Back Talk – May 31, 2017
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Story at-a-glance– The overconsumption of sugar is increasingly being linked to brain-related health issues such as depression, learning disorders, memory problems and overeating Research suggests consumption of sugar and sweets can trigger reward and craving states in your brain similar to addictive drugs Not all sugars have the identical effects. Fructose has been shown to…
Story at-a-glance– Among U.S. adults aged 75 and older, 1 in 45 suffered from a brain injury that led to an emergency room visit, hospitalization or death in 2013 This is a 76 percent increase from 2007 — with the primary cause being falls Regular exercise, protecting your vision health and removing home hazards can…
Story at-a-glance– A 40-year-old previously unpublished trial shows that while replacing saturated fat with vegetable oil lowered total cholesterol by 14 percent, for every 30 point drop in total cholesterol there was a 22 percent increased chance of death Many other trials have also found that replacing saturated fats with vegetable oils increase mortality risk…