Archive for January, 2010
Grape Juice Boost
Baby Boomers Would Be Wise to Drink Grape Juice for Brain Health Grape juice may be a favorite drink of young tikes and toddlers, but older tycoons would be wise to drink some of the sweet stuff too. Thatâs because a new study says grape juice can boost the memory of baby boomers. The study [...]
Posted: January 10th, 2010 under Brain Health.
Tags: concord grape juice, grape juice, grape juice benefits, grape juice health
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D Is For Death
Yet Another Study Links D Deficiency to Death Ever wonder what the âDâ in vitamin D stands for? I think I knowâdeath. A ton of studies have come out lately regarding vitamin Dâs importance to our healthy lives, but thereâs been a particular emphasis on how a deficiency in it can increase our risk for [...]
Posted: January 10th, 2010 under Vitamin D.
Tags: Vitamin D, vitamin d deficiency, vitamin d sources
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Pomegranate Protection
Ellagitannins in Pomegranates Halt Cancer Cell Growth Have you been on Facebook lately (are you even on Facebook? If not, get on there, and add me as a âfriendâ)? If so, youâve probably noticed a lot of people writing colors into their status updates. âRed,â âwhite,â âblue.â This isnât your friends proclaiming their affinity for [...]
Posted: January 10th, 2010 under Breast Cancer, Pomegranate.
Tags: breast cancer prevention, Pomegranate, pomegranate nutrition, pomegranates
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Caviar: The Best of the Best for Omega-3s
Researchers Label Caviar as the Best Natural Omega-3 Fatty Acid Source For all of the good things about seafood (low in fat, low in calories, high in protein, iron, etc.), itâs most distinguishing characteristic is it being the best source for omega-3s. Other foods have omega-3s, sure, but you wonât find a more abundant source [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2010 under Fatty Acids.
Tags: caviar, fish oils, omega3
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Vitamins: Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Itâs time to go back in time. Think back to when you were in your high school health class. At some point during the semester, Iâm sure you learned about vitamins and how all of them fall into one of two classes: Fat soluble or water soluble. Water soluble vitaminsâlike vitamin B complex, and vitamin [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2010 under Supplements, Vitamin E.
Tags: fat soluble vitamins, Vitamin E, vitamin E supplementation
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3 Reasons Why Obesity Is… A Disease?
[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. Jon is a good friend of mine so I have his permission to share it with you. I have personally reviewed Every Other Day Diet in addition to Jon's other products and I give them my highest recommendation. I'm an affiliate of [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2010 under Fitness.
Tags: Disease, Every Other Day Diet, Obesity, Weight Loss
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Ginkgo Biloba Baloney?
Media Pounce on Ginkgo Bilobaâs âIneffectivenessâ So have you heard? The ginkgo biloba supplement youâve been taking for years nowâturns out itâs useless. Thatâs right, that herb with the funny name, how itâs supposed to stave off cognitive declineâitâs bunkum. Nothing but claptrap peddled by the natural health industry. Or so the media want you [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2010 under Brain Health, Ginkgo Biloba.
Tags: Ginkgo Biloba, ginkgo biloba benefits, ginkgo biloba extract, ginkgo biloba supplements
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