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REPORTING FOR 2019-11-08 | WCX19.ORG: We have done an in-depth analysis of how HGH has been trading over the last 2 weeks and the past day especially. On its latest session, Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) ($HGH) opened at 28.17, reaching a high of 28.2641 and a low of 28.05 before closing at a price of 28.09. There was a total volume of 42348.

VOLUME INDICATORS FOR HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (THE) ($HGH): We saw an accumulation-distribution index of 222.19293, an on-balance volume of 28.26, chaikin money flow of 3.55048 and a force index of 0.013. There was an ease of movement rating of -0.00015, a volume-price trend of -0.62916 and a negative volume index of 1000.0.

VOLATILITY INDICATORS FOR HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (THE) ($HGH): We noted an average true range of 0.10889, bolinger bands of 28.26056, an upper bollinger band of 27.94944, lower bollinger band of 28.05, a bollinger high band indicator of 1.0, bollinger low band indicator of 1.0, a central keltner channel of 28.16137, high band keltner channel of 28.06727, low band keltner channel of 28.25547, a high band keltner channel indicator of 1.0 and a low band keltner channel indicator of 1.0. There was a donchian channel high band of 28.05, a donchian channel low band of 28.05, a donchian channel high band indicator of 1.0, and a donchian channel low band indicator of 1.0.

TREND INDICATORS FOR HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (THE) ($HGH): We calculated a Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) of 0.00247, a MACD signal of 0.00137, a MACD difference of 0.0011, a fast Exponential Moving Average (EMA) indicator of 28.05, a slow Exponential Moving Average (EMA) indicator of 28.05, an Average Directional Movement Index (ADX) of unknown, an ADX positive of 20.0, an ADX negative of 20.0, a positive Vortex Indicator (VI) of 1.0, a negative VI of 1.0, a trend vortex difference of 0.41054, a trix of -2.11227, a Mass Index (MI) of 1.0, a Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 66.66667, a Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO) of 0.64059, a KST Oscillator (KST) of -22.3276 and a KST Oscillator (KST Signal) of -22.3276 (leaving a KST difference of 0.9585). We also found an Ichimoku rating of 28.21705, an Ichimoku B rating of 28.21705, a Ichimoku visual trend A of 28.82601, an Ichimoku visual trend B of 28.78012, an Aroon Indicator (AI) up of 4.0 and an AI indicator down of 4.0. That left a difference of 4.0.

MOMENTUM INDICATORS FOR HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (THE) ($HGH): We found a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 50.0, a Money Flow Index (MFI) of 50.22645, a True Strength Index (TSI) of -100.0, an ultimate oscillator of -50.20024, a stochastic oscillator of 227.52391, a stochastic oscillator signal of 227.52391, a Williams %R rating of 127.52391 and an awesome oscillator of 0.03516.

RETURNS FOR HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (THE) ($HGH): There was a daily return of -2.23276, a daily log return of 0.39139 and a cumulative return of 0.39216.

What the heck does all of this mean? If you are new to technical analysis, the above may be gibberish to you, and thats OK (though we do advise learning these things). The bottom line is that AS OF 2019-11-08 (if you are reading this later, the analysis will be out of date), here is what our deep analysis of technical indicators are telling us for Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) ($HGH)

DISCLAIMER: We are not registered investment advisers and the above analysis should be taken at face value only. We strongly advise against buying or selling Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) ($HGH) based solely on our analysis above, and are not responsible for any losses that you may incur if you choose make any investment decisions based on the above.

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Whilst the on-court start to the NBA season has been the most exciting in recent memory, off the court, the league finds itself facing difficulties and a potential image crisis.

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks promising young forward, John Collins, was suspended for 25 games for violating the NBAs Anti-Drug Program. Collins, in his third season, has seen his stock rise considerably as his partnership with Trae Young blossomed into one of the most promising tandems in the league. Now the future of that partnership and the surprisingly hopeful season which lay ahead for the Hawks is uncertain.

The 22-year-old tested positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2), a banned PED which (as the name suggests) stimulates the release of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) as well as (not as the name suggests) increasing appetite. That, in itself, is a story. But there is more going on here, as Collins became the third player to be suspended from play this season for violating the Anti-Drug Program testing positive for either PEDs or flushing agents.

In August, Wilson Chandler of the Brooklyn Nets tested positive for Ipamorelin

In October, DeAndre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns was found to have a diuretic in his system.

Three players. Three 25 game bans.

As part of the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NBPA and league agreed to implement blood testing for HGH. In April 2015, it was announced that testing would be implemented for the 2015-16 season. Since that time, ten players have been suspended by the league, with five of those testing positive for steroids, performance-enhancing drugs or masking agents. Those five; Joakim Noah in March 2017, Jodie Meeks in April 2018 and now, in quick succession, Chandler, Ayton and Collins.

Whilst the dates of the positive tests have not been disclosed, three announcements in short succession have the air of a crackdown. Proportionally, three from the pool of 450 players is just 0.0067%, which gives hope that this is just an unfortunate coincidence.

The leagues anti-drug program can subject players to four urine tests and two blood tests in season, alongside two urine tests and one blood test each offseason. Tests are scheduled and undertaken independently of the NBA and NBPA, with players having no prior warning they are to be tested. Crucially, beyond this, additional tests can be undertaken with reasonable cause, meaning there is always the potential for a player to be caught.

Ultimately, we need to hope that this is just the league sending a warning shot to players (that the risks and repercussions, both personally and professionally, of using PEDs significantly outweigh any potential rewards), rather than an indicator of a systemic issue amongst players. Perhaps the timing of the bans and announcements is strategic, something the league hopes will fade in the public memory as the season progresses and fans continue to be consumed by the on-court action.

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Friday 8 November, 3:30 am (Saturday morning) - Miami Heat @ Los Angeles Lakers

The surprising Miami Heat (6-2) head to the Staples Center to take on a surging Lakers (6-1) team. The game presents, perhaps, one of the two toughest match-ups for the Heat. Itll be interesting to see how Bam Adebayos energy and athleticism matchs up with current Western Conference Player of the Week, Anthony Davis - especially in the second game of a tough back-to-back, having beaten the Suns 124 - 108 last night.

Saturday 9 November, 10 pm - Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs

Boston (6-1) ride into San Antonio atop the Eastern Conference and tied with the Lakers for the best record in the league. The Spurs (5-3) have a reputation as one of the toughest teams to beat on their home floor and should prove a real test for the re-energised Celtics. This is a game with an array of talent on display, with established stars (Kemba Walker, DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge) and ascending talent (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Dejounte Murray, Derrick White and Bryn Forbes) in abundance.

Sunday 10 November, 8:30 pm - Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves

The Nuggets (5-2) visit the Timberwolves (4-3), in a match-up that sees two of the league's best young bigs, in Nikola Jokic and Karl-Anthony Towns, face off. Denver appears to be finding their feet, having thumped the white-hot Heat by 20 on Tuesday and the Timberwolves will be looking to stop a potential slide, having given up over 130 points in each of their last two games (at time of writing), including a shock loss to Memphis.

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DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerami Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company reimagining the treatment of chronic diseases with inhaled therapies, today announced that it will present two posters on its Dance 501 inhaled human insulin product candidate for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, at the 19th Diabetes Technology Meeting taking place on November 14-16, 2019 in North Bethesda, Maryland.

The poster presentations will describe findings from two clinical studies (SAMBA-03 and SAMBA-04) demonstrating the linear dose-response to Dance 501 versus insulin Lispro in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, respectively. The inhaled human insulin was delivered through the lungs via Aeramis smart inhaler which generates a soft mist that allows for a drug deposition 2-4 times higher than conventional inhalers.1

We are pleased to present findings from our SAMBA studies on the dose response to Dance 501 in comparison to an injectable alternative because this further validates our smart inhaler can deliver optimal and precise therapeutic doses through the lungs, said Melissa Rhodes, chief development officer, Aerami Therapeutics. A number of chronic conditions could benefit from the frequent pulsatile administration afforded by an inhaled delivery option, so we are exploring use of the smart inhaler technology beyond diabetes, where patients could achieve better treatment efficacy.

Eric Zijlstra, Ph.D., lead study author and presenter commented, Treatment via a gentle inhalation could be a welcome alternative to routine injections allowing for improved drug absorption and efficacy while also providing a better patient experience. Moreover, treatment via inhalation could potentially lower the barriers to starting insulin treatment, thereby leading to better blood sugar control at an earlier time and fewer complications ahead.

Poster Presentation Details:

Poster Presentation #1: Dance 501 Inhaled Human Insulin: Linear Dose Response in Patients with Type 1 DiabetesPoster Number:54Presenter:Eric Zijlstra, PhDSession Date & Time:November 14, 2019, 4:30 - 6:30 pm ET

Poster Presentation #2: Faster Absorption and Greater Early Insulin Action of Dance 501 Inhaled Human Insulin vs. s.c. Insulin Lispro in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesPoster Number:55Presenter:Eric Zijlstra, PhDSession Date & Time:November 14, 2019, 4:30 - 6:30 pm ET

Additional details can be found on theconference website.

About Aerami Therapeutics

Aerami Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company reimagining the treatment of chronic diseases with inhaled therapies. Our gentle mist inhaler is designed with smart technology to optimize the precise delivery of biologic therapies through the lungs. We are building a diverse pipeline of inhaled biologic products with initial focus on rare and severe diseases in the endocrinology, respiratory and cardiovascular space, where our platform and expertise present a unique opportunity to achieve better treatment efficiency. We have initiated development programs in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), parathyroid hormone (PTH) and human growth hormone (HGH).

For more information, visit: http://www.aerami.com

Investor Contact:Jeremy FefferLifeSci Advisors, LLC(212) 915-2568jeremy@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Contact:Gloria GasaaturaLifeSci Public Relationsggasaatura@lifescipublicrelations.com

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Toya Wright shared a before and after photo on her social media account, and she is showing off her gorgeous slim body. Fans appreciate the change, and they make sure to praise her in the comments.

Who got their @bodycompleterx kit and is ready to drop this weight like me? Let me know below so I can keep up with yall and your progress! Also congratulations to my giveaway winner @britany_the_beauty for winning a free kit on me go get right for your wedding! Lets do this yall! We going into 2020 right, treating our bodies right and living our best lives! No excuses! Get your kit @bodycompleterx and share your updates using the hashtag #downinthepounds Im rooting for you! Toya captioned her post.

Someone said: Your consistency in working outplayed the key roll to you losing weight. Those diet shakes was secondary if any.

A follower posted: Used the kit before, I just ordered some more HCG dropsit works.

Another commenter said: @toyawright when is the wedding or did you elope already, You look great.

One person asked Toya: Does this really work @toyawright I been following different supplements that ppl post and then they no longer using the product so have you actually tried this product I really trying to get in shape and live healthier.

In other news, Toya took her girls, Reing Rushing and Reginae Carter on a vacay in Mexico.

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Using mice, scientists have revealed for the first time how stress hormones control fat and sugar levels over a 24-hour cycle. In addition, they have shown that a high calorie diet can alter the time-sensitivity of metabolic cycles.

The new study, led by researchers from Helmholtz Zentrum Mnchen and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), also in Munich, Germany, helps to explain the rhythmic nature of stress hormones, whose levels surge before waking and feeding and ebb during sleep and fasting.

The findings also clarify how this hormonal cycle links to the daily routine that the liver follows in storing and releasing sugar and fat.

A recent Molecular Cell paper describes how the researchers made these discoveries by investigating glucocorticoid activity in the livers of mice.

Because the glucocorticoid receptor is also the target of anti-inflammatory synthetic steroids, the results suggest that glucocorticoid drugs could have different effects on people with and without obesity.

The adrenal glands release glucocorticoid hormones in the morning under the control of clock-related signals from the brain.

The biological clock that resides in every cell of the body helps to regulate the daily timing of hormone release. Sunlight and lifestyle factors help keep the biological clock in sync.

The glands also release the hormones in response to stress, which is why they are also called stress hormones.

The stress hormones reach their peak before waking, helping the body to prepare for the day's activities by getting energy from raised levels of fats and sugar.

However, disruption to biological clocks such as from working shifts or through jetlag can greatly upset metabolism and contribute to related disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver.

Glucocorticoid drugs and a condition called Cushing syndrome, both of which raise glucocorticoid levels, can have the same effect.

The new study aimed to understand the connection between the daily stress hormone surges, the biological clock, and metabolic cycles by focusing on glucocorticoid receptors.

Glucocorticoids regulate numerous molecular processes in functions ranging from metabolism and immunity to bone growth and cognition.

Nearly every cell of the body has receptors for these hormones. Without the matching receptor, the hormone cannot enter the cell and influence it.

For the new study, the team investigated the metabolic activity of glucocorticoids in the livers of mice by assessing the properties of their matching receptor.

They used a range of advanced techniques to map what happened to glucocorticoid receptors in mouse livers every 4 hours over a 24-hour cycle. They used two groups of mice: one group was on a normal diet, and the other group was fed a high fat diet.

The team also examined in detail what happened to the mice's 24-hour liver metabolism as a result of daily surges in glucocorticoid secretion.

The methods that they used allowed them to show that the effects of glucocorticoids were different when the animals fasted during sleep, and while they fed when they were awake and active.

The researchers found that the glucocorticoid receptor exerted these effects through time-sensitive binding with the genomes of the liver cells.

In addition, it appears that the receptor, and therefore the associated stress hormones, help regulate nearly all circadian genes.

"Highlighting the dominant role [the glucocorticoid receptor] plays in synchronizing circadian amplitudes," write the authors, "we find that the majority of oscillating genes are bound by and depend on [the glucocorticoid receptor]."

The researchers showed that the livers of mice that lacked the receptor did not control fat and sugar levels according to day and night.

The team suggests that the findings reveal how the liver controls levels of sugar and fat in the blood differently during the day compared with nighttime.

A further set of experiments also revealed that normal weight and obese mice responded differently to a glucocorticoid drug.

The team believes that the study is the first to show that diet can alter the effect of hormones and drugs on metabolic tissues.

The researchers suggest that their findings will help inform the emerging field of chronomedicine, which emphasizes the role of the biological clock in health and disease.

"We could describe a new link between lifestyle, hormones, and physiology at the molecular level, suggesting that obese people may respond differently to daily hormone secretion or to glucocorticoid drugs," says senior study author Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut, a professor at Helmholtz Zentrum Mnchen.

"Understanding how glucocorticoids control 24-hour cycles of gene activity in the liver and consequently blood levels of sugar and fat provides new insights into chronomedicine and the development of metabolic disease."

Prof. Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut

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Winters are here and its that time of the year, when the laziness takes over all the enthusiasm! From foggy mornings to chilly evenings, winter is one season that makes you super lazy, which results in weight gain. There are days when you just dont feel like going out and working out, call it laziness or the influence of weather. Winters are all about snuggling at home with some good food.However, cooking an elaborate meal can seem like a daunting task during winters, and this is why we often end up ordering food, which is the core reason of our weight gain. No wonder, staying in shape happens to be a universal desire, but what is even more important than the need to stay in shape is the need to have a healthy body and a sane mind. Well, if you too deal with the same thing every winter, then its time to roll up your sleeves and stay fit, this season by adapting a healthy diet that too without putting in much efforts. PorridgeWe all love indulging in delicious delicacies during winters, but what we choose to feed our body plays an important role in defining our health. Hence, it is essential to begin the day with a warm and hearty breakfast. Well, it is a great idea to start your day with a bowl of healthy porridge. You can choose from a plethora of grains and cereals. To make it even better, you can add some exotic dried berries or dates. This will simply amp up the health quotient of your porridge and keeps the body warm. The high iron content in dates, give you ample strength to combat seasonal ailments. Nuts and seedsOur body needs more nutrition during winters, and this is why adding nuts and seeds to your diet becomes essential. It gives your body ample nutrients to stay fit and healthy. Right from proteins to healthy fats to vitamins and minerals, daily intake of nuts and seeds can give your body ample resistance against seasonal changes.

Increase your intake of vitamin D The chilly weather often takes a toll over your health and the first thing it impacts on is your bones. Hence, it becomes important to make your bones strong to withstand any weather issues. Increasing your intake of vitamin D helps in strengthening bones as well as immunity.

Eat fatFats are loaded with the goodness of proteins, which helps in strengthening immunity. In fact, adding eggs, fish, cod oil, lean meats, cheese to your diet can help in improving the metabolism. However, keeping a control on the portion you eat is equally essential to maintain a healthy weight.

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When youre on a diet like keto, its easy to spend a lot of time obsessing about the things you cant have, like OG-style ice cream and bagels. But nuts are kind of in a grey zone.

Some nuts are heavy on carbs, which makes them not so great for keto; others pack plenty of fat with fewer carbs, making them a good choice. Nuts contain healthy fats and a little bit of protein, so when trying to hit your macros, they can make a good addition to the [keto] diet, says Scott Keatley, R.D., of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Unfortunately, the right nuts dont come with a keto-friendly label. Thats why we consulted nutrition experts to get the rundown on the best (and worst) nuts for people on the keto diet. Here are the ones you should stock up onand which you should definitely avoid.

Take a pass on these C-shaped nuts when youre on the keto diet. Just 60 cashews are equal to the daily carb limit of 20 grams per day on keto, says Beth Warren, R.D., founder of Beth Warren Nutrition and author of Secrets of a Kosher Girl. Even if you have a fraction of that, youre still investing a hefty amount of your allotted daily carbs in a few nuts. Cashews are heavier on the carbs and lighter on the fats, which isnt so great for the keto diet, Keatley points out.

Warren recommends skipping pistachios, too. One cup of these little green nuts contains 33.4 grams of carbs, which is way over your daily carb limit.

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Womp womp. These nuts may be everywhere, but their carb to fat ratio isnt ideal for keto, Keatley says. One cup of almonds also puts you at about 31 grams of carbs, so .

You dont need to totally avoid pine nuts when youre on the keto diet, but you should eat them sparingly. One ounce of pine nuts contains four grams of carbs and one gram of sugar. They can be enjoyed moderately, Warren says.

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You can have a decent amount of peanuts without torpedoing your ketosis, Keatley says. You can expect to have about six grams of carbs when you eat 33 peanuts. Again, moderation is key here, says Warren.

Oh heywalnuts are good for your heart and your ketosis. You can expect to have four grams of carbs when you eat a little less than cup of walnuts. Thats not perfect, but Warren says you can get a lot more out of your nut when you crush them up and use them to add crunch to a dish.

Roasted hazelnuts make for a nice little holiday treat on the keto diet. One ounce (which is about 12 hazelnuts) contains about 6.5 grams of carbs.

Macadamia nuts have some of the fewest carbs in the nut category, making them a solid choice for keto fans, Warren says. Having cup of these nuts is about four grams of carbs.

These hearty nuts have a fat to carb ratio thats right for keto dieters, Keatley says. Plan on having cup of themits less than four grams of carbs.

If youre looking for a nut to stock up on, this is it. Pecans, like Brazil nuts, pack the most fat with the fewest carbs, Keatley says. One ounce (which is about 19 halves) is less than four grams of carbs.

If you want to have a little bit of a nut thats not ideal for keto here and there, dont stress ityou wont automatically lose keto cred. But, if you want to do your best to be on your keto A-game, you know what to do.

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Although the term 'plant-based diet' has been on the rise for some time, that doesn't mean everyone knows exactly what it means.Often perceived as being part of veganism and frequently misunderstood, its entry into the wellness world's vernacular isn't exactly new, with many doctors and dietitians having long advocated for the style of eating.So, to better understand exactly what makes up a plant-based diet, we consulted Sydney-based accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist Marika Day, for all the ins-and-outs. Keep scrolling to learn more.Main image via @romeestrijdWhat Is A Plant-Based Diet?

"A plant-based diet is one that is made up predominantly of plants," Day told BAZAAR.

"Many people get it confused with a plant-only diet, which would be a vegan diet. A plant-based diet or a plant-centric diet is one that includes mostly plants but smaller amounts of animal products."

It's important to note that although some people incorrectly use the terms interchangeably, most consider veganism to be underpinned by the belief that animals should not harmed or exploited for human consumption, while plant-based eating isn't built upon an ideology.

According to a vast amount of research, plant-based diets offer a number of positive health outcomes.

"Plants have numerous health benefits, from antioxidants to dietary fibre and so much more, so a plant-based diet is great for us," Day explained.

"A plant-based diet is much more environmentally sustainable than a diet which contains large amounts of animal products," Day said.

"By having less meat or animal products, we are reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and we can't have healthy humans if we don't have a healthy planet, too."

Although there are no concrete restrictions as to exactly how much animal-derived foods you can consume on a plant-based diet, the key is to remember that your overall diet should be comprised largely of plants.

"There is no firm definition of what a plant-based diet is with regards to how much animal product would push you 'over'," Day said.

"My suggestion is to look at what you eat in a day, or even just one meal. [Ask yourself] 'What proportion of that meal is from an animal vs. plants?', then work on improving that ratio to bump up the plant portion."

From an environmental perspective, even the smallest changes can make a difference, Day emphasised.

"A little bit goes a long way when it comes to our health and the environment. I think it is so important to remember we don't have to be perfect. Small swaps or small reductions in animal products on a global scale make a big difference," she said.

"Our best dietary sources of plant protein can be found in foods like tofu, tempeh, lentils, beans, chickpeas, quinoa, and in smaller amounts in other grains, nuts and seeds," said Day.

If you're interested in moving towards a plant-based diet, it's a good idea to assess how much animal-based product you are consuming before making any changes, Day expressed.

"My suggestion would be to think about how much animal product you are having at the moment, then come up with one to two simple things you could do to increase your plant intake and reduce animal-based products.

"For example, it might be as simple as having one meat-free meal a week, or swapping out half the mince in a dish for lentils, or having a smaller serving of meat with your veggies. Don't over-complicate it, start where you are and make small but meaningful changes."

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A heart attack is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.

A lack of blood to the heart may seriously damage the heart muscle and can be life threatening.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of heart attacks, and certain foods have been shown to reduce a persons risk of developing the deadly complication.

According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, people who regularly eat a variety of nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease compared to people who never or almost never eat nuts.

While many past studies focused on nut consumption as a whole, researchers in this study also investigated the association between specific types of nuts - peanut butter, peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts - with major cardiovascular events.

Peanuts were included even though they are actually a legume because they have a similar fatty acid and nutrient profile as other nuts.

To gather the findings, the research analysed data from over 210,000 people, including women from the Nurses' Health Study and Nurses' Health Study II and men from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, with up to 32 years of follow up.

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Participants who ate peanuts or tree nuts two or more times per week had a 13 percent and 15 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease, respectively, and a 15 percent and 23 percent, lower risk of coronary heart disease, respectively, compared to those who never consumed nuts.

Participants who consumed five or more servings of nuts a week had a 14 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 20 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease than participants who never or almost never consumed nuts.

"Our findings support recommendations of increasing the intake of a variety of nuts, as part of healthy dietary patterns, to reduce the risk of chronic disease in the general populations," said Marta Guasch-Ferre, PhD, lead author of the study and research fellow at the department of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

According to Mayo Clinic, one way nuts may help your heart health is by lowering the low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol levels.

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Greggs have created a "diet" doughnut by putting a hole in the middle [Image: Greggs]

Doughnuts are usually off the menu if youre on ahealthyeating regime - but Greggs are now offering customers a diet version of the sugary treat.

The bakery chain is selling a glazed ring doughnut in addition to its classic jam doughnut.

While the former contains approximately 191 calories, the latter has 245 calories, according to theirwebsite.

It appears the introduction of a hole - and lack of filling - has culled more than 50caloriesfrom the sweet favourite.

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Greggs is encouraging customers to make the simple swap as part of its new healthier doughnut diet initiative.

According toThe Sunday Times, it plans to tweak its displays so that jam doughnuts are surrounded by ring doughnuts, guiding the public to order the lower-calorie product.

Speaking at a recent childhood obesity conference in London, Roger Whiteside, Greggss chief executive said that ring doughnuts take some of the calories out.

As well as a greater calorie content, jam doughnuts also contain 10g of fat, compared to 6.4g found in ring doughnuts.

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However, because of its greater surface area thanks to the hole, ring doughnuts have 13g ofsugar which is 22 per cent of their weight - compared to 12g in the jam-packed alternatives.

Greggs new campaign is in response to the governments childhood obesity strategy, which is forcingfoodcompanies to reduce sugar levels in their products.

Speaking about the challenges the chain faced at the same conference, Whiteside added: People like big cakes, not little cakes . . . we know that we shouldnt be encouraging people to eat large cakes . . . but the problem is you have to go with demand.

A Greggs spokesperson told Yahoo UK: "Encouraging healthy eating is a key priority for Greggs and is why we have extended our product range to include more lower calorie options.

When it comes to sweet bakery these are not diet products but if customers want to treat themselves then we offer more choices at lower calories.

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