ChefMD's Big Book Of Culinary Medicine Title: ChefMD's Big Book Of Culinary Medicine
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 La...
Win The Book Gorgeously Green At Veggie Chic
Title: Win The Book Gorgeously Green At Veggie Chic
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Filed in archive 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. Hop...
March is National Nutrition Month
Title: March is National Nutrition Month
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Filed in archive 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 Celebration...
Fruits, Vegetables and Berries, May Help Prevent Obesity
Title: Fruits, Vegetables and Berries, May Help Prevent Obesity
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Filed in archive Functional Foods , Obesity , Studies by Gloria Gamat on March 07, 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,...
Cranberry Juice Against UTI in Women
Title: Cranberry Juice Against UTI in Women
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Filed in archive 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 the...
Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Drink Red Wine to Counter Bad Effects of High-Fat Food
Title: Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Drink Red Wine to Counter Bad Effects of High-Fat Food
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Filed in archive Diet , Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on January 03, 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 different...
Omega-3s For Weight Management
Title: Omega-3s For Weight Management
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Filed in archive 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...
Dietary Fiber Can Boost Lung Health
Title: Dietary Fiber Can Boost Lung Health
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Filed in archive 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)....
Grape-Soy Combo: Enhanced Anti-Obesity Effects
Title: Grape-Soy Combo: Enhanced Anti-Obesity Effects
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Filed in archive Diet , Functional Foods , Studies , Weight Loss by Gloria Gamat on November 30, 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...
Almonds Can Increase Antioxidant Defences of Smokers
Title: Almonds Can Increase Antioxidant Defences of Smokers
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Filed in archive 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...
OPCs from Grape Seeds, Prevent LDL Cholesterol Oxidation
Title: OPCs from Grape Seeds, Prevent LDL Cholesterol Oxidation
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Filed in archive 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 from...
Long-term Beta Carotene Supplements for Less Cognitive Decline in Men
Title: Long-term Beta Carotene Supplements for Less Cognitive Decline in Men
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Filed in archive 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...
Boiled Peanuts, Packed with Antioxidants
Title: Boiled Peanuts, Packed with Antioxidants
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Filed in archive Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 07, 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...
Rosemary is Good for the Brain
Title: Rosemary is Good for the Brain
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Filed in archive Alzheimer's Disease , Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 04, 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...
Reducing Intake of Refined Carbs May Delay Progression of AMD
Title: Reducing Intake of Refined Carbs May Delay Progression of AMD
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Filed in archive 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...
Hydroxytyrosol-Rich Olive Extract Can Improve Brain Health
Title: Hydroxytyrosol-Rich Olive Extract Can Improve Brain Health
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Filed in archive 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...
Cancer Prevention, Diet and Functional Foods
Title: Cancer Prevention, Diet and Functional Foods
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Filed in archive 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 decreased...
Fruit Peel May Be Healthy: But Will You Eat It?
Title: Fruit Peel May Be Healthy: But Will You Eat It?
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Filed in archive Diet , Functional Foods , Opinion by Gloria Gamat on October 11, 2007
To me it has always been old notion that it is healthy to eat fruit peels. In the case of grapes and apples, it is not a feat to eat the peels right away. Although there are individuals that...
Probiotic Soymilk Increases the Bioavailability of Calcium
Title: Probiotic Soymilk Increases the Bioavailability of Calcium
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Filed in archive Bone Health , Diet , Dietary Supplements and Vitamins , Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on October 08, 2007
When taking calcium supplements, we always wonder that if our bones are not able to absorb that calcium, where it will go. Is it really true that we could develop kidney stones by excess calcium...
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