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Pregnant women…watch your diet. What you eat can affect both you and your newborn. Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication that can affect both you and your baby. Data from 13,000 women participating in the Nurses’ Health Study II show high fat intake can put you at risk.

Dr. Katherine Bowers is a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health.

“Women who had high intakes of animal fat, so the source of their fat came from animal products, more frequently developed gestational diabetes during their pregnancies.” (10 seconds)

Women with higher dietary cholesterol also had an increased risk. A healthy diet can help you reduce your risk.

The study was in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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CUT THE SATURATED FAT IN YOUR DIET

HHS Healthbeat says that women with high intakes of animal fat and cholesterol more frequently develop gestational diabetes during their pregnancies.

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HHS Healthbeat says “If people can keep their body weight normal, their risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer would be much lower, and quality of life would be much higher.”

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Baked, broiled, not fried

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Eating fish the right way may help you and your brain. Research at the University of Pittsburgh looked at the cognitive benefits of eating fish, following elderly people for 15 years, tracking the effects on memory and learning.

Dr. Cyrus Raji is a researcher and medical resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mercy Hospital.

“Individuals who consumed baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis scored higher on tests for working memory. Fried fish, on the other hand, does not confer this benefit.”

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BAKED, BROILED, NOT FRIED

HHS Healthbeat say “Eating fish the right way may help you and your brain. Individuals who consumed baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis scored higher on cognitive tests like working memory.”

Learn more at www.factor4metabolichealth. Dr. George Scheele, The Good Doctor.

Dr. Raji suggests eating fish the right way can sustain brain structure, reducing your risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

The study was presented at the Radiological Society of North America meeting and supported by the National Institutes of Health.

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HHS Healthbeat says, “women who are obese; women who smoke; or women who have diabetes that is not well controlled during their pregnancy are at risk for having babies with heart defects.”

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The midlife heart crisis

Forget the shiny red car, or the extreme makeover. The so called “midlife crisis” may be all about your blood pressure. A study at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reviewed blood pressure in 60,000 people, ages 41 to 55.

Norrina Allen is the lead author.

“Changes in blood pressure, particularly changes in early middle-age, have a long term effect on your cardiovascular risk.” (8 seconds)

Maintaining a healthy weight, eating right and exercising help maintain low blood pressure as you get older.

“Individuals who maintained low blood pressure had a much lower lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease and stroke.”  (8 seconds)

The study in the Journal of the American Heart Association was supported by the National Institutes of Health.

HHS Healthbeat reports that “Most parents of overweight and obese children reported never having been told that their child was overweight.” Making better health choices is as easy as eating right, watching less TV and spending more time outdoors. Factor4 helps improve lifestyle choices.

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Fewer years for teens?

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Today’s teens’ poor health habits might cost them years of life. A study found this in data on about 5,500 teens.

Donald Lloyd-Jones of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago examined risk factors for heart disease. Many teens had high blood sugar, low physical activity, and smoked. Their eating patterns were high in sodium and sugar-sweetened beverages, and low in fruits, vegetables, fiber and lean protein.

Lloyd-Jones says teens are losing health they were born with:

“We know that we tend to gain weight as we age through adulthood, so we’re already seeing that our teens are off to a very poor start.” (7 seconds)

The study presented at an American Heart Association meeting was supported by the National Institutes of Health.