Family Health Radio

Can eating chocolate help you lose weight? Surprising health claims about chocolate have come out in recent years. Studies have found, for example, that eating chocolate on a regular basis might help to lower blood pressure and heart attack risk, improve cholesterol levels and help regulate insulin. Script Number: 32225 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org.

Can a blood test help to detect Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's disease is the term for aging-related dementia that gets worse over time. It typically begins with memory loss, but it also affects overall thinking and behavior. In severe cases, Alzheimer's can lead to depression, delusions and the inability to recognize loved ones or control bodily functions. Script Number: 32224 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org.

Why is the obesity rate rising among Mexican-Americans? We Americans, in general, have a weight problem. This is not a political issue, but instead a major health concern, and it contributes enormously to the rising cost of national health care. More than one third (1/3) of all American adults are obese, along with almost 20 (twenty) percent of children. In fact, those rates might actually be higher, since they are based on self-reporting, and both men and women tend to stretch the truth (or shrink the truth) when it comes to reporting their weight and height. Script Number: 32223 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org.

Does a more comprehensive sex ed program prevent teen pregnancies? A new study indicates that American states offering abstinence-only sex education programs had higher rates of teenage birth rates than those states offering a more comprehensive program. However, researchers believe that the disparity had more to do with broader political, religious and social differences between those states than sex ed alone. Script Number: 32222 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org.

Can eating certain fruits help reduce the risk of developing diabetes? An apple a day -- or a handful of blueberries -- may in fact help keep the doctor away. A new U.S. study suggests that eating more apples, blueberries and pears can help ward off type two diabetes. Script Number: 32221 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org.