Avocados Counter Cholesterol Posted on Feb. 10, 2015, 6 a.m. in Cardio-Vascular Functional Foods With previous studies showing a capacity to reduce a person’s risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, fresh avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids. Enrolling 45 healthy, overweight adults between the ages of 21 and 70 years, Penny […]
Read MoreThe best way to help your body protect itself against Ebola (or any virus or bacteria) October 13, 2014 by: Derek Henry (NaturalNews) With the threat of the Ebola virus spreading, there is a need to understand what natural options are readily available to you in case you don’t want to be subjected to conventional […]
Read More11 Proven Health Benefits of Garlic “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Those are famous words from the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of Western medicine. He actually used to prescribe garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions. Well… modern science has recently confirmed many of these […]
Read MoreTop 5 Cancer Fighting Foods You already know that fruits and vegetables are good for you. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,660,290 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. before the end of 2013. Of that number, approximately 580,350 Americans, nearly 1,600 each day, will die. After heart disease, […]
Read MoreFruits & Veggies Boost Women’s Cardiovascular Health Posted on May 13, 2014, 6 a.m. in Women’s Health Cardio-Vascular Functional Foods Previous studies have reported that middle-aged adults whose diet consists of a high proportion of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Michael D. Miedema, from the Minneapolis Heart […]
Read MoreSpinach Compounds Slash Food Cravings Posted on April 9, 2014, 6 a.m. in Weight and Obesity Functional Foods Chlorophyll-containing membranes present in the chloroplasts of green leaves, thylakoid are found abundantly in spinach. Previous studies have reported that thylakoids supplemented with a high-fat meal can affect cholecystokinin (CCK), ghrelin, insulin and blood lipids in humans. […]
Read MoreLife Extension Longer telomeres linked to eating less fat, more fruit and vegetables Tuesday, January 1, 2013. A decrease in telomere length, which has been linked with age-related diseases including coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes and some forms of cancer, has been found in a recent study to be associated with a reduced […]
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