Who came up with the idea that we are supposed to drink orange juice at breakfast? And why, if oatmeal is so good for us, do we eat that only in the morning as well? Apologies to the Palinites, but nutritionists are starting to realize that you and I like our oatmeal and OJ before we start the day because we evolved to like it that way—because enjoying the two together is healthier than eating each of them alone.
Women who drink one or more sugar-sweetened sodas a day are significantly more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than those who drink less than one soda month or none, according to a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The risk appears to be even higher for older women.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation leading to joint pain and damage, fatigue and other symptoms. It's believed to result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors, possibly including diet.
Because many studies have shown that sugar-sweetened soda is linked to obesity as well as type 2 diabetes and heart disease – all of which are more common in people with RA – the researchers wondered whether sugary beverages might play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis, too.
Ring in the New Year with these healthy lifestyle changes and say hello to less pain in 2015.
The start of a new year is always a great time to think about making positive lifestyle changes — including those that can help you better manage your arthritis.
If you can make them part of your everyday life, these simple steps can be very effective in reducing joint pain, and they'll boost your overall health as a bonus.
They may even make it possible to cut back on your arthritis medication.
Here are the resolutions that will give the most bang for your buck.
Read more: 6 New Year’s Resolutions for People With Arthritis
A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis MS, and lupus. Researchers found, through mapping vitamin D receptors binding throughout the human genome, that vitamin D deficiency is a major environmental factor in increasing the risk of developing these disorders.
However, seeing as so many try and fail, are diets in fact a flawed concept? Mintel estimates the diet industry will be worth more than £1.9billion by 2017. There are diet apps, books, online plans, supermarket ranges and home delivery services, all enticing us with promises of weight loss.
Yet despite the popularity of the countless eating plans on the market, in 2007, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles concluded dieting actually makes you gain weight. People on diets typically lost five to ten per cent of their starting weight in the first six months – but up to two thirds regained more weight than they had lost within five years.
We asked four industry experts to thrash it out in our big diet debate:
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