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• Two cups of milk may be ideal for preschoolers
• Your birth year can influence obesity risk
• Yoga a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease
• Yoga a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease: Study
• Being Thin Doesn't Spare Asian-Americans From Diabetes Risk

Two cups of milk may be ideal for preschoolers Posted: 30 Dec 2014 07:32 AM PST By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – Preschoolers who drink three or more cups of milk a day may get a small height boost, but they're also more likely to be overweight or obese, according to a new U.S. study. The results, based on nearly 9,000 children, support current recommendations that preschoolers consume two one-cup servings of milk a day, the authors say. "Overall, we were most struck by ...

Your birth year can influence obesity risk Posted: 30 Dec 2014 01:50 AM PST New York, Dec 30 (IANS) People born before 1942 are less likely to be affected by a variant to a gene linked to obesity risk than those who are born after 1942. The effect is stronger in those born in later years, finds a fascinating research.

Yoga a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease Posted: 30 Dec 2014 12:39 AM PST Significant changes were seen in body weight, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides and heart rate but not fasting blood glucose.

Yoga a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease: Study Posted: 29 Dec 2014 09:52 PM PST London, Dec 30 (IANS) A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded that the popular mind-body practice of yoga can be a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.

Being Thin Doesn't Spare Asian-Americans From Diabetes Risk Posted: 23 Dec 2014 08:17 AM PST Guidelines just out from the American Diabetes Association say Asian-Americans with a typically healthy body mass index can still be running a substantial risk for developing diabetes.

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