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The rate it’s going, Cabernet Sauvignon will start to earn the label of a “health drink”. Not only is it good for the heart, it also seems to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease.
“ Our study is the first to report that moderate consumption of red wine in a form of Cabernet Sauvignon delivered in […]
Although excessive drinking of alcohol may lead to a wide array of health problems, moderate consumption of wine has long been documented to help prevent cardiovascular disease. It appears polyphenols found in red wines decreased production of a peptide called endothelin-1 (ET-1), an important component in the development of coronary atherosclerosis.
Although a similar, but less, […]
According to a manuscript published recently in The American Journal of Cardiology, eating a soy-protein rich diet may be good for your cardiovascular health. The meta-study compiled data from 41 randomized controlled trials published in MEDLINE from 1966 to February 2005 wherein isolated soy protein supplementation was implemented as a dietary intervention.
According to […]
Not only are wines good for your heart, but adding herbs and spices can also render wine a good shield against bacterial infections. David Biello summarized some of them in his entry on the chemistry of wine:
[snip]…simply adding oregano leaves to either white or red wine can protect against bacteria such as Escherica coli or […]
Based on a long-term (1987-2004) study of 90,000 Swedish women, eating at least one portion per week of fatty fish such as salmon, raw herring, sardines and mackerel significantly reduced the risk of renal cancer by 74 per cent compared with those who never ate fatty fish.
“This is the first time that a link […]
First of all, what’s wakame? It’s a brown seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) collected off the coasts of Japan, and is used as an ingredient in miso soup or in suno mono salads.
Recent studies show that this seaweed is not only a good souce of iodine which can help prevent goiter, it is also high in fucoxanthin, […]
Cranberry juice can help fight bladder infections and other bacterial infections. Yes, I know I’ve sung that tune before. But there’s still the question of how.
A new study presented by researchers from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) during the the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco last week suggests that […]
Considering the various diseases green tea can protect us from, is it any wonder if drinking green tea reduces our risks of dying due to these diseases?
An 11-year study monitoring more than 40 thousand Japanese adults showed that consumption of 5 or more cups of green tea per day led to lower risk of […]
We went on a small autumn fruit stealing picking expedition last weekend, and here’s our harvest: more than 10 kilograms of apples, a basketful of plums, and half a dozen pears. A pity we were a bit late for the blackberries. The way the bushes looked trampled upon, somebody obviously got there first.
My son and […]
This one’s for those of you who are using high protein diets as a weight reduction program.
Scientists have discovered the scientific evidence of such diets. Based on their studies involving normal-weight and obese people as well as knockout mice, incorporating high amounts of protein in your diet staves off hunger by triggering the production of […]
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