health issues
Recent Statements in the News
By Eric Llewellyn
Dec 17, 2006, 12:35

The Biggest Epidemic in World History


“There is a death due to diabetes every 10 seconds, and an amputation due to diabetes every 30 seconds. We are dealing with the biggest epidemic in world history," Martin Silink, International Diabetes Foundation, pushing for a U.N. resolution to make governments encourage more active lifestyles and better diets.”


November 13, 2006 (Reuters)
Vegetarians Live Longer

New research shows that being a vegetarian for 20 years or more adds almost four years to the average lifespan.

Dr Pramil Singh, who led the research at Loma Linda University in California, says: “We are the first to come up with a life-expectancy figure showing a very important increase in life expectancy for those who follow a vegetarian diet for a long period of time.”

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/09/21/1064082865083.html?from=storyrhs

The Dangers of High-Intakes of Coffee

Drinking a few extra cups of coffee each day can boost blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels enough to increase a person's risk of developing heart disease over a lifetime of moderate caffeine consumption, warns James Lane, associate research professor of psychiatry, Duke University,

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_n2639_v127/ai_21098149

© 2006, Eric Llewellyn

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