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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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