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A new study published in the Nutrition Research journal found that gold kiwifruit helps boost your immune system and strengthen your body’s response to infection. The study tested immune responses in mice that were given gold kiwifruit puree, the juice of the fruit, or a sugar solution. After 20 days, the mice who ate the [...]
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One of my goals this year was to include more leafy greens into my diet. I love salads and regularly eat lots of romaine lettuce and spinach, but the best greens (kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, etc.) only made it onto my plate if I was dining out and a restaurant offered them. For me, [...]
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New research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry confirmed that cranberries are packed with antioxidants. The study measured the amount of antioxidants in cranberries and cranberry products, then measured blood samples in people after drinking a cranberry juice drink or another drink without cranberry juice. Not surprisingly, the antioxidant capacity in the [...]
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Recent research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that freshly chopped garlic has higher levels of allicin than preserved, chopped garlic that comes in a bottle. Allicin is a key compound in garlic that’s responsible for most of the anti-bacterial benefits. Some other studies have found that allicin in garlic can [...]
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Natural News reports that diabetics who get a regular dose of cocoa have improved blood vessel function and are less likely to get cardiovascular disease. Research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that the flavanol compounds in cocoa are responsible for these cardiovascular benefits. In this study from the Australian International [...]
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A recent study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that plant foods high in potassium help preserve muscle mass as people age. In the three-year study of about 400 volunteers ages 65 and over, researchers concluded that volunteers with potassium-rich diets had 3.6 more pounds of lean muscle mass than volunteers with 50% [...]
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A group of German researchers recently concluded that apples and apple juice can help you avoid colon cancer. In your body, the fruit causes biological mechanisms to produce compounds that have anti-carcinogenic effects in your colon. The researchers published their findings a few months ago in the journal Nutrition. They believe that apple pectin (a [...]
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Researchers at England’s University of Oxford recently concluded that consuming more vitamin B12 in our diets may prevent brain shrinkage and memory loss later in life. In a study of 107 people ages 61-87 (who did not have any brain disorders), those with the highest B12 levels in their blood were six times less likely [...]
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Research from Umea University in Sweden found that omega-3 fatty acids may contribute to stronger/denser bones in men. The study found that 22-year-old men with the highest omega-3 levels (especially DHA) in their blood had the highest bone mineral density and greatest bone growth rate in the time between late teens and early twenties. The [...]
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A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that 25% of Americans are not getting enough vitamin B6. That’s a big scary number because B6 is essential to many aspects of human health including forming new cells, processing carbohydrates, and supporting the nervous, cardiovascular, and immune systems. What it means is [...]
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