucrose dextrose is considered a "drink sweetened sugar."

Published in the journal of hypertension, researchers examined data on 2,696 volunteers, the ages of 40 to 59, of United States and Great Britain. And more than three weeks, the participants of the study is called four times to report had eaten it in the last 24 hours, give samples of urine and blood pressure.
Data revealed each extra can of soda or beverages sweetened they drank every day, individuals had an average of 1.6 greater mmHg systolic reading blood pressure and an average of 0.8 mm Hg diastolic reading greater. So the researchers recommend people limit the consumption of soft drinks.
In addition, the scientists found that people who eat more normally sweetened beverages have unhealthier diet; more calories and less fiber and minerals.
The American Heart Association encourages reduced consumption of sugar added due to possible health risks, including high blood pressure, I stroke, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

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Study says cholesterol does not cause a stroke

There is a considerable amount of controversy surrounding the issue of the saturated fat, cholesterol and heart disease these days. Certainly it seems that cholesterol on their own is a poor predictor of heart disease.
And, to add to this confusing jumble, a new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology suggests that cholesterol has little or no causal role in the development of ischemic.
Conventional advice says that you one of the risk factors for ischemic stroke, high cholesterol levels (when the blood supply to the brain is blocked by the buildup of fatty deposits in the blood vessels).
14,000 men and women were followed by more than 30 years. Researchers analyzed the relationship between the levels of cholesterol and the risk of ischemic stroke. No found no relationship at all in women and any increased risk of stroke in men, less than high cholesterol 9.0 mmol/l (348 mg/dl) or more.
Levels of triglycerides and risk of stroke
Researchers also examined the relationship between the levels of triglycerides and risk of stroke, and discovered that when the risk of heart attack increased triglyceride levels was higher, too.
So, it seems stroke is more closely related to the triglycerides of cholesterol, but if higher levels really cause a stroke is still unknown.
Curiously, previous evidence has linked the triglycerides with increased risk of heart disease and stroke. The researchers concluded,

Download both lipids more benefits to reduce LDL-C only. Source

So, how can we reduce triglyceride levels?
Maintain a healthy weight.Be more active.Avoid high consumption of carbohydrates, especially the simple sugars. Limit the intake of alcohol.Quit smoking.
The Government guidelines recommend a diet low in fat and high in carbohydrates, but if you avoid consumption of carbohydrates high is beneficial for triglyceride levels, perhaps conventional nutrition boards require a renewal - what is your opinion?
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Restrictive diet can significantly help to ADHD

A study published in The Lancet has shown that a restrictive diet can serve to reduce the symptoms of the disorder of hyperactivity in young children (ADHD) attention deficit.
100 children between the ages of 4 and 8 were placed on a diet containing foods not processed for five weeks.The restrictive diet began with a diet called the "few diet food" which includes only rice, meat, vegetables, pears and water. The researchers then supplement this diet with certain foods such as potatoes, fruit and wheat. The ADHD symptoms declined by 78 per cent of them. When she was reintroduced alleged problems of food in the diet, two-thirds of the children suffered a relapse into symptoms.
The authors of the study had to say about the results;

A strictly supervised restricted elimination diet is a valuable tool to assess if the ADHD is induced by food... We think that it should be considered intervention dietary in all children with ADHD, provided that the parents are willing to follow a diet restricted elimination of diagnosis for a period of five weeks, and expert supervision is always available.

Children with ADHD have problems focusing, paying attention and may be hyperactive.
Food sugary for a long time were considered the main culprit when it ADHD, but the evidence in this Department is low. Food additives, however, appear to be gaining ground as the main trigger for dietary for this disorder.
This research is promising, as the results were very significant. (Sin_embargo,_la_cuestión_principal,_es_si_habrá_sufrido_un) diet results and b) parents and children may continue with this type of restrictive eating.
It would make common sense to try to reduce the amount of food processed in a child's diet - regardless of whether symptoms of ADHD. It would be interesting to have a third arm of treatment with a reduction in moderate in processed foods.
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Why Eating nuts helps with weight loss?

Many people leave your food plan nuts trying to lose weight, because they think they are too high in calories. This is a big mistake.
Its obvious nuts are high in calories, but studies show that those who eat nuts regularly tend to have a BMI lower compared with those who do not.
In a study published in the journal of the American College of nutrition, 81 healthy adults told to supplement their diet with almonds every day (320 calories worth); no more instructions on food intake were given. After six months the average body weight increased only 0.40 kg
Another study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, looked healthy 20 overweight women who received 65 grams of almonds for 10 weeks. Predicted weight gain, but instead their weights were on average 155.9 154.6 pounds pounds. The researchers concluded that a daily ration of (340 calories) almonds can include in your diet with limited weight gain risk
So it seems clear that the effects of the consumption of nut on weight are insignificant or non-existent.
In addition, remember that in these studies, the participants were not any kind of diet. Simply added nuts to your normal way to eat.
Another study, published in International Journal of obesity related metabolic disorders, had looked 65 overweight or obese individuals and compared the effect of the addition of 84 g almonds by day, complex carbohydrates chosen car verses. They found that the almond-enriched, low lead calorie diet to a further reduction in body mass index, body weight the circumference of the waist and fat.
The evidence is very strong to suggest the nuts can and should be included in your regular or weight diet loss without fear to gain weight.
1 Nuts are satisfactory
When eating nuts reduces appetite and this means a reduction in energy consumption in subsequent meals over the course of a day.
2. Not all fat is absorbed
Not all fat contained in nuts efficiently is absorbed by the intestine. It is suggested that up to 20 percent of the lipid content of nuts you will lose in the stool, which is around 10-20 percent of the energy contained in nuts.
3 Nuts stimulates metabolism
Some studies have shown that nuts can increase metabolic rate by more than 10 percent.
As just calories in thinking about weight loss, calories out is a gross simplification of reality. And when focus too much on calories, if often leads to a low calorie diet, that is not necessarily healthy (for example, called "diet" foods). Also, these foods do not satisfy appetite which means that it is always hungry, and therefore, the diet of I - yo is inevitable.
The key with the addition of nuts to the diet is to eat them instead of instead of than less nutritious foods that you may be eating.
Thus, rather than bring in carb-heavy snacks between meals, go for a handful of raw, nuts without salt and don't feel guilty for her.
Number of nuts in a 1 oz (30 g) serving:

Almonds nuts: 20-24Brazil: 6-8Cashews: 18Hazelnuts-16: 18-20Pecans: 18-20 (halves) Pine Nuts: 150 - 157Pistachios: 45-47Walnuts: 8-11
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United Kingdom restaurants to include calorie information on menus

Here in United Kingdom, the Government is encouraging restaurants agreement include calorie counts on their menus.
But effective it is likely to be?
The scheme is currently voluntary, but if companies did not cooperate, the Government can adopt legislation to implement the conformity.
The changes are likely to come into effect in September:

Restaurants, impressions, cafes, bars and sandwich shops signed up to put calorie labelling in their menus to eat and to prepare them since September this year.

It seems a good movement, empowering consumers make wise decisions. The Government feels will address the problem currently facing many dieters: meals prepared at home are easy to count calories as packages are labelled, but meals consumed in cafes staff, canteens and restaurants must be "guesstimated" at best.
The problem is, a small study of America suggests a similar scheme necessarily did not work. The researchers have published their results in the International Journal of obesity.
427 of low-income parents and adolescents were surveyed about their fast food habits before and after the introduction of calorie labelling. While many parents and adolescents noted information, some of them (9% of adolescents and 28% of adults) were considered at the checkout. In general, the number of calories consumed were the same as the introduction of calorie labels.
Even when calorie information is present, it is far from the only thing consumers will take into account. "Flavour" and then on "price", were the main factors considered by parents and adolescents in this study.
Local restaurants have calorie information? If so, it makes a difference to what you ask?
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Whole grains for longer life and less disease

Consume whole grains most reduces the risk of premature death, says a new study. And it is the fibre that makes a difference.
The researchers explain that not only is fiber benefits the heart, which helps prevent heart attacks, but fiber from whole grains also decreases the risk of respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia and chronic bronchitis and other infectious diseases.
In addition to fiber, the American Heart Association includes whole grains as a good source of iron, which carries oxygen in blood and selenium, known to strengthen the immune system.
Write in the Archives of Internal Medicine, scientists found that fiber whole grains – not fruits and vegetables – had the greatest impact in reducing risk of death; even of cancer. The research included data on more than 500,000 members AARP; participants from survey of eating habits study over a period of nine years.
The results showed that people who ate more fiber (30 grams per day for men) and 25 grams per day for women were 22% less likely to die from any cause during the study, compared to individuals who eat less amount of fiber (13 grams per day for men) and 11 grams per day for women.
For specific diseases, men consume a diet high in fiber had a 24% lower risk of dying from heart disease, 31% lower risk of dying from respiratory diseases, 56% lower risk to die of an infectious disease and were 17% less likely to die of cancer. Reductions in risk were similar for women.
But scientists aren't sure why fiber intake associated with lower risk of death from respiratory diseases and infectious diseases. It could be anti-inflammatory properties of the fiber, but more research is needed.
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention include whole grains in their list of foods to maintain a healthy, weight together with fruits, vegetables, dairy products low in fat and fat, fish, and lean meat and poultry cuts.

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