Archive for January, 2008
Why You Should Also Eat Mediterranean
Not Just a Nice Place to Visit You are what you eat. It’s a statement that’s become so commonplace, so hackneyed, it’s a cliché; the words just don’t really mean much anymore. But a study recently released gives life to this age old phrase—literally. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 57 percent of [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Alzheimer's Disease, Life Expectancy, Mediterranean Diet.
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Study Reveals Salt Water Better than OTC Cold Medications
A Salty Solution to the Common Cold The FDA made it official last week and acknowledged what many of us already knew: over-the-counter (OTC) cold medicines are dangerous for young children. Though the FDA has made a lot of boneheaded moves in the past—I suppose it’s only appropriate that we note their smart moves. This [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Cold Medications, Salt Water.
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Benefits of Exercise and your Life Expectancy
Recent findings published in the American Heart Association Journal stated that there are even more benefits to daily exercise. Veterans Affairs researchers conducted a study on 15,660 participants that is proving that 30 minutes of walking or any type of physical activity a day can lower your risk of death by 50% or more. Although [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Exercise, Life Expectancy.
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Supplement Shopping with Frank Mangano!
When it comes time to go to the Vitamin Shoppe and buy the different vitamins and supplements you need to maintain your health, it can be an overwhelming experience for those who do not know what to look for. I’m going to guide you in the right direction by offering a simple guide to help [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under Supplements.
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A Beautiful Find…Study Finds Fish Oil May Prevent Onset of Schizophrenia
When we read about the latest in health news, it’s generally assumed that it somehow relates to our physical health. But as important as our physical health is, so too is our mental health.Schizophrenia is a disease most of us don’t pay a lot of attention to. In fact, for many of us, watching the [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under Fish Oil, Schizophrenia.
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Benefits of Broccoli in your Diet
Whether you like broccoli or not, there are many recent studies, one in particular by researchers at the University of Connecticut that state eating broccoli can actual improve your heart’s health. A recent study was done on rats regarding broccoli and its health benefits in relation to the heart and the results were quite encouraging. [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under Broccoli, Heart Health.
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Oatmeal and your Heart Health
Throughout the past decade there have been numerous reports done proving and stating that oatmeal and whole oat products as a whole provide heart healthy benefits. The FDA approved this statement that oatmeal and whole oat products did in fact have heart healthy benefits in 1997. Since this date, there have been no more official [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2008 under Heart Health, Oatmeal.
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More to Gain from Whole Grain…
Study: Whole Grain Foods Stabilize Blood Sugar Levels for Hours Go down any aisle at your local grocery store, and you’re likely to see a bevy of food choices that are now whole grain. While it would be better if these food choices were also organic, I suppose beggars can’t be choosy. That said, this [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2008 under Blood Sugar, Whole Grains.
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Exposing the Truth about Unfavorable Drugs
A recent study by a research team from the University of Oregon has brought a lot of truth to the surface regarding the truth about unfavorable drug studies. Their research shows that when drugs are tested and receive negative results, either the study is not published at all or it is re-written to sound as [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2008 under Antidepressants, Depression.
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Benefits of Vitamin D for Heart Disease
Vitamin D deficiency has most commonly been associated with symptoms such as osteoporosis, osteomalacia, mineralization of the bone and more. Today, studies have been released that are now stating a deficiency of Vitamin D levels can actually cause different types of cardiovascular diseases. The more Vitamin D in your system the less you have to [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2008 under Vitamin D.
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