Archive for August, 2012
Mixed vitamin E may support blood vessel health in healthy adults
Short-term supplementation with vitamin E may support the function of cells lining blood cells from potential damage during the increase in blood sugar levels after eating, says a new study. Five days of supplementation with a gamma-tocopherol-rich mixture of tocopherols maintained vascular endothelial function – the function of the cells lining blood vessels, according to [...]
Lack of sleep reduces vaccine effectiveness, study suggests
A wide body of research suggests that those who don’t get enough sleep — fewer than six or seven hours a night — are more likely to develop a chronic disease such as diabetes or respiratory infections. Now a new study from the University of Pittsburgh suggests that those who are sleep-deprived also don’t get [...]
Superfoods loaded with probiotics deliver a variety of flavors and span seven food groups
Good nutrition includes eating fresh organic foods, and also means getting a healthy supply of “friendly” bacteria, or probiotics, to maintain balance in the intestinal tract. Although you could take a digestive supplement, a better choice is to eat selectively fermented foods that supply tons of friendly microflora to promote better gastrointestinal health. Some people [...]
How to Gain Huge Muscles
Exercise Makes You More Excited and Enthusiastic
Need some extra gusto to push through the end of the day? A new study found suggests people who get at least 15 minutes of physical activity during the day are more likely to act more enthusiastic or excited than those who are less active. Nearly 200 students at Penn State University kept a daily diary for [...]
Getting Drunk May Unleash Creativity
It may help to crack open a beer before sitting down to write that memoir. A recent study suggestsbeing a little drunk could really help get those creative juices flowing[1]. Wish we’d signed up to volunteer: Twenty participants sipped vodka-cranberries until their blood alcohol content reached .075, which happens after an average of three drinks (or probably one Long Island Iced [...]
Can Two-Minute Sprints Burn as Many Calories as a 30-Minute Workout?
There’s been no shortage of articles touting the benefits of quick, intense exercise. A new studyin the International Journal Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism just dug a little deeper to compare oxygen consumption — an indication of metabolism speed — between athletes who performed sprint intervals versus longer bouts of endurance exercise. The Study The researchers asked eight male students to partake [...]
Dried apples may cut heart disease risk
Consumption of dried apples may lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women by slashing levels of cholesterol by almost a quarter, according to new research data. The one year clinical trial published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics evaluated the effect of dried apple and plum (prune) consumption [...]
High-carb diet increases breast cancer risk
OLDER women, who eat a lot of starchy and sweet carbohydrates may be at increased risk of a less common but deadlier form of breast cancer, a new study suggests. The findings, from a study of nearly 335,000 European women, do not prove that your French fries, sweets and white bread contribute to breast cancer. [...]
