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A new study has claimed that women who exercised for at least 150 minutes a week are less likely to develop endometrial cancer, regardless of whether they are overweight or not. Hannah Arem, a doctoral student at Yale School of Public  Health , and colleagues examined the data collected from a case-control study led by associate professor Herbert Yu. The study compared 668 women with endometrial cancer to 665 women of the same age who did not have the  disease .  “This study is consistent with other studies that strongly support the association between physical activity and lower risk of endometrial  cancer ,” said Arem.  Those who exercised for 150 minutes a week or more had a 34 percent reduced risk of endometrial cancer compared with those women who were inactive.  This association was more pronounced among active women with a body mass index (BMI) less than 25, or underweight women, where the reduction in risk was 73 percent compared with inactive women with a BMI more than 25,

Asthma serves to be the chronic inflammation of  airways  in lungs and takes place in those who are hypersensitive to allergens and stimuli. During the asthma attack, the  muscle cells  as well as tissues in walls of bronchi move into spasms thereby narrowing down the bronchi and causing breathing problems. A large  number  of asthma patients are looking forward to find reliable natural asthma treatment to help fight the disease. Some medications available for treating asthma are not good for the body while others are extremely costly to afford. Honey serves to be one of the natural things that can treat asthma to some extent. The best way of using honey is not to consume it directly but to inhale aroma coming out of it. Also, taking a deep look at the lifestyle and diet can help you to say goodbye to asthma. Most people consume junk food that  results in illnesses, malnutrition and obesity. The food items that a person suffering from asthma should not include in his or her diet includ

The DASH diet eating plan is a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low fat or nonfat dairy. It also includes grains, especially whole grains; lean meats, fish and poultry; nuts and beans. The DASH eating plan lowers cholesterol and makes it easy to lose weight. It is a healthy way of eating, designed to be flexible enough to meet the lifestyle and food preferences of most people. And, it contains all the healthy foods . The DASH diet helps to lower blood pressure by providing more key nutrients, such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium, all of which are associated with lower blood pressure. These key nutrients are boosted by including more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or nonfat dairy in your daily diet. Some people see additional benefits by lowering sodium or salt in their diet.  

Always watch Popeye cartoons? Figure it invokes Marine spinach to increase his strength against the enemy. In this design has some validity, that spinach can make the body fit and add strength. For those of you who still need extra energy in their activities, spinach can be a menu option that you should try the food. Spinach is rich in  essential nutrients  to fight against fatigue and help the body to keep fit and energetic. The content contained in spinach are  iron, magnesium and potassium . Spinach is also an important source of B vitamins that improve energy. Iron which has a crucial role in overcoming fatigue, provide oxygen throughout the body and helps the body to move optimally. Vitamin C is also found in spinach, which serves to absorb iron and maintain the physical condition does not break down easily. It is also important magnesium  content in spinach . Magnesium is closely linked to hundreds of enzymes in the body and have an important role in the cardiovascular system

Leaving the house on an empty stomach increases the risk of potentially deadly heart disease, says a new research. It shows that regularly skipping breakfast leads to  obesity , larger fat stores around the stomach and higher cholesterol levels - all major risk factors for heart disease, reports the Daily Mail. It also triggers higher insulin levels in the blood, a warning sign that  diabetes  could soon set in.  The study showed the greatest risks are among adults who regularly went without breakfast when they were children and carried on the habit when they grew up.  Although previous studies have suggested breakfast can be good for the heart, this is the first to track the long-term dangers.  The results show that, by the time they are in their late twenties, those who rarely have breakfast as children or adults are already on the way to developing heart disease.  Scientists think one reason is they are more likely to snack on sugary foods and less likely to exercise while havin

The conventional method of placing ice on an injury may prevent  healing , according to scientists . For years, people have been told to put a bag of frozen peas on a torn or sprained muscle to reduce the swelling. But for the first time, researchers have found a hormone produced by inflamed tissue that could help heal damaged muscle.  This discovery turns the conventional wisdom that swelling must be controlled to encourage healing, the Daily Mail reported. It also paves the way for new methods of treating sports injuries. The findings could lead to new therapies for acute muscle injuries caused by trauma, chemicals, infections, freeze damage and exposure to medications, according to the journal Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Researcher Lan Zhou, from the Neuroinflammation Research Centre at the Cleveland  Clinic , Ohio, US, said: "We hope that our findings stimulate further research to dissect different roles played by tissue inflammation in clinica

If you suffer from breathing problems and Diwali spells trouble for you, then it's time to start taking precautions. The use of fire crackers during the festive season of Dussehra and Diwali pose health hazards for people suffering from asthma, bronchitis and other  breathing disorders .  Crackers like "phuljari" and "anar" include highly toxic heavy metals like copper, cadmium, lead, manganese, zinc, sodium and potassium.  "These metals, if present in the air, can trigger asthma in a patient. They can cause severe headache,  respiratory  diseases  in the lungs, apart from chronic cough," said S.P.S. Bakshi, president of Homoeopathic Medical Association of India. Some of the precautions suggested by doctors are -- avoid highly polluted areas, avoid sudden temperature change, physical stress and identify the source of allergy. According to the World Health Organization, India has an estimated 15-20 million asthma patients. --IANS