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high-protein diets have no proven effectiveness in long-term weight reduction and pose potential health threats for those who adhere to them for more than a short time, according to a report from the american heart association\'s nutrition committee. the report specifically targets popular \"quick weight loss\" regimes such as the atkins, zone, protein power, sugar busters and stillman diets, and offers guidelines to health care professionals for evaluating these diets.

the european food safety authority (efsa) this morning published 536 health claims in 73 opinions in the fifth batch of general function claims. many positive opinions, many more negative in the latest batch of efsa health claim missives probiotic claims continued to be rejected under the nutrition and health claims regulation (nhcr), but there were positive opinions including: dietary fibres and blood cholesterol; cereal fibre and bowel function; carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks and endurance performance; low sodium and blood pressure; dietary fibre and blood glucose; melatonin and sleep; very low calorie diets and body weight.

nearly one million people fall victim to heart disease every year. the vast majority of these people are unaware that this devastating condition can be prevented with a natural approach to diet. researchers from the european epic (european prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition) study have developed a plan that can reduce the risk of coronary artery disease by 81%. medical researchers understand that heart disease begins early in life and progresses to threaten life as we approach our senior years.

if you are already eating a vegetarian diet or if you are moving in that direction, then by simply eating enough food from a variety of sources (consuming sufficient calories for your energy needs), you will automatically be getting enough protein. why? because each and every plant food contains complete protein in varying amounts. some plant foods, including broccoli, asparagus, bamboo shoots, and brussels sprouts, are very high in protein.

consumers in the us are increasingly turning to soy as a healthy choice as they constantly change their eating habits to improve nutrition, according to a study from the united soybean board. soy is popular for its potential health benefits and versatility and 85 percent of consumers view soy as healthy, the survey showed. this is an increase of 26 percentage points compared to 1997.

further evidence to suggest that almonds could benefit our health hit the press this week as scientists in canada report that almonds significantly lowered bad cholesterol levels in a study of people with high cholesterol. canadian researchers conducted the study in order to determine if, and at what level of consumption, almonds could help reduce heart disease risk by lowering high cholesterol.

new research from the us has shown that the addition of soybean phytosterols to lean ground beef can have a significant effect in reducing cholesterol levels. a team of researchers from the department of food science and human nutrition at iowa state university, led by oksana matvienko, carried out tests over a four-week period on 34 young men with elevated cholesterol levels. the men were randomly assigned to receive either lean (15 per cent fat) ground beef or ground beef with 2.

elevated blood pressure exerts a health threatening effect on every organ in the body as it slowly acts to cause our veins and arteries to deteriorate. small cracks develop as a result and must be patched quickly to avert disaster. in an attempt to ensure our survival, oxidized ldl cholesterol and calcium are used as a biological caulk to patch the damage and prevent us from bleeding to death. this mechanism will help to avoid immediate catastrophe but eventually our arteries will narrow and a deadly clot will form as a result.

for the first time, a long-term health study has demonstrated that the mediterranean diet may help diabetes patients control their blood sugar without the use of medication."a mediterranean-style diet is a very important part in the treatment of diabetes," said endocrinologist loren greene of new york university medical center, who was not involved in the study. "we knew that, but there just hasn't been a good study to confirm this before.