Archive for the 'Heart disease' Category

Heart-Healthy Strawberries

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

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 [...]

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Scoop Up Sunflower Seeds

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Eating Fabulous recently posted that sunflower seeds have many powerful health benefits. These little tiny seeds found deep in sunflowers are rich in:
* Folate
* Vitamin E, selenium, and copper
* Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (good fats)
* Phytochemicals: choline, lignans, phenolic acids, betaine
* Arginine (an amino acid)

The team of vitamin E, selenium, and copper helps your body [...]

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Improve Health in 90 Seconds

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

MSNBC recently posted a great article on how you can improve your health in 90 seconds. I organized their tips in the following table.

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Fight cancer - Research from Cornell University found that natural chemicals in apple peels can inhibit breast, liver, and colon cancer cell growth. A four-year study from Creighton University found [...]

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Pinto Beans are Heart Healthy

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

ChefMD® wrote that pinto beans reduce cholesterol and are good for your heart.  A new study from the Journal of Nutrition found that adults who eat at least one serving of pinto beans a day for three months achieved significant reductions in their cholesterol.  The best news is that the majority of cholesterol reduced was [...]

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Eating for Stress Reduction

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Women’s Health Magazine has a new article on foods that help to reduce stress. I was very excited to read their article on this topic because so many people are suffering from stress and reach to food for comfort - especially during the holidays. Stress increases your risk for high blood pressure, obesity, [...]

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