Archive for August, 2012
Caffeine may provide some Parkinson’s relief
A new, small study found people with Parkinson’s disease who took caffeine pills saw slight but noticeable improvements in movement problems related to the condition. The findings warrant further study, Canadian researchers said. And there are still questions — such as if patients would develop a caffeine tolerance, eventually blunting the benefits of coffee or [...]
15-Minute Ultimate Abs Workout Exercise Routine for a Flat Stomach & Strong Core
This challenging abs toning exercise and workout video will give you a firm toned flat stomach. It is 15 solid minutes of abs exercises.
Antioxidant intake significantly decreases pancreatic cancer risk
Utah has the second lowest pancreatic cancerrate in the United States according to the Utah Department of Health. But with only three percent of those diagnosed with cancer surviving beyond five years it is one of the scariest diagnoses to receive from your doctor.New research published online July 23, 2012 in the journal Gut provides hope and suggests [...]
Moringa Oleifera Scores Highest Antioxidant Content in Food
In an independent test, Moringa oleifera scored the highest in antioxidant content of any food yet discovered. Beating the record-holding acai berry by over a 50% margin, Moringa Source Moringa oleifera leaf powder measured over 157,000 umoles using the Oxidant Radicals Absorbent Capacity (ORAC) system of measurement developed by the National Institute of Health’s National [...]
Vitamin E may lower liver cancer risk
High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to new research. The study – published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute – investigated the relationship between vitamin E intake and liver cancer risk in more than 130,000 Chinese people. Led by Dr [...]
Algae Extract improves HDL “Good” Cholesterol
Dietary supplementation of an algae extract called ProAlgaZyme boosted high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels in a hamster study. The research study was conducted by Smiti Gupta, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of nutrition and food science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University. The study was published in a [...]
Scientists squeeze value from citrus peel
Citrus peel, coffee waste, pea pods and cashew shells could provide an untapped carbon source for producing commercially viable, higher value chemicals and materials, according to scientists at the University of York. Citrus fruit peel waste could be converted into high value chemicals, say researchers. The university is leading a new EU-backed scheme, [...]
Chia seeds raise blood ALA and EPA levels for postmenopausal women
Consumption of chia seeds, rich in ALA, may increase blood levels of the long chain omega-3 EPA by 30% for postmenopausal women, says a new study from the Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina. Twenty-five grams per day of milled chia seed for seven weeks were associated with 138% increases [...]
Two apples a day keeps the cardiologist away
Scientists found apples significantly lowered blood fat levels in postmenopausal women, the group most at risk of heart attacks and strokes. Snacking on the fruit every day for six months slashed cholesterol by almost a quarter. The biggest reduction was seen in low-density lipoprotein, the so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol that furs up arteries and raises the [...]
Chew Gum to Relieve Stress
Few things in life are universal, but stress is definitely something we can all agree on. And we’d all like to have a means to beat it as quickly as possible. Sure, there are a lot of solutions out there, but none are as easy to incorporate into your day-to-day grind as this one: Chew [...]
