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NO NEED FOR Fad Weight-Loss Diets

Overweight people who routinely eat a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet live longer than their thinner counterparts who eat an unhealthy diet of take-out and fast food, according to a 21-year study of 79,000 middleaged and older men and women in

Sweden. “These results indicate that adherence to healthy diets such as a Mediterranean-like diet may be a more appropriate focus than avoid- Whatever Ails You

ance of obesity for the prevention of overall mortality,” said the authors in

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the journal PLOS Medicine.

The healthy diet in the study included ample fresh vegetables and fruit, legumes, whole grains, ocean fish (not shellfish), olive oil, and moderate amounts of wine, but no soda or other sweet drinks. People eating this type of diet were also less likely to gain weight as they got older. Although there was some increased risk for heart disease among obese people, it was tempered by the Mediterranean-style diet.

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Hyaluronic acid supplements can reduce crow’s feet, strengthen aging skin by enhancing collagen, and improve skin hydration, according to a Japanese study that compared a placebo and a hyaluronic acid supplement in a group of 40 men and women between the ages of 35 and 64. The tested supplement is a proprietary formulation of hyaluronic acid called Hyabest, which is found as an ingredient in different supplement brands. Study

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MUSCLE LOSS IS NO MATCH FOR VITAMIN C The human body loses 1 percent of muscle mass per year after age 50, which doesn’t sound like a lot. But over the years, it adds up and can lead to frailty, diabetes, and disability. Fortunately, vitamin C can slow down this loss of muscle. British researchers looked at data from more than 13,000 people between the ages of 42 and 82 and found that those getting the most vitamin C in their diets had the least amount of muscle loss. They estimate that eating an orange plus a vegetable side dish every day would provide enough vitamin C.