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Further proof the whole grains are the ticket to a healthy diet… Diets with high amounts of whole grains may help achieve significant weight loss, and also reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a team of Penn State researchers at University Park and the College of Medicine.

Chronic disease is as much a concern as terrorism… Distinguished American law Professor Lawrence Gostin told the Oxford Health Alliance Summit in Sydney February 23 that prevention of lifestyle diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking illnesses should take top priority.

Link between excessive nutrient levels and insulin resistance… He hopes that “this could lead to a new class of insulin-sensitizing drugs that loosen the brake and let insulin work a little bit longer.”