Archive for August, 2012
Vitamin D3 beats D2 for maintaining winter levels
Vitamin D3 is more effective at maintaining blood levels of the sunshine vitamin during winter months than the D2 form, says a new study. “To our knowledge, this is the first study comparing vitamin D3 and D2 by mapping the time course of serum 25(OH)D from the summertime peak through to the wintertime nadir,” wrote [...]
Some foods are high in calories, but good for you in small portions
I have a friend whose father has cancer, and she asked me how to help him gain weight and strength. Not really my area, since I generally help people lose weight in order to live healthier lives. But the part about “healthier lives” struck a nerve. I realized that whether you’re gaining or losing weight, [...]
Green tea and weight loss
Weight loss may not be as hard as you thought. A new study suggests that simply taking high doses of green tea extract may also help prevent weight gain or help weight loss in those who can’t stop eating a high fat diet or typically the Western diet. The study led by J. Bajerska [...]
Raisins boost athletic performance
For athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympics, here is a helpful tip! According to a new research, you can now replace your dose of sports chews with the good old raisin as it provides the same workout boost. Researchers from the University of California-Davis found that eating raisins can boost performance in athletes and [...]
Whey protein isolate offsets effects of high fat diet
Whey protein isolate or powder is commonly used as a bodybuilding dietary supplement to help men and women build muscle or a lean body. A study in Journal of Nutrition suggests that whey protein isolate may help more than bodybuilding. High fat diet or typically called the Western diet is known to lead to body [...]
Genetically modified rice a good vitamin A source
Genetically modified rice could be a good source of vitamin A for children in countries where deficiency in the vitamin is common, a new study suggests. The study tested so-called Golden Rice against both spinach and supplements in providing vitamin A to 68 six- to eight-year-olds in China. Researchers found that the rice was as [...]
Eating heart healthy means lower risk of heart attack
Eating a heart healthy diet and avoiding the typical western diet may hep cut risk of myocardial infarction or heart attack significantly, according to a new study in the June 28, 2012 issue of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. A plant-food based diet has been already known to be able to stop progression of coronary heart disease [...]
Low vitamin D levels may worsen lung function in smokers
Ensuring sufficient blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of reduced lung function in smokers, suggests a new study from Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Our results suggest that vitamin D might modify the damaging effects of smoking on lung function – Dr Nancy Lange Data from 626 men indicated that vitamin [...]
Todays eggs are more nutritious then 30 years ago
Eggs produced today contain 75% more vitamin D and double the amount of selenium than eggs produced 30 years ago, according to a new study led by the Institute of Food Research’s Food Databanks National Capability. Today’s eggs also contain about 20% less fat, more than 20% less saturated fat, 13% fewer calories and more [...]
Calcium Intake Linked to Heart Attack
Eating calcium rich foods may help reduce risk of myocardial infarction or heart attack while taking calcium supplements may increase the risk, according to a new study published in the June 2012 issue of Heart. The study led by K. Li of German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg, Germany and colleagues showed that high intake [...]
