Archive for September, 2012
Study: No heart benefit from fish oil
Millions of Americans choke down large fish oil supplements every day, coughing up more than $1 billion a year, based on the belief that the pills can help prevent heart disease. Now a large review of research shows no overall heart benefit to taking Omega-3 fatty acid, or fish oil supplements. There was a small [...]
Fish oil helps colorectal cancer patients
Colorectal cancer patients like patients with many other types of malignancies experience a great deal of inflammation and oxidative stress induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy or the disease itself. A new study in Nutrition and Cancer suggests that taking a moderate amount of fish oil each day during chemotherapy can improve their nutritional status indicators. [...]
Frog Squats Workout (Thighs and Buttocks)
New study shows benefits of fish oil lacking
Fish oil supplements are taken by millions of American every day for better heart health and to improve memory. It’s one of the most popular supplements taken in the United States. Results from a new study may change that. Findings of the study show taking fish oil supplements may not protect against heart disease after [...]
Algal DHA omega-3 boosts reading capability in underperforming children
Daily supplementation of algal DHA omega-3 may boost a child’s reading ability and improve behaviour, research finds. Published in the PloS journal, researchers from Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention found DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplementation a “safe and effective way to improve reading and behaviour in healthy but underperforming children”. The independent study was funded [...]
Self-motivation superior to pleasing others in battle to maintain healthy weight
The Department of Human Nutrition study of 1600 New Zealand women aged between 40 and 50 is the first nationwide research of its kind anywhere. The researchers set out to examine the link between the degree of autonomy and self-determination motivating women’s eating behaviour and their body weight. The participants were asked to rate the [...]
Choline intake linked to lethal prostate cancer risk
A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that eating too much choline-rich foods such as meat, milk and eggs may increase risk of lethal prostate cancer. It is a possibility, but the study is not a trial and a causal relationship has not been established. Erin L. Richman of Harvard School [...]
Want cheap nutritious food?
Does a healthy diet cost more than a junk-food diet in America? That depends on whom you ask, how you measure food and, most important, if you know how to cook. Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new analysis indicating that fruits, vegetables, grains and low-fat milk tend to be less [...]
Home Chest & Back Workout
Ginseng doesn’t bake favourably
Ginseng powder used in bread and cookie formulations adds nutritional punch but significantly reduces end product size and volumes, a study finds. Ginseng disrupts end quality in bread and cookies Ginseng is a plant native to Asia and has been used widely across the region in traditional medicines for many years. While extensive research is [...]
