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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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A recent study in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology found that polyphenols, the powerful antioxidants in red wine may help cut the negative impact high fat foods have in your body. Researchers found that people who consumed turkey cutlets cooked with wine had 75% less malondialdehyde (MDA) than those [...]
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Self Magazine reports that researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland found eating about two cups of beans a weak may lower your risk of colon cancer by 65% over a four-year period. The polyphenols and fiber in beans may prevent harmful colon polyps from forming. Self recommends tossing black, navy, lima, and [...]
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Dr. Andrew Weil wrote an article for Natural Awakenings magazine called “Nutrition & Prostate Cancer: Top 10 Risk Reducers”. He said that men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate cancer by changing what they eat and drink. Dr. Weil’s top ten prostate cancer risk reducers are listed below. Cooked tomatoes – rich in lycopene [...]
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Women’s Health Magazine reports that some food and drinks will boost your immune system and help you avoid getting sick. Chamomile tea – polyphenols in the tea increase antibacterial blood activity Steel-cut oats – packed with beta-glucans (fiber) that activate white blood cell activity Salad dressing w/healthy fats (ex. olive oil & balsamic vinegar) – [...]
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Cooking Light Magazine writes that a study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture showed that cloudy, unfiltered apple juices have four times the amount of polyphenols as clear, filtered apple juice. The polyphenols are the antixodiants that help our bodies avoid cancer and heart disease. Remember to drink juice in moderation [...]
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Nutraingredients-usa.com reports that research from the Spanish Institute de la Grasa and the University Hospital of Valme showed that extra virgin olive oil can protect your body from H. pylori bacteria which cause gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in millions of people. H. pylori is also known to cause some types of gastric cancer. Researchers [...]
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