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Real Life Benefit To Video Games

Monday, January 25, 2010

If you added a Wii, PlayStation or Xbox 360 to your home this year, you’re certainly not alone. According to Nielsen figures, 54% of U.S. households now own a video game console or a handheld system.
But before you berate yourself for giving in to your kids passion for video games, or worry when you hear [...]

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Increasing Fish Oil Dosage Slows Progression Of Eye Disease

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

If you have age related macular degeneration (AMD) you need to increase your fish oil dosage by eating oily fish at least two times a week to keep your eye disease in check according to new research conducted by a team at Tufts University in Boston.
It’s the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish like mackerel [...]

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Eye Health Problems Averted With This

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Some very well designed and rigorous Australian research has found that to avoid eye health problems as you get older you’ll want to be eating lots of fish, olive oil and nuts, while avoiding those tasty (but troublesome) trans fats.
What these foods all have in common is they contain healthy fats, and these are thought to [...]

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Can This Vitamin Improve Vision?

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

A recent Harvard Medical School study shows that women who took vitamin B6 and B12, as well as folic acid, had a reduced risk of age related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. Inexpensive and easy to take, this all-natural solution may offer hope to millions affected by AMD [...]

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Weight Loss and Macular Degeneration Disease

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New research out of Australia shows that those who lose weight, especially if they’re obese, can cut the risk of developing age related macular degeneration disease (also known as AMD), the number one cause of severe vision loss among older people.
Long associated with getting older, this mostly silent disease gradually, without pain, destroys the sharp, [...]

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