Archive for June 13th, 2010
Diabetes Prevention May Start with Breakfast
Could Coffee Reduce the Risk for Diabetes Development? Coffee drinking is rarely associated as being a boon for someone’s health. It’s derided for being too high in caffeine, disparaged as being a cause for tooth staining, and pilloried for being a high calorie diet buster. While the negative health claims of coffee have elements of [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Diabetes.
Tags: coffee and diabetes, diabetes prevention, diabetes statistics
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To Eat or Not to Eat?
Researchers: Skip Pre-Workout Meal, Increase Fat Loss There are plenty of opinions out there regarding the benefits and detriments of eating immediately prior to working out. Advocates say that food provides the fuel an athlete needs to perform at his or her best. But detractors say that pre-workout meals prevent the body from burning off [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Weight Loss.
Tags: bodybuilding preworkout, pre workout diet, preworkout supplement
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Green Tea Shows Promise as a Cancer Killer, Study Says
According to a study performed by researchers from the Mayo Clinic, the extract of the world-popular green tea has been effective in regulating the growth and proliferation of cancer cells in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The study was classified as a phase two human clinical trial, and the results were very promising indeed. [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Cancer, Green Tea.
Tags: alertness problems, antioxidants, black tea, caffeine, Cancer, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease, catechins, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL, Green Tea, heart attack, immunity, isoflavanoids, lung cancer, memory problems, oolong tea, Polyphenols, Prostate Cancer, Selenium, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep problems, Stroke, tea, Vitamin D
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Pectin Found in Kiwifruit May Give Prebiotic Advantage
In a recently published Journal of Functional Foods, researchers from the NZ Institute of Plant and Food Research claim that pectin that has been derived from kiwifruit may help improve the levels of good bacteria in the digestive tract. The humble pectin… was actually a health superstar! The same pectins (the researchers found a total [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: Actinidia deliciosa, Adult-onset diabetes, age related macular degeneration, arginine, benefits of kiwifruit, blood glucose level, Cancer, Depression, fiber, Heart Disease, inositol, inulin, kiwifruit, pectin, prebiotics, Probiotics, serotonin, soluble fiber, type-2 diabetes
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Polyphenols May Help Strengthen the Immune System, German Study Shows
In a new study spearheaded by German scientists, it was found that a special juice mix composed of shitake mushrooms, green tea, grape seed and the extract from grape seeds may help reduce the occurrence of one of science’s most baffling problems: the common cold. Because the common cold can be caused by literally hundreds [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Immune System.
Tags: 3-O glucosides, antibodies, antibody production, antioxidants, beta carotene, Cancer, catechins, colds, grape seed, Grape Seed Extract, Heart Disease, immune function, L-theanine, Polyphenols, Selenium, T-cells, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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