Low fat diets decrease men s testosterone levels – which can increase the risk of a whole range of health issues for men, a new study warns.
UK researchers say low testosterone levels are associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
In a sample of 206 men, nutritionists at the University of Worcester found low fat diets decreased testosterone levels by an average of 10 to 15 per cent.
The testosterone decrease was even higher for men on vegetarian low fat diets – up to 26 per cent, the experts found.
Low fat diets typically predominantly contain whole grain foods, lean meats such as skinless chicken, fish, fruit, vegetables and pulses.
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A new study has shed light on the toll the pandemic is taking on Ireland’s frontline staff.
One young doctor said she was having “suicidal thoughts” as a result of the crisis; while a care worker who felt pressurised to go without PPE into the room of a patient who had tested positive, developed symptoms of post-traumatic stress “consistent with a near-death experience” and had to give up work.
Both women were among about 100 healthcare workers who got confidential trauma therapy sessions in a bid to help them cope with the fallout of being on the front line.
The drive was organised by Trauma Response Network Ireland (TRNi) as part of a study to better understand the trauma and suffering being experienced by many frontline workers during the pandemic.
Wild boar from the Forest of Dean could swim the River Severn, expert claims
Sounds incredible but he s right because the wild boar are excellent swimmers
19:34, 7 APR 2021
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Wild boar from the Forest of Dean could easily swim across the River Severn if they wanted to spread further afield, a university lecturer claims.
A STUDLEY student has been recognised by the University of Worcester for her outstanding academic achievements. Anna Harley, aged 20, was awarded a £1,000 scholarship for academic achievement throughout the 2019/20 academic year, earned despite the unprecedented circumstances created by the global pandemic. She said: “I am really happy to have achieved this scholarship as it is something to show for all the hard work I have put into my degree.” “It was a shock opening the email to say I had received an award, but it has definitely made all my effort worth it. It is a great award to put on my CV to help with future employment and I will also be putting the money into savings to help me after I have finished uni.”