Before you dismiss this study on the benefits of being healthy as wasted effort… consider this. Researchers spend lots of time studying what makes us sick, not what keeps us healthy, until now. A new study finds that healthy behaviors – eating right and exercising for example – bring down the risk of an early [...]
Like spicy foods… then you’ll love this new report on the health benefits of capsaicin. The same compound that gives cayennes, jalapenos, habaneros and other chili peppers their full, zesty flavor may also be supplying some heart healthy benefits as well, according to new research just presented at the national meeting of the American Chemical [...]
That rosy, glowing, healthy complexion we all want may have nothing to do with the beauty products you use and much to do with the fruits and veggies you eat as part of your regular diet says a new study. According to researchers, within a six week period, the fluctuations in consumption of fruits and vegetables [...]
When energy flags, many of us rely on tried and tested tips to stay awake – reaching for an energy drink or cup of strong coffee when fatigue starts to invade our waking hours. The trouble is, using caffeine to hold of sleepiness begins a vicious cycle… that jolt can take up to 8 hours [...]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
There are lots of statistics on stroke, but here’s one that will get your attention – every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke. A pair of studies on sunshine and health presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012 offer some fascinating insights into the risk of stroke. More than [...]
Here’s an unexpected suggestion to lower blood pressure with food… two servings of purple potatoes a day.
When subjects in recent research conducted by Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton included two servings of these regal, richly colored potatoes in their diet for a month, they not only brought down their blood [...]
Eating functional foods for health is all the rage, and we’re hearing a lot about breads, snack bars, yogurt, juices and even eggs that include extra nutrients thought to be beneficial to the body. In a perfect world, you’d get these essential nutrients from a balanced diet that included whole foods like veggies, fruit, whole grains, [...]
Good news for green tea drinkers! A Japanese study involving thousands of subjects has found that regular drinkers gain health benefits from green tea, appearing to show less age related disability than those who don’t enjoy the beverage. The work, appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the question – do green tea drinkers have [...]
Migraine sufferers will do anything to be free of the pulsing, throbbing pain of these debilitating headaches. Three times as common in women than men, sufferers can often tell when they’re about to get a migraine because of warning symptoms just before the headache starts. A new study that appears in the Canadian Medical Association [...]
It’s no surprise that in an effort to live healthier, vegetable juicing has become so popular with countertop juicers in many kitchens. But before you join the juicing for health craze, it’s important to understand what these drinks can, and can’t, do for your overall health.
If you’re not into fruits and veggies as whole foods, [...]
