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Resveratrol for Heart, Brain, Joints

laurel — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:50:20 +0000

Earlier this year I wrote about the amazing health benefits in resveratrol, a strong antioxidant found in foods like grapes, peanuts, red wine, and Japanese knotweed (an herb). Check out that blog post here. But now there is new research from The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism that concluded resveratrol helps your body fight [...]

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Low-Carb, Low-Brain

laurel — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:44:53 +0000

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 [...]

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Want a Healthy Brain?

laurel — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:58:04 +0000

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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Vitamins C & E May Improve Mental Function

laurel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:49:46 +0000

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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Folate, B-12 Essential for Brain Health

laurel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:49:16 +0000

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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Proud to be an Egghead

laurel — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:41:43 +0000

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 as [...]

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The Top 8 Foods to Make You Feel Younger in ‘08

laurel — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:40:14 +0000

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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10 Reasons To Eat More Chocolate

laurel — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:26:06 +0000

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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Dark Chocolate May Reduce High Blood Pressure

laurel — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:36:15 +0000

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 showed that [...]

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Study Shows Curry Helps Prevent Alzheimer’s

laurel — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:41:20 +0000

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 Turmeric [...]

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