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Artichoke extract may lower your cholesterol. A new study by the “Laboratory of Micronutrients and Cardiovascular Disease” (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris) adds further evidence why eating artichoke (in this case, the wild artichoke, Cynara cardunculus) is good for your cardiovascular system.
The occurrence of cardiovascular events crucially depends on the stability of the plaque […]
Check out Readers’ Digest article 31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer. Around 20 or so of the tips are food-related!
Tags: diet, functional-foods, health, health food blog, health-food, Healthy Eating, healthy-diet, healthy-food, nutraceuticals, nutrition, ~Cancer
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I came across this article on the impact of certain foods on health. Dr. Mark Liponis, author of Ultra-Longevity and medical director of Canyon Ranch spas gives thumbs-up for coffee, chocolate, eggs and fish, and qualifies the health benefits of artificial sweeteners, oatmeal, and pizza with some caveat.
Check it out!
Tags: ageing, aging, diet, functional-foods, health, […]
Agricultural Research Service experts say that herbs and spices like oregano, thyme, cinnamon and clove may have antimicrobial properties that are strong enough to fight foodborne pathogens as Escherichia coli O157:H7.
In the future, ready-to-eat- spinach leaves may be coated with thin, pliable, edible film containing substances such as carvacrol, an antibacterial compound found naturally in […]
I came across this video on the health benefits of blueberries and though I’d share:
This video is brought to you by the authors of Eat, Shrink & Be Merry (I hope to review the cookbook of the same title soon!).
Tags: benefits of blueberries, blueberries, diet, functional-foods, health, health benefits of blueberries, health food blog, health-food, […]
It’s not just what you eat, when and how often you eat matters, too. According to a new study published in the journal Obesity, those who eat at irregular times run a greater risk of developing insulin resistance and so-called metabolic syndrome where multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes accumulate in an individual.
Scientists […]
A couple of weeks ago, new zero-calorie natural sweetener from Cargill has been launched into the market. Truvia is a actually rebiana, sourced from the leaves of the stevia plant. According to a press release I received:
The sweetener is a refined extract from the stevia plant, native to South America. Stevia has long been a […]
Hey, hey, check out the various recipes and food ideas from the b5media Lifestyle Channel picnic-themed posts!
Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch by Robust Cooking
Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade at All Holiday Cafe
Rice Krispie Treats at Keeping the Castle
Homemade Oreo Ice Cream at Chocolate Bytes
Cool Summer Snacking at Inside Motherhood
Baking Delights is bringing enough chocolate for everyone to catch a […]
In a previous entry I wrote about a year ago, we’ve already learned how cranberry juice prevents urinary tract infections:
A specific type of tannin found only in cranberries and blueberries interacts with the little projections on the Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria (the most common cause of UTI), preventing them from sticking to the walls […]
The Nursing School Search has published a lit of 100 Food Blogs to Inspire Your Healthy Eating and Eating Fabulous is in there at number 80. This blog is not exactly about weight loss as the category implies, but hey an accolade is an accolade!
Check out the list for more inspiring food- and eating-related […]
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