Excess weight may not raise a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer, but it may make him more likely to die of the disease, researchers reported. In a study of nearly 288,000 US men, researchers found that obese men were actually less likely than their thinner counterparts to develop prostate cancer during the 5-year study period. However, the heavier a man was, the greater his risk of dying from the disease.

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Add these 10 foods to your grocery cart and you’ll get three terrific benefits:

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Adolescence can be one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life and it is the time when they begin discovering their identities and are becoming more independent.

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Cancer is a group of diseases. It can attack any part of the body. It is the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. About 500,000 people die from cancer each year. The cause of most kinds of cancer is unknown. Scientists think some kinds of cancer can run in families. Other kinds of cancer are caused by what we eat and the way we live.

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There are numerous diets to choose from, and the odds are that you may have already tried a few of them, but can’t seem to achieve that goal in mind. I believe there are 5 basic principles to losing weight.

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There are a lot of people who would give a lot to increase their metabolism. Having a high level of metabolism enables one to maintain burn fat and lose weight fast with the least amount of activity. Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces and consumes energy and calories to support life.

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It’s a new year, and it’s likely eating well (or better) is on your mind. You’ve read it here before — there’s nothing magical about eating well. It’s good common sense, choosing whole, healthy foods that are all around you, including fruits, vegetables, grains and more.

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A Swedish study has concluded that as many as 30 per cent of women with the binge-eating disorder bulimia nervosa could be suffering from an imbalance of sex hormones.

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Americans who have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight should start thinking about more than what they eat, a beverage industry survey said on Monday.

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What you didn’t know might help you. Eating healthy may be virtuous, but it just doesn’t seem like that much fun.

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