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Updated Health and Nutrition News:
Mediterranean diet 'cuts
cancer'
The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, BBC News
reports here: Adopting just a couple of elements of the
Mediterranean diet could cut the risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists.
Sauerkraut, a cure for the
common avian flu?
Found
this article at Allyourtech: KUTV reported last week that Korean
researchers have been working to find a cure for the ailing birds and have
been experimenting with different foods. What they have found is that
kimchi, an Asian variation on sauerkraut, is curing most of the afflicted
birds. In their research so far, they have found that of 13 birds injected
with avian flu, 11 started recovering after about a week.
So did ya start eating more Sauerkraut already?? ABC
News already
asks here: "Is Sauerkraut the Next Chicken Soup?" And notes: A one-cup
serving of sauerkraut provides 102 percent of the recommended daily intake
of vitamin K, 35 percent of vitamin C and 12 percent of iron, according to
NutritionData. Plus, it contains only 32 calories, with four grams of
fiber.
Fish Fuels The Brain:
"We found that people who ate fish one or more times a week had 13 percent
slower decline in thinking ability over time," said study author Martha
Clare Morris, an epidemiologist at Rush University Medical Center, in
Chicago. "People who rarely eat fish have a somewhat faster decline in
their thinking ability over time."
says this news report from Forbes.
New
Blog News Website Bitchnews.com that let you comment on the latest
news stories and this new
Gadget Blog
with an Online store shows you the lasted ideas and top rated products,
comes in handy for the upcoming holiday season.
Warning over sea and rock salt:
People are switching to rock or sea salt in the
mistaken belief that it is healthier, it has been claimed.
It is the sodium in salt that causes concern because of its effect on the
heart and arteries. Scientists reinforced the message that cutting down on
salt could reduce rates of heart attack and strokes. They also stressed
strongly that no brand of salt containing sodium is safer or healthier
than another.
See this article from the Daily Mail
'Eat more beans' to stop cancer
Beans contain a potent anti-cancer compound
A diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could be a way to prevent cancer,
believe UK researchers.
Scientists at University College London have discovered that these
everyday foods contain a potent anti-cancer compound.
This blocks a key enzyme involved in tumour growth, they told Cancer
Research journal.
Read the complete article here at BBC News
Coffee is number one source of antioxidants
Americans get more of their antioxidants from coffee than any other
dietary source. Nothing else comes close," says study leader Joe Vinson,
Ph.D., a chemistry professor at the university. Although fruits and
vegetables are generally promoted as good sources of antioxidants, the new
finding is surprising because it represents the first time that coffee has
been shown to be the primary source from which most Americans get their
antioxidants, Vinson says. Both caffeinated and decaf versions appear to
provide similar antioxidant levels, he adds.
But don’t forget about fresh fruits and veggies, the
researcher cautions. "Unfortunately, consumers are still not eating enough
fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall
nutritional point of view due to their higher content of vitamins,
minerals and fiber," Vinson says.
More here from the
American Chemical Society
The United
States Department of Agriculture is promoting the new food pyramid,
which encourages Americans to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and
do more exercise. See:
www.mypyramid.gov We highly recommend you check it out, you can
even personalize the pyramid with your data. (age, gender and amount of
exercise you do per day)
So don't forget to exercise! :) Make it a habit!
See also
Food
Pyramid for Kids Goes Interactive
An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling
their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks for each food
group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPyramid.
Much more here:
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