Health Food, Healthy Eating, and Nutrition
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Think you need to avoid eating carbs? Think again. A new study found that low-carb dieters perform worse on memory-based tasks than other dieters who simply cut calories (not carbs).
The primary fuel for our brains is glucose, and once carbohydrates break down in your body, they are converted into glucose. Study authors say cutting carbs [...]
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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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A recent Canadian study published in the Nutrition Research journal found that taking daily supplements of vitamins C and E may help reduce memory loss and improve mental function in people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers noted that people with Type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to “acute elevations of free radicals” after ingesting a [...]
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Barbara L. Minton from Natural News reviewed some recent studies that prove folate and vitamin B-12 are essential for brain health and cognitive function. Researchers are finding that deficiencies in folate and B-12 are causing Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and strokes. Here are some of the key findings mentioned in the article:
- A January [...]
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The most recent “Smart Fuel” on Mark’s Daily Apple is eggs. One egg has 5.5 grams of protein, only 68 calories, and 9 essential amino acids. But, that’s just the beginning. Read on for all the benefits of eating eggs:
Choline – Your body only produces a limited amount of this B vitamin, and [...]
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Everyone wants to feel younger. We all wish we had more energy, looked better, and had more time to get our health on the right track. So, I reviewed tons of research and came up with the following list of foods that will help you feel younger this year. I’ve included foods that will improve [...]
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You might think chocolate is sinful, but it’s a lot better for you than you think. In fact, it has been used for hundreds of years by medical professionals to cure ailments such as tuberculosis, gout, fatigue, diarrhea, weak digestion, hemorrhoids, low virility, and shortness of breath.
Recent nutritional research has identified many health benefits [...]
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Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that consuming cocoa reduces high blood pressure. News Target writes that researchers from Germany’s University Hospital of Cologne examined five studies on how cocoa affects blood pressure. The flavonoids in cocoa, procyanids, have been linked to reduction of cholesterol and blood clotting.
The studies [...]
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FoodConsumer.org reports that a study from David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute in San Diego found that a chemical in curry may help your immune system ged rid of brain plagues that cause Alzheimer’s disease. The chemical, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, is found in curry which is made from [...]
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SFN.org reports that a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience showed that the natural compound epicatechin found in blueberries, grapes, tea, and cocoa enhances memory in mice. Epicatechin is a flavonol which has been found to improve blood flow to the brain and improve cardiovascular function in people. The study’s findings [...]
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