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Self Magazine wrote a great tip for how to get the best benefit from drinking green tea. A study from Purdue University in Indiana found that lemon juice can protect the cancer-fighting antioxidants in green tea (catechins). Lemon protects the chemicals so there are more of them for your body to absorb. Next time you [...]

Japanese research published in the Journal of Periodontology found that consuming yogurt and lactic acid drinks has a significant effect on periodontal (mouth and teeth) health. However, milk and cheese were NOT found to have this benefit. Individuals who eat 55g or more of yogurt or lactic acid drinks every day showed significantly less signs [...]

Cold and flu season is in full swing and you or your family may be plagued with a nasty cough. Reuters wrote about a new study from Pennsylvania State University that found honey helps ease a nighttime cough and improves sleep. The researchers compared buckwheat honey to the cough syrup ingredient dextromethorphan, and honey was [...]

A new study published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience found that carnosic acid, a compound in rosemary, may prevent or reduce the severity of Alzheimer’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and stroke. Carnosic acid fights off damaging free radicals in your body that increase as you get older (Ref: Women’s Health, March 2008, p. 30). On [...]

The Harvard Medical School released new research that shows strawberries may help reduce your risk of heart disease. In a study of over 27,000 women’s dietary intake, those who ate the most strawberries had lower blood levels of C-reactive protein, a biomarker for blood vessel inflammation.
Health Castle says the red pigments in fruits and [...]