Archive for September 26th, 2010
Selenium Studies Support Preventive Benefits Against Bladder Cancer
Selenium is one of the most commonly found nutrients in plants and animals. Despite its toxicity in high levels, selenium is an essential micronutrient for animals, plants and humans. It occurs as an inactive substance in plants and only serves as a defense from being eaten by animals. But some plants also require selenium to [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2010 under Selenium.
Tags: health benefits of selenium; selenium against bladder cancer; natural sources of selenium
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Lycopene for a Healthy and Beautiful Skin
A collaborative study conducted by Newcastle University, the University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, revealed that consumption of foods containing Lycopene reduces the reddening of the skin after long hours of exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. Tomatoes are the richest known sources of lycopene and heat-treated tomato paste has more [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2010 under Anti Aging, Skin Care.
Tags: health benefits of lycopene; lycopene against skin aging; lycopene for healthy skin
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Benefits of Probiotics against the Common Cold
There are over 500 million cases of the common cold in the United States each year. Rhinoviruses are identified as the culprit causing this viral infection. For the common cold alone, the cost amounts to a whopping $40 billion each year. This is according to a study on common cold published in the Archives of [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: probiotics against common cold; how to prevent colds; health benefits of probiotics
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