A study done at the University of California,found that the biggest impact on alzheimer's disease worldwide is low education.

Researchers believe that education even at a young age can contribute to development of the brain, giving the person the brain power that can be carried on into old age.

According to the study in the USA; however, the risk factor with the greatest impact is physical inactivity. This could be because of the sedentary lifestyle, as 1/3 of the population is sed...

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 According to a recent study, people who wake at nights to urinate are less productive during the day, and that the  reduction in productivity is about the same as those with chronic conditions.

The study involved 385 men and 261 women with nocturia, they were  given questionnaires to complete on:

1. Work productivity
2. Activity impairment  

The study linked nocturia to a 24% drop in productivity.


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A person is said to have nocturia if he/she needs to wake at least once per ni...
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 There is another good reason for including a healthy diet in family planning. This time researchers linked Omega-3 to healthier babies and  reduced risk for premature delivery.

Omega-3 is present in oily fish and fish oil and is available as a supplement. Omega -3 is also present in some packaged food products that have it as an additive.

 In a double blind clinical trials study done on Omega-3 fatty acids, researchers found that mothers who took the supplement during pregnancy have healthie...
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 A certain amount of fat in the diet is necessary for a healthy eating pattern, but all fats are not equal. Trans fat is bad and must be avoided while saturated fat must be limited to a certain amount each day.
 
Poly-unsaturated and mono-unsaturated fats are good for you and are necessary for health eating. One oil in in this group of fats is olive oil.

A recent study done on Mediterranean diet showed that olive oil added to it can prevent cardiovascular disease problems. 

 According to the stud...
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