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Did you know that eating a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce your chances of depression? A recent study from Spain concluded that men and women who ate diets rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, olive oil, beans, fish, and cereals were 30% less likely to have depression. For one thing, the healthy fats in olive oil, fish, [...]
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We finally got some cold weather here in Florida (40s and 50s is cold for us) and my skin went into shock. It’s been super dry over the past few days! But what do I expect after the temperature dropped about 30-40 degrees within a day or two? Plus, my office building is cranking up [...]
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My eyes are really sensitive. When I was little, I was allergic to something that caused them to puff up so badly in the mornings that I couldn’t see. These days I have chronic dry eye and allergy flare-ups that make them burn and itch. I’m also really near-sighted…so, walking around without my glasses or [...]
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A recent study found that drinking one or two glasses of wine a day could increase the level of omega-3 fats in your blood. Researchers found that wine may affect how your body metabolizes the omega-3s. Wine may also increase your HDL (good) cholesterol, improve the lining of your blood vessels, and reduce your risk [...]
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I’m sure you’ve heard that probiotics help keep your digestive system healthy and fight off bad bacteria in the gut. But, new research published in the Public Libracy of Science Pathogens journal found that probiotics may fight harmful inflammation too. As you probably know by now, inflammation in our bodies can put us at risk [...]
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A recent study found that omega-3s can help keep you stay full and eat less. Researchers from the University of Navarra, University College Cork, and University of Iceland monitored hunger in over 200 overweight or obese volunteers for eight weeks. All the volunteers ate a low-calorie, balanced diet but some supplemented a high dose of [...]
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A 2008 study from the Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School found that omega-3s in fish oil can help reduce inflammation by improving the body’s immunity response. Researchers found that blood vessels can form small lesions inside our bodies, and the “normal healing process is for these lesions to become inflamed, for the [...]
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A new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that farm-raised fish may be lacking on omega-3s. Researchers testing the levels of omega-3 fats in farm-raised tilapia found that it may contain high levels of omega-6s (which, in excess, can cause inflammation) and low levels of omega-3s. (Ref: Body+Soul Magazine, Nov [...]
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I just found out another reason to eat walnuts. They are packed with omega-3 fatty acids which help keep your liver healthy. You may not know it, but nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is plaguing more and more Americans because they eat unhealthy fats and too many simple carbs. The early symptoms of this disease are [...]
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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.
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