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High protein diets increase risk of kidney disease

69964 EATING high protein diets – popular with celebrities – increases the risk of kidney disease, say researchers at the University of Granada. Controversial high protein diets such as the Dukan diet, developed by former French GP Pierre Dukan, also involve minimal starch and carbohydrates. The study revealed that people on the Dukan diet –… Seguir Leyendo High protein diets increase risk of kidney disease

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Eat chocolate to stay slim

68455 EATING chocolate could help you stay slim, a revolutionary Spanish study has found.Researchers from the University of Granada analyzed records on 1,458 adolescents from nine European countries who were aged from 12 to 17 and who had completed computer-based questionnaires asking them to recall what they had eaten in the previous 24 hours on… Seguir Leyendo Eat chocolate to stay slim

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Dreaming of top grades in Spain

UGRSCIENCE – TEENS who get more sleep are likely to score higher in maths, according to Spanish researchers.  Kids who sleep between six and eight hours get significantly better scores, as compared to those with too little sleep (six hours or less per night) or too much (more than nine hours per night).Researchers from the… Seguir Leyendo Dreaming of top grades in Spain

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Regreening the land

Regreening the land Both the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the Sierra de Baza Natural Park will benefit from the six million-euro regeneration plan. The more ambitious of the two schemes will see 3,400 hectares of protected land in the Sierra Nevada restored after the forest fires that decimated the area in September 2005. At… Seguir Leyendo Regreening the land