Eating Chocolate And The Reduction Of Heart Disease
♦ Eating chocolate regularly helps reduce risk of heart disease according to study. ♦ Observational study investigated diets of 21,000 people some of whom were […]
Calcium And Vitamin D Don’t Ease The Symptoms Of Menopause.
A study published in Maturitas is suggesting that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D does not really alleviate or manage the symptoms of the menopause […]
The Non-Vector Dependent Methods of Gene Transfer to Plants.
Non-vector-dependent methods of gene transfer to plants refer to techniques that do not rely on the use of vectors, such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens or viral […]
The Mediterranean Style Diet: It Might Cut The Incidence Of Womb Cancer By Half
♦ A diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fruit, olive oil or oils with lots of monounsaturated fats, cereals and pulses, little meat and other carbohydrates […]
Glutathione In Milk Helps To Reduce Cognitive Decline
We’ve always drunk milk because we know it is good for us although it isn’t without controversy. The message is that it helps us to […]
Reduced Iodine Levels In Organic Milk Might Impair A Baby’s Brain Development
♦ Organic milk is less healthy than regular milk and could cause unborn babies to have lower IQs because of a lack of iodine, study suggests. Milk […]
Bolster The Mediterranean Diet With More Nuts And Olive Oil To Improve Heart And Brain Health In The Elderly
♦ Mediterranean diet with more nuts and olive oil has been shown to improve heart and brain health ♦ The low fat diet also sees […]
Peanut Allergy May Be Behind Many Children’s Asthma Attacks
♦ Many children with asthma also have a peanut sensitivity, but parents aren’t often aware of this. A new study into allergy suggests that children […]
Orange Juice Helps Improve Cognitive Function In The Elderly
Consumption of orange juice helps cognitive function in the elderly A recent piece of research on the consumption of orange juice has added to the […]
Elderly Set To Benefit From Fortified Sauces
♦ The Journal of Food Science published a study showing that fortifying sauces with micro- and macronutrients may improve energy intake for hospitalized older people. We’ve always […]
Mental Alertness Improved By Consuming Dark Chocolate
♦ High cacao containing chocolate may boost mental alertness and attention ♦ Could eating dark chocolate rival coffee for beating attention and alertness slumps ? […]
What Is Obesity ?
Obesity is probably now the most serious health issue for billions of people in the developed and developing countries. It is in fact a global […]
A Glass Of Red Wine A Night (And A Health Diet By The Way) Helps Reduce The Impact Of Type-2 Diabetes
Drinking a glass of red wine per day may well be a way to manage and control diabetes. At least the research didn’t conclude that […]
Broccoli To Tackle Oral Cancer
♦ Studies show broccoli might be immensely helpful in reducing oral cancer by protecting cells lining the mouth and throat from cancer causing chemicals. Walking […]
Measurement of Starch and Resistant Starch
Starch is an important storage carbohydrate in plants and a critical nutritional source of sugars for animals. Resistant starch is measured because it is an […]
Treating Everything – Schisandra chinensis – The Berry Of Asia
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis [Turcz.] Baill.) grows throughout China, Japan, Korea and Eastern Asia at large. It is a climbing vine growing on wet banks or […]
There’s Value In Tomato Seeds
♦ Tomato seeds contain useful proteins which could be useful in other foods but just get thrown away The ubiquitous tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L) is grown […]
Indian Black Salt (Kala Namak)
What Is It ? Indian Black Salt which is also known as sanchal and kala namak is a volcanic rock salt commonly used to season […]
Nutrient Rich Snack Bar Slashes Risk of Diabetes In Weeks
♦ Scientists claimed a cheap snack bar full of critical nutrients could cut the risk of diabetes in just 8 weeks. ♦ A cheap and […]