1 In 3 Adults At Risk Of Malnutrition On Admission To Hospital, Care Homes & Mental Health Units, UK
April 10, 2008
Older people won’t respond to treatment if they are malnourished. Help the Aged responded to a report from the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) showing that of adults admitted to hospitals, care homes and mental health units, 28 per cent are at risk of suffering from overall malnutrition at the time of their admission. The report also shows an increased risk on transfer between care settings - with a 43 per cent risk on transfer from a care home to hospital.
Charlotte Potter, Senior Health Policy Officer at Help the Aged commented:
‘Today’s figures reveal worrying levels of malnutrition, especially among older people going into hospital. Rates are even higher among patients admitted from other hospitals and care homes. This suggests institutions aren’t dealing with nutrition effectively.
‘This is a huge concern. Older people won’t respond to treatment or recover well if they are malnourished. Providing appropriate nutritional support needs to be part of any good health service. It is impossible to talk about a world class health service when basic issues such as malnutrition are not top of the list.’
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For a copy of the report, please see: http://www.bapen.org.uk/
‘Right care, Right deal’ is the new national campaign launched to build public awareness and support for the need for brave and innovative solutions for the social care system. With the Government indicating that social care is an urgent political priority, and in advance of the expected green paper later in 2008, the campaign combines three of the UK’s largest charities working with and for older people and their families and carers, and will urge the government to renew its vision for the future of social care in England. Visit http://www.rightcare.org.uk
Help the Aged is the charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people in the UK and overseas from poverty, isolation, neglect and ageism. It campaigns to raise public awareness of the issues affecting older people and to bring about policy change. The Charity delivers a range of services: information and advice, home support and community living, including international development work. These are supported by its paid-for services and fundraising activities - which aim to increase funding in the future to respond to the growing unmet needs of disadvantaged older people. Help the Aged also funds vital research into the health issues and experiences of older people to improve the quality of later life.
Help the Aged urgently needs donations and support to help it in the increasingly challenging fight to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.
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Tart Cherries May Reduce Inflammation, Lower Risk For Type 2 Diabetes & Heart Disease
April 10, 2008
A new study shows tart cherries, one of today’s hottest “Super Fruits,” may help reduce inflammation, potentially lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in animals. The study was presented by University of Michigan researchers today at the Experimental Biology annual meeting. As science continues to reveal inflammation may be a marker for many chronic diseases, the researchers say emerging studies like this are important in examining the role diet may play in disease management and prevention.
At-risk rats with metabolic syndrome (obese, pre-diabetic) and lean, healthy rats were fed a cherry-enriched “Western Diet,” characterized by high fat and moderate carbohydrate - in line with the typical American diet. Cherry-enriched diets, which consisted of whole tart cherry powder as 1 percent of the diet, reduced two known markers of inflammation by up to 50 percent. TNF-alpha was reduced by 50 percent in the lean rats and 40 percent in the at-risk rats and interleukin 6 (IL-6) was lowered by 31 percent in the at-risk rats and 38 percent in the lean rats.
While inflammation is a normal process the body uses to fight off infection or injury, according to recent science, a chronic state of inflammation could increase the risk for diseases.
“We’re learning how important reducing inflammation is for our overall health and lowering the risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes - two of the most critical health epidemics we have in this country today,” said study co-author Dr. Steven F. Bolling, a cardiac surgeon at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center who also heads the U-M Cardioprotection Research Laboratory, where the study was performed. “This study offers further promise that foods rich in antioxidants, such as cherries, could potentially reduce inflammation and lower disease risk.”
Both lean and at-risk rats also experienced lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels on the cherry-enriched diet, two other key risk factors for heart disease. The most at-risk animals also reduced their abdominal fat and total fat mass - particularly important given the link between excess abdominal fat and disease.
Researchers say the animal study is encouraging and will lead to further clinical studies in humans to explore the link between diet, inflammation and lowering disease risk.
The Power of Eating Red
Tart cherries, frequently sold as dried, frozen or juice, contain powerful antioxidants known as anthocyanins, which provide the bright, rich red color. Studies suggest these colorful plant compounds may be responsible for cherries’ anti-inflammatory properties and other health benefits.
This new study is the latest linking this red hot “Super Fruit” to protection against heart disease and inflammation. In fact, research suggests the red compounds in cherries that deliver the anti-inflammatory benefits may also help ease the pain of arthritis and gout. There have been more than 65 published studies on the potential health benefits which can be found in the Cherry Nutrition Report posted on http://www.choosecherries.com.
The study was funded by the Cherry Marketing Institute, which provided an unrestricted grant to the University of Michigan to conduct the research and was not directly involved in the design, conduct or analysis of the project. For more information visit http://www.choosecherries.com.
Source: Tart Cherry-Enriched Diets Reduce Abdominal Obesity and Inflammation in Zucker Fatty Rats. Experimental Biology 2008 702.7, Seymour EM, Urcuyo-Llanes D, Lewis SK, Kirakosyan A, Kaufman PB, Bennink MR, Bolling SF. Presented in minisymposium 702.7, Dietary Bioactive Compounds III: Chronic Disease Risk Reduction
Cherry Marketing Institute
Stephen Harper Announcer More Stringent Food And Product Safety Legislation, Canada
April 10, 2008
Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, said that the federal government will enhance protection for the Canadian consumer with a “tough and comprehensive overhaul of food and product safety laws”. In the House of Commons legislation was tabled aimed at improving the safety of food, consumer and health products across Canada.
Harper said “Today’s action on consumer safety is good news for Canada. It will improve our safety and our health, make Canadian brands more competitive among global consumers, and boost confidence at home as a country whose product safety standards are second to none.”
The proposal is for amendments to the Food and Drugs Act, as well as a new Consumer Product Safety Act. These include stiffer penalties for negligent manufacturers, importers and retailers who endanger their customers knowingly. There would be significant improvement to public access to information related to product safety.
The legislation also includes -
– prohibiting the manufacture, importation, advertising or sale of consumer products that are a danger to human health/safety
– a mandatory requirement that suppliers of serious product-related incidents report events in detail - these include near misses and defects
– stiffer fines for violations
– wider authority for the federal government to order recalls of unsafe consumer products
Harper said this legislation would be “Good for consumers. Good for the economy. This announcement is a double win for all Canadians.”
The Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan
Written by - Christian Nordqvist
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Adults Who Eat Apples, Drink Apple Juice Have Lower Risk For Metabolic Syndrome
April 10, 2008
Not eating your apple a day? Perhaps you should be. Adults who eat apples, apple juice and applesauce have a significantly reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of health problems that are linked to numerous chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The study results, presented at the Experimental Biology 2008 meeting this week, were derived from an analysis of adult food consumption data collected in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the government’s largest food consumption and health database.
Dr. Victor Fulgoni analyzed the data, specifically looking at the association between consumption of apples and apple products, nutrient intake and various physiological parameters related to metabolic syndrome. When compared to non-consumers, adult apple product consumers had a 27% decreased likelihood of being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.
Fulgoni notes, “We found that adults who eat apples and apple products have smaller waistlines that indicate less abdominal fat, lower blood pressure and a reduced risk for developing what is known as the metabolic syndrome.”
In addition to having a 30% decreased likelihood for elevated diastolic blood pressure and a 36% decreased likelihood for elevated systolic blood pressure, apple product consumers also had a 21% reduced risk of increased waist circumference - all predictors of cardiovascular disease and an increased likelihood of metabolic syndrome. Additionally, adult apple product consumers had significantly reduced C-reactive protein levels, another measurable marker related to cardiovascular risk.
Furthermore, apple product consumers’ diets were healthier than non-consumers - they had an overall greater intake of fruit and key nutrients, including dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium and potassium. These consumers also ate less total fat, saturated fat, discretionary fat and added sugars.
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Metabolic syndrome is believed to affect an estimated 36 million Americans. Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome, is defined as having three or more of the associated symptoms, which include elevated blood pressure, increased waist size and abdominal fat, and elevated c-reactive protein levels.
Fulgoni, V., Fulgoni S., Haaga, S., Ebert, A. Apple consumption is associated with increased nutrient intakes and reduced risk of metabolic syndrome in adults from the National health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004). Experimental Biology 2008 Poster Presentation (unpublished).
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Stacie Haaga
U.S. Apple Association
Cup Of Coffee A Day May Cut Dementia Risk - Coffee and Caffeine
April 9, 2008
A small cup of coffee a day may decrease the risk for developing dementia.
A team of researchers from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences conducted a study>caffeine protects against memory loss in older adults. This study is first of its kind showing how coffee protects blood brain barrier from and prevents neurological disorders. However, more researchers is needed to see how beneficial caffeine in humans is and what stage patients can benefit from it.
Inflammation, Body Fat, Weight Gain And Blood Cholesterol All Lower In Rats Fed Cherries
April 9, 2008
Tart cherries - frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice - may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
Rats that received whole tart cherry powder mixed into a high-fat diet didn’t gain as much weight or build up as much body fat as rats that didn’t receive cherries. And their blood showed much lower levels of molecules that indicate the kind of inflammation that has been linked to heart disease and diabetes. In addition, they had significantly lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides than the other rats.
The results, which were seen in both lean and obese rats that were bred to have a predisposition to obesity and insulin resistance, were presented Sunday at the Experimental Biology 2008 meeting in San Diego, CA by a team from the U-M Cardioprotection Research Laboratory.
In addition, the obese rats that received cherry powder were less likely to build up fat in their bellies - another factor linked to cardiovascular disease. All the measures on which the two groups of animals differed are linked to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.
The new findings build on results that were reported last year at the same meeting by the U-M team. Those data came from experiments involving lean rats that were prone to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and impaired glucose tolerance, but that received a low-fat diet with or without cherries. In that case, cherry-fed rats had lower total cholesterol, lower blood sugar, less fat storage in the liver and lower oxidative stress. However, it was unknown if these benefits would be observed in obesity-prone animals, or in animals fed a higher fat, western-style diet containing elevated saturated fat and cholesterol.
While it’s still far too early to know whether tart cherries will have the same effect in humans, U-M researchers are preparing to launch a pilot-phase clinical trial later this spring. They note that if a human wanted to eat as many tart cherries as the rats in the new study did, they would have to consume 1.5 cups every day.
“These new findings are very encouraging, especially in light of what is becoming known about the interplay between inflammation, blood lipids, obesity and body composition in cardiovascular disease and diabetes,” says Steven Bolling, M.D., a U-M cardiac surgeon and the laboratory’s director. “The fact that these factors decreased despite the rats’ predisposition to obesity, and despite their high-fat ‘American-style’ diet, is especially interesting.”
The results were presented by E. Mitchell Seymour, M.S., a U-M research associate and the senior scientist on the project. “It was recently shown in humans that regular intake of darkly pigmented fruits like cherries is associated with reduced mortality from cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease,” says Seymour. “The heart-health benefits of these colorful fruits were sustained even when corrected for age and other health conditions. We’re now invested in exploring the specific mechanisms of these benefits.”
The experiments are funded by an unrestricted grant from the Cherry Marketing Institute, a trade association for the cherry industry. CMI has no influence on the design, conduct or analysis of any U-M research it funds.
The correlation between cherry intake and significant changes in cardiovascular risk factors suggests - but does not directly demonstrate - a positive effect from the high concentrations of antioxidant compounds called anthocyanins that are found in tart cherries. The anthocyanins are responsible for the color of these and of other darkly pigmented fruits.
The potential for protective effects from antioxidant-rich foods and food extracts is a promising area of research, says Bolling, who is the Gayle Halperin Kahn Professor of Integrative Medicine at U-M.
The team performed the study using 48 obesity-prone rats, half of which were obese, and a diet in which 45 percent of calories came from fat and 35 percent came from carbohydrates. All the rats were six weeks old when study began. For the next 90 days they were fed either a cherry-enriched diet in which cherries made up 1 percent by weight, or a diet that contained an equivalent number of carbohydrates and calories.
At the end of the study, the rats had blood tests for glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, received DEXA scans to measure their body fat and to see where the fat had collected, and had tests for two plasma inflammation markers: TNF-alpha and interleukin-6.
These two molecules are related to the level of vascular inflammation, or immune-system reaction to blood-vessel walls, that is often seen in people and animals with cardiovascular disease. While inflammation is a normal process the body uses to fight off infection or injury, according to recent science, a chronic state of inflammation may increase the risk for a number of diseases.
The cherries were Montmorency tart cherries grown in Michigan, which is the nation’s largest producer of tart cherries. They are different from the sweet Bing cherries that are often eaten fresh. Tart cherries have higher concentrations of antioxidant anthocyanins than sweet cherries.
By the end of the study, the rats that received the cherries had lower body weight, fat mass, total cholesterol, triglyceride, TNF-alpha and IL-6 than the rats that did not receive cherries. In all, TNF-alpha was reduced by 50 percent in the lean rats and 40 percent in the obese rats and IL-6 was lowered by 31 percent in the obese rats and 38 percent in the lean rats.
The obese rats that received cherries also had lower-weight retroperitoneal fat, a type of belly fat that has been associated with especially high cardiovascular risk and inflammation in humans.
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In addition to Seymour and Bolling, the research team includes Daniel Urcuyo-Llanes, Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B. Kaufman, and Sarah K. Lewis of U-M, and Maurice Bennink of Michigan State University.
Even as the Cardioprotection Laboratory team continues its work in animals, U-M Integrative Medicine co-director Sara Warber, M.D., an assistant professor of family medicine at the U-M Medical School, is preparing to lead a pilot clinical trial of whole tart cherries in humans.
For more information on the University of Michigan Cardioprotection Laboratory, visit http://sitemaker.umich.edu/cardiac.phytomed. For information on participating in clinical trials at U-M, visit http://www.umengage.org/. Reference: Experimental Biology 2008 poster #702.7
Source: Kara Gavin
University of Michigan Health System
Majority Of Studies Of High-Fat Diets In Mice Inaccurately Portrayed
April 9, 2008
Studies in mice provide the foundation for much of the belief that high-fat diets are detrimental to human health. However, the majority of studies on the health effects of high-fat diets in mice published in five respected scientific journals in 2007 were not accurately portrayed, a survey by researchers at UC Davis has found.
“The bottom line is, unless the studies we do on mice are appropriately designed, we can’t use the information to give people recommendations on diet,” said study co-author Craig Warden, a professor of pediatrics and neurobiology, physiology and behavior in the Rowe Program on Genomics.
The survey results are described in a commentary published in the April 2008 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism. The commentary discusses research utilizing high-fat mouse diets that was published in 2007 in the journals Cell Metabolism, Diabetes, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature and Nature Medicine.
These studies’ major failing, Warden said, is comparing mice fed high-fat “defined” diets, often consisting of 60 percent lard, 20 percent sucrose and 20 percent casein or milk protein — the mouse equivalent of “pork rinds, ribs and Coke” — with mice fed a vegetable-based high-fiber “undefined” diet called chow composed of varying amounts of carbohydrate, fat and protein.
“Many papers using animal models draw conclusions about dietary effects from the comparison of natural-ingredient chow with defined diets, despite marked differences in micro- and macronutrient content,” the commentary says. “When comparing the effects of a chow diet with a high-fat diet the effects of the dietary fat will be confounded with the effects of other components in the diet.”
Warden added that two important differences between chow and high-fat defined diets are the contents of soy and sucrose. Chow is made from varying amounts of soy, which contains plant estrogens that affect food and water intake, anxiety-related behaviors, activity levels and the development of adipose tissue, or fat. And the sucrose in the high-fat diet has been linked to weight gain and insulin resistance. These factors are not taken into consideration when comparing the high-fat and chow diets.
Of the 35 studies surveyed, only five, or 14 percent, got it right. Forty-three percent of papers derived conclusions about effects of high-fat diets from comparisons of chow to a defined high-fat diet. Thirty four percent presented data without enough information to evaluate diet comparisons, because the publications did not provide details on diet. In 9 percent of the studies, both chow and high-fat diets were used but no direct comparison was made between the two.
“I and my collaborators were stunned that a majority of the literature used inappropriate comparisons of chow to defined diets or used unspecified diets,” Warden said “Many of the reports from the animal-model literature have mischaracterized the effects of fat and carbohydrate on obesity and many other traits and diseases. This is a call to conduct diet studies correctly, because unless we get them right, they’re meaningless.”
Warden’s research uses molecular genetics techniques in mouse models to study the impact of natural genetic variants on obesity and on response to diet and exercise. He has identified a protein that alters levels of hypothalamic alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) - a natural food intake inhibitor. This protein is a potential drug target because inhibitors decrease hunger. He also studies whether some people are genetically programmed to fail to maintain weight loss following gastric bypass surgery.
Collaborating with Warden on the commentary is Janis S. Fisler, associate, Department of Nutrition, UC Davis. The research was funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation.
UC Davis Health System is the leading tertiary care provider for a 33-county region of Northern California. Research strengths at UC Davis Health System include clinical and translational science, stem cell science, infectious diseases, vascular biology, neuroscience, cancer, functional genomics and mouse biology, comparative medicine, combinatorial chemistry and nutrition, among many others.
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Malt-O-Meal Recalls Unsweetened Puffed Rice, Puffed Wheat Cereals - Food Safety
April 9, 2008
Malt-O-Meal announced today that it is voluntarily recalling its unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals produced with "Best If Used By" codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") and March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809") because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled product was distributed nationally, marketed under the Malt-O-Meal brand and as some private label brands including Acme, America’s Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw’s, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this situation. All other Malt-O-Meal products are unaffected by this action and are safe for continued sale and consumption. The products affected by this recall represent less than one-half of one percent of the company’s annual production of ready-to-eat cereal.
"Our first and highest priority is the safety of the consumers who use our products," said Malt-O-Meal President and CEO Chris Neugent. "It’s important that we spread the word about this situation quickly and broadly in order to remove even the slightest possibility that someone will consume something harmful. We apologize for this situation and promise to do everything to complete the recall as quickly as possible."
The recall was initiated after the company’s internal routine food safety testing detected the presence of Salmonella in a product produced on March 24, 2008. The company immediately commenced an investigation to determine the root cause of this one positive finding as well as the extent of any possible exposure. Initial results from this follow-up investigation indicate that additional product may have been exposed to this contaminant. Thus, out of an abundance of caution to protect consumers, the company has chosen to voluntarily remove all unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat products with "Best If Used By" codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") and March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809"). Investigation into the source of the Salmonella has determined a root cause of this situation and corrective measures have been taken to ensure that there is no reoccurrence of this issue.
Persons infected with Salmonella may experience a variety of symptoms and illnesses. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, persons infected with Salmonella may experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in more severe illnesses, some potentially life threatening.
Consumers who have purchased any products covered by this recall are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Infants Who Sleep Less Are More Often Overweight In Preschool
April 9, 2008
Thereis an increased risk that a child will be overweight in preschool if,in infancy, he or she sleeps less than 12 hours per day, according to areportin the April 2008 issue of the Archives ofPediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA journal.
Betweenthe ages of two and five years, approximately one fourth of childrenare overweight or at risk for being overweight. Studies performed onadults, adolescents, and older children in the past have indicated thatsleep restriction changes hormone levels, which could stimulate hungerand increase weight gain.
To study this relationship ininfants, ElsieM. Taveras, M.D., M.P.H., of Harvard Medical School and Harvard PilgrimHealth Care, Boston, and colleagues investigated 915 children whosemothers visited a single group practice in eastern Massachusetts fortheir prenatal health care. These children were weighed and measuredimmediately after birth, again at the age of six months, and threeyears after that. Mothers gave details on their children’s sleep habitsduring these follow up visits, as well as in questionnaires one and twoyears after birth. Using these reports, the investigators calculatedthe daily duration of sleep for each child between the ages of sixmonths and two years.
Theinfants as a group slept an average of 12.3 hours per day. At the ageof three, 9% of the children in the study (83) were overweight. Afteradjusting for other factors that influence a child’s weight, such asthe body mass index of the mother before pregnancy, the infants whoslept less than 12 hours per day had a higher body mass index for theirage and sex, a higher skinfold thickness, and were more likely to beoverweight at the age of three.
The investigators also perusedthe influence of television viewing on the association between sleepand being overweight, and it was found that this association wasminimal. But, when little sleep and increased television time werecombined, the highest risk of being overweight was found. The authorsexplain: “Ourfindings lend support to childhood overweight prevention interventionsthat target both reduction in television viewing and ensuring adequatesleep duration.”
They also indicate that it is not completelyunderstood what precise association sleep has with being overweight.”The mechanisms underlyingthe association between sleep duration and adiposity [amount of bodyfat] are unclear,” write the authors. They postulate that in additionto altered hormone levels, sleeping at night might cause daytimesleepiness and lower levels of activity during waking hours. Also,spending more time awake could simply offer more opportunities to eat.
They indicate that these results could help parents use methods thatwill improve infants’ quality of sleep. “Strategiesto improve sleep duration among young children may be an importantcomponent of behavioral interventions that promote childhood overweightprevention,” they state. “Our findings suggest thatclinicians and parents may wish to use evidence-based sleep hygienetechniques to improve sleep quality and perhaps increase sleepduration.”
Short Sleep Duration in Infancy and Risk of ChildhoodOverweight
Elsie M. Taveras; Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman; Emily Oken; Erica P.Gunderson; Matthew W. Gillman
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(4):305-311.
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Drinking Lots Of Water Is Not As Beneficial As Previously Tought - Food and Health
April 8, 2008
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania decline the myth that ‘eight glasses of water a day’ will improve health.
It is a believed theory that drinking lots of water will make one healthy, and most of those exercising and attending aerobics classes are taking bottles of water with them, so that they can drink frequently. However, there are no scientifically professional studies showing benefits of water.
This new research comes to decline the common myths that drinking lots of water improves the following aspects of health: excreting toxins, improving skin, reducing appetite, and curing headaches.
Excrete toxins: It is believed that drinking too much water can help excreting toxins, but this research says that human body consists of 60% water. For example, a 200-pound man has 120 pounds of water, which is equal to about 15 gallons. If this person drinks an extra cup of water there will not be much difference for him.
Moreover, extra amount of water may even worsen the process of toxin excretion, because too much water lowers blood flow to kidney and it may be difficult for kidneys to clear substances.
Skin tone improvement: Whenever a person drinks water, it is being equally distributed to all parts of body. There is no reason to think that skin will get any extra amount of water and will improve tone. Besides, ones body has too much skin and it is unlikely that some extra cups of water will improve its tone.
Appetite reduction: It is thought that drinking water before taking food will cut appetite, because after drinking water there will be not much space left for food consumption. However, this research suggests that drinking water together with food doesn’t cut appetite. Besides, there is no research showing the link between water drinking and weight loss.
Headache cure: If one doesn’t drink enough water, his body gets dehydrated and a specific headache occurs. When a dehydrated body gets water, headache will be cured. However, other types of headaches caused by stress and numerous diseases.
There is a small research examining 15 migraine patients. The study showed improvement in those drinking more water, but the research is statistically too small to say that there is link between headaches and the amount of water drunk.
This new research suggests that everyone’s body is different, and it is impossible to say how much water we should drink to be healthy. More serious and statistically large studies are needed to estimate how much water should be drunk by a person. Factors like ‘different climates, different sizes, different exertion, and different clothing’ must be considered in estimating how much water is needed for each person. And while there is no study giving exact figures, everyone must drink whenever thirsty.?
