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Cardiovascular Health
, Diet
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on August 13, 2009
Found in red and pink fruits, the carotenoid lycopene has been found linked to healthier blood vessels.
In a study that involved 264 women, it was found out that increased levels of lycopene in the ...
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Cancer
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on April 29, 2009
Men who have undergone prostate cancer treatment will benefit from pomegranate juice.
According to a new US study:
According to findings published in the Journal of Urology and presented at the 104...
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Functional Foods
, Weight Loss
by Gloria Gamat on April 10, 2009
The combination of capsaicin and green tea could promote the feeling of fullness and sustain satiety, thereby indicating it could be successful for weight management.
Such were the findings of resear...
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Digestive Disorders
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on April 6, 2009
We should all munch on broccoli sprouts. Apparently, it protects our stomach from the germ responsible for many cases of gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancers.
A new study shows that eating 2 1/2 oun...
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Dental Health
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on March 11, 2009
As suggested by a new study from Japan, consumption of green tea may offer protection against gum disease. Gum disease affects about 30 percent of the population.
The antioxidant catechins - found in...
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Cancer
, Functional Foods
, Kid's Health
by Gloria Gamat on February 24, 2009
According to a new study in mice from Ohio State University, extract from blueberries may reduce the size of tumours primarily found in infants and children, and improve survival.
Writing in the curr...
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Functional Foods
, Studies
, Weight Loss
by Gloria Gamat on January 27, 2009
Catechins in green tea may help promote weight loss, according to a new study by the American Society of Nutrition.
The current study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, found that consuming a be...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on January 25, 2009
Drinking apple juice helped mice perform better than normal in maze trials and prevented the decline in performance that was otherwise observed as these mice aged. What does this mean? This means that...
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Cancer
, Functional Foods
by Gloria Gamat on December 8, 2008
The compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) found in broccoli (and cauliflower) may inhibit lung cancer from tobacco smoke. Such were the findings of a mice study by scientists from the University of Minneso...
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Functional Foods
, Lung Conditions
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on September 16, 2008
My favorite cruciferous veggie - broccoli - has already been linked to various health benefits. It is already known to have anti-cancer properties and benefits against diabetes as well.
Now Johns Hop...
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Diet
, Functional Foods
, Opinion
by Gloria Gamat on August 7, 2008
The book - The Red Bodyguard: The Amazing Health Promoting Properties Of The Tomato - written by UK pharmacist Ron Levine with Science Writer Gerard Cheshire - is in my opinion the best read in everyt...
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Cardiovascular Health
, Dietary Supplements and Vitamins
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on July 8, 2008
According to a recent rabbit study - published in the journal Nutrition - supplementation of lycopene may be as effective as statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) in reducing the formation of plaques...
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Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on July 1, 2008
Almonds - known for its high Vitamin E (and other minerals) content - now has been identified to have prebiotic properties.
According to the Institute of Food Research, almonds could help improve ...
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Diet
, Functional Foods
, News
by Gloria Gamat on May 2, 2008
My favorite - ChefMD - has a new book. And it's really exciting, from the title alone: ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine, in a way that only Dr. John La puma can be bring us.
Said John...
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Functional Foods
, Medical Blogs & Blogging
, News
by Gloria Gamat on April 11, 2008
Over at Veggie Chic, Julie is running a contest that will run until next Thursday.
Up for grabs is a copy of the book Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to An Earth-Friendly Life by sophie Uliano.
H...
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Diet
, Functional Foods
, News
by Gloria Gamat on March 13, 2008
March is National Nutrition Month and various organizations and offices have different ways of celebrating/watching this event.
Like some of the following:
Moffitt Cancer Center Dietitians Celebra...
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Functional Foods
, Obesity
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on March 7, 2008
According to an animal study of scientists from Arkansas, natural pigments responsible for the blue/purple/red colors in some fruits, vegetables and berries, may help prevent against obesity.
Yeah,...
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Bacteria and Bacterial Infections
, Functional Foods
, Studies
, Women's Health
by Gloria Gamat on January 16, 2008
Cranberry juice is not just a mere folk remedy any longer. There has come scientific evidence that cranberry juice can relieve urinary tract infections (UTI) in women.
Well, only women get UTI, so ...
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Diet
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on January 3, 2008
According to Israeli researchers, polyphenols found in red wine, fruits and vegetables can counter the unhealthy effects of fatty foods.
For the study, six men and four women were fed three differen...
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Dietary Supplements and Vitamins
, Functional Foods
, Weight Loss
by Gloria Gamat on December 30, 2007
Japanese researchers have reported that omega-3-rich fish oil can reduce body weight gain by boosting fat metabolism.
Such were their findings...at least in mice!
The study adds to an ever-growing...
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Functional Foods
, Lung Conditions
, Studies
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on December 26, 2007
A new study suggests that increased intake of dietary fiber (from cereal and fruit sources) may be able to boost lung health and could reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....
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Diet
, Functional Foods
, Studies
, Weight Loss
by Gloria Gamat on November 29, 2007
You've probably read so many times that soy is healthy. Soy is healthy. And that grape is healthy. Grape is healthy. At least the compounds found in grapes and soy are the ones healthy.
What if...
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Diet
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on November 24, 2007
According to a joint Chinese-American study, a big handful of almonds every day could boost the antioxidant defences of smokers - a group at risk of low antioxidant levels due to higher oxidative str...
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Cardiovascular Health
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on November 23, 2007
The oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) from grape seeds have been found by a new study to prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol which can lead to atherosclerosis.
Masquelier's® Original OPCs fr...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Dietary Supplements and Vitamins
, Functional Foods
, Men's Health
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on November 15, 2007
According to a new report by a research team from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School, men who take beta-carotene supplements for 15 years or longer may have less cogniti...
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Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on November 7, 2007
I love boiled peanuts better than the roasted ones. I love peanut butter too.
Boiled peanuts are so common here you can buy it on the streets or in wet markets and a treat in South America as well.
...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on November 4, 2007
Rosemary - that herb good for cooking chicken and lamb dishes - has been found to be good for the brain too.
Rosemary is a shrubby evergreen bush and, according to folklore, takes its name from the ...
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Eye Health
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on October 31, 2007
AMD or age-related macular degeneration is an eye condition that develops with age often leading to partial or total blindness.
Now, according to researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA human nutrition ...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on October 30, 2007
A mice study conducted by a research team led by Sebastian Schaffer at University of Frankfurt, found that the olive extract -rich in hydroxytyrosol - can reduce the damaging effects of iron- and nit...
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Cancer
, Diet
, Functional Foods
, Studies
by Gloria Gamat on October 23, 2007
I have always been amazed about stories and research findings on the kind of diet or food that may prevent or even treat cancer.
Here are some of them from the past week:
Low fat diet shows decrea...
