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Archive for June 2008

June 19th, 2008

Resveratrol in Red Wine Can Help Against Obesity

Resveratrol has been reported many times over to help against a wide range of maladies: Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, among others.
And the list gets longer: resveratrol can also help battle obesity, a recent report claims.
Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany wanted to know if resveratrol could mimic the effects of calorie restriction […]

By ruth -- 2 comments

June 16th, 2008

Synthetic Flavanol May Treat Colon Cancer

Studies on flavanols have repeatedly shown these compounds to be effective in preventing and/or treating a variety of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and mental health degeneration.
Now, scientists have been able to produce a synthetic version of flavanols, which are naturally found in cacao (chocolates!). In a recent study, they have shown in cell […]

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June 15th, 2008

Manuel Uribe Loses 400 Pounds Through the Zone Diet

Belated happy 43rd birthday to Manuel Uribe, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest living man in the world. Manuel has lost more than a third of his body weight and now weighs just over 800 pounds, by subscribing to the so-called Zone Diet. According to Dr. Barry Sears, creator of […]

By ruth -- 3 comments

June 13th, 2008

Chinese Red Yeast Rice Reduces Heart Attack Rates

According to this report:
A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks by 45%, revascularization (bypass surgery/angioplasty), cardiovascular mortality and total mortality by one-third and cancer mortality by two-thirds.
The researchers however haven’t determined […]

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June 13th, 2008

Green Tea Polyphenols Protect Against Sleep Apnea-Related Brain Damage

If you were to drink just one beverage all your life, what would it be?
I’m not especially fond of its taste, but I am starting to think we’d be better off in choosing green tea. In addition to the various health benefits of green tea I’ve written many times here at Eating Fabulous, a new […]

By ruth -- 1 comment

June 12th, 2008

The Raw Food Diet

Advocates of raw foodism (which include celebrities Carol Alt, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Donna Karan, and Lisa Bonet) believe that cooking and processing fruits and vegetables drastically reduce or destroy the nutrients and helpful enzymes found naturally in them. Aside from helping lose weight, raw foodists also claim that raw foods are easier to digest, […]

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June 11th, 2008

Vitamin D May Prevent Heart Failure

Aside from keeping bones healthy, it seems that Vitamin D play a lot of other functions in the body. In a recent animal study, it has been shown that activated vitamin D can protect against heart failure.

Heart muscle cells in untreated rats bred to develop heart failure show signs of disease. Right: Heart muscle cells […]

By ruth -- 2 comments

June 9th, 2008

Celebrity Health Week at b5media

Starting Monday, June 9, it’s going to be Celebrity Health Week here at the b5media Health & Wellness Channel.
Each blog will feature as many celebrities and stars and frankly I’m at a loss what to write about. Call me a geek, but I’ve always made conscious efforts to (1) make this blog as science-based as […]

By ruth -- 2 comments

June 8th, 2008

Cocoa Flavanols May Improves Vascular Functions in Diabetic Adults

According to the results of a new study (funded by Mars), naturally occurring compounds in cocoa called flavanols may help those who have type-2 diabetes. These findings are relate to previously documented effects of cocoa/chocolate on cardiovascular functions.

In this study, the impact of both immediate and regular consumption of a flavanol-rich cocoa drink on vascular […]

By ruth -- 3 comments

June 8th, 2008

NutriLean Makes Deep Frying Healthier

Food technologists at Proteus Industries have developed a fish-protein based coating, which can be sprayed onto food or mixed into a batter, so that they absorb less fat during cooking.
The protein solution is extracted from fish muscle. When coated onto the fish it forms a barrier, locking in taste and moisture, but blocking out fat […]

By ruth -- 1 comment