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Study Finds Soy Supplements Don’t Boost Thinking Skills
Soy supplements taken daily don’t improve the overall thinking abilities of older women, according to a new study. “There are no substantial cognitive effects, positive or negative, from soy protein consumption in women past menopause,” said researcher Dr. Victor Henderson, professor of health research and policy and neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University. In [...]
Vegetarian diet provides good nutrition, health benefits
A vegetarian diet provides adequate nutrition to adults and children and can also reduce health problems, an Australian study has found. The scientific research review, “Is a vegetarian diet adequate?” published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday, puts to rest the long-held belief a vegetarian diet lacks sufficient protein and iron, The Advertiser [...]
7 ‘bad’ foods that really aren’t so bad
1. Gluten and wheat They are “the most demonized ingredients beyond high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oil,” said Melissa Abbott, culinary director at the Hartman Group, a company specializing in consumer research. Yet decades of studies have found that gluten-containing foods, such as whole wheat, rye and barley, are vital for good health, and are [...]
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Fish One of the easiest ways to lower the risk of colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the Western world, is to increase fish consumption, according to a study out of Xi’an, China. After reviewing 41 studies, researchers concluded that eating fresh fish on a regular basis reduces the risk of [...]
Ginseng For Cancer Patients Says Mayo Clinic
The findings, which will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, looked at 340 patients who were either in the post treatment phase or under goingcancer treatment. 60% of the patients had breast cancer. Each day, the patients who were being treated at one of 40 different community medical centers were given 2,000 [...]
Healthy Eating, Exercise Leads To Sustained Healthy Living
Researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discovered making just a few simple changes to an unhealthy lifestyle could help encourage other healthy habits and sustained healthy living. The details of the study were released in the May 28 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine. According to lead researcher Dr. Bonnie Spring, [...]
10 Tips to Unlock the Healing Powers of Basil
Sweet, silken and fragrant, basil is queen among healing herbs. Native to tropical nations such as India and Iran, it has been used for centuries in combating a staggering range of health problems. I remember my grandmother prescribing it as a panacea for almost every ill, ranging from coughs to cuts to malaria, and everything in between! [...]
Eating Out: Salt-savvy tips for cutting sodium
Pepper may be used to add the heat, but when it comes to diet debates the seasoning closest to the fire is salt. Government health officials have declared the sodium in table salt a nutrition no-no and advise limiting its use. Research shows that too much sodium in the diet is associated with high blood pressure, which can increase [...]
Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s
Women in their 70s can gain more years by following advice they may be giving their grandkids: exercise and eat your fruits and vegetables. So finds a new study that helps confirm healthy living can extend life, even in the retirement years. “This is one of those findings that sounds like common sense,” said study [...]
