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Grape polyphenols backed for MetS benefits
Consumption of polyphenol-rich grape may offer heart health benefits for men with metabolic syndrome, according to new research data. The study – published in the Journal of Nutrition – evaluates the effects of grape polyphenols in people with metabolic syndrome (MetS) – revealing that consumption of a freeze dried whole-grape powder led to reductions in [...]
Weight Training May Help Lower Diabetes Risk in Men
Weight training alone or with aerobic exercise may lower diabetes risk in men, Harvard University research showed, while a German study found that physical activity keeps those with the disease alive longer. Lifting weights 30 minutes a day, five times a week, may reduce a man’s chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by as much [...]
Nutrition and your DNA: What is epigenetics?
You’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” While there is truth behind that statement, epigenetics show diet may also influence your DNA and the DNA of future generations. That means, your grandchildren are what you eat. Now that’s a scary thought! Could your poor diet choices translate to health issues for your grandchildren? [...]
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New Study Shows No Vitamin D Link to Macular Degeneration
Low levels of vitamin D may not be lead to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), despite links in prior studies, researchers found. Vitamin D deficiency predating macular degeneration didn’t predict onset of either “wet” neovascular or “dry” non-neovascular forms in an analysis of Medicare beneficiaries, reported by Frank A. Sloan, PhD, an economist at Duke University [...]
Healthy diets linked to higher childhood IQ
Children who consume a healthy diet during childhood may have slightly higher IQ scores than those who are fed on diets of unhealthy diets of ‘junk food’, according to new research. The study – published in the European Journal of Epidemiology – examined the association between dietary patterns at 6, 15 and 24 months [...]
Study Finds Sugar, Corn Syrup Work With Reduced Calories Diet
Researchers, studying the effects of corn syrup and sugar, recently looked at the elements that can influence an individual’s diet. The new study discovered that sugar and high fructose syrup perform as well as a reduced calorie diet. The researchers stated that, if an individual’s overall caloric intake is decreased, then the individual should lose [...]
Chlorella shows immune boosting potential
Short-term supplementation with Chlorella may boost immune parameters in healthy people, say results from a randomized clinical trial from South Korea. Eight weeks of supplementation was associated with increases in the activity of natural killer (NK) cells, said to play an important role in our innate resistance against a variety of pathogens, according to findings [...]
Eat Olive Oil to Boost Bone Health
Osteoporosis and bone fracture rates have always been lower in the Mediterranean basin than in other parts of Europe, and now, Spanish researchers believe they have isolated one reason why: olive oil. The findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. A study of 127 men who ate a Mediterranean diet rich in olives and [...]
