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Health benefits of tennis [PDF]
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2007 The aim of the study was to explore the role of tennis in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. The focus was on risk factors and diseases related to a sedentary lifestyle, including low fitness levels, obesity, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. A literature search was undertaken to
Babette M, Pluim +4 more
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Health Benefits of Exercise [PDF]
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 2017 Overwhelming evidence exists that lifelong exercise is associated with a longer health span, delaying the onset of 40 chronic conditions/diseases. What is beginning to be learned is the molecular mechanisms by which exercise sustains and improves quality of life. The current review begins with two short considerations.
Gregory N, Ruegsegger, Frank W, Booth
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The health benefits of blackcurrants [PDF]
Food & Function, 2012 The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L., Grossulariceae), a small, perennial shrub native to central Europe and northern Asia, is cultivated throughout the world, including the United States. In addition to its anecdotal use in traditional herbal medicine, modern laboratories have demonstrated the potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial ...
Gopalan Ashwin +5 more
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The Health Benefits of Dietary Fibre [PDF]
Nutrients, 2020 Background: Dietary fibre consists of non-digestible forms of carbohydrate, usually as polysaccharides that originate from plant-based foods. Over recent decades, our diet within Westernised societies has changed radically from that of our hominid ancestors, with implications for our co-evolved gut microbiota. This includes increased ingestion of ultra-
Thomas M. Barber +3 more
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Health benefits of probiotics [PDF]
British Journal of Nutrition, 1998 This paper reviews the evidence for the claims of health benefits derived from the use of probiotics. A brief history of probiotics and the types of probiotics currently used and the criteria for the selection of probiotics is discussed. The ability of probiotics to enhance the nutritional content and bioavailability of nutrients and the scientific ...
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BMC Geriatrics, 2017 Background Although it has long been known that a broad range of factors beyond medical diagnoses affect health and health services use, it has been unclear whether additional income can decrease health service use.
Sarah L. Szanton +6 more
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Aphanamixis polystachya: Pharmacological benefits, health benefits and other potential benefits
Phytomedicine Plus, 2023 Aphanamixis polystachya is a medicinal plant of the Meliaceae family and has a rich history of traditional medicinal use. It is native to Southeast Asia and is commonly found in tropical regions. In this review, we have focused on the bioactive compounds,
Md.Sabbir Hossain +3 more
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Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 2018 Background Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with increased infant mortality, and neurodevelopmental abnormalities among survivors. The aim of this study is to investigate temporal trends, patterns, and predictors of PTB in California from 2007 to 2016 ...
Anura W. G. Ratnasiri +7 more
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Effect of the Affective and Cognitive Benefits of Exercise in Instagram on Users' Physical Activity [PDF]
Journal of New Studies in Sport Management, 2023 The present research examined the effects of the affective and cognitive benefits of exercise in Instagram on users' physical activity through two consecutive studies.
Saeed Yousefi +3 more
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The “Health Benefit Basket” in The Netherlands [PDF]
The European Journal of Health Economics, 2005 This contribution describes the entitlements in Dutch health care and explores how these entitlements are determined and to whom they apply. The focus is on services of curative care. No comprehensive positive or negative list of individual services is included in formal laws.
Stolk, Elly, Rutten, FFH
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