Eating Fabulous

July 7th, 2008

Resveratrol Fights Aging

Previous studies have already demonstrated in animal trials that resveratrol improves health and longevity. New data confirms that resveratrol does improve health and possibly the quality of life, particularly in obese test animals.
In addition to cardiovascular function, the scientists found resveratrol to have a variety of positive effects on other age-related problems in mice:

Treated mice [...]

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July 5th, 2008

11 Superfoods You Should Be Eating

Check out Tara Parker-Pope’s article on NY Times Health highlighting 11 foods you should be eating, according to Dr. Bowden, author of the book, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth:

Beets
Cabbage
Swiss Chard
Cinnamon
Pomegranate Juice
Dried Plums
Pumpkin Seeds
Sardines
Turmeric
Frozen Blueberries
Canned Pumpkin

I’ve covered most of them here at Eating Fabulous, and if you want scientific studies backing up the health claims [...]

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July 4th, 2008

Nutritional Supplementation Can Save Lives

Just how important is complete and balanced nutrition? In patients who’ve had traumatic brain injuries, it may spell their lives.
“For a long time, clinicians thought that intravenous fluids were enough — based on anecdotal situations and some basic biochemical knowledge — but now we know that this level of care is not meeting the [...]

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July 4th, 2008

Health Magazine’s Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health

Here’s a snippet from the July/August Issue of Health Magazine: the Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health:

Eyes: Keep your vision sharp with bilberries, which are packed with antioxidants—even more than their blueberry cousins.
Sinuses: Research shows that oils from dill, bishop’s weed, and cumin work as well as or better than antibiotics against eight types of common [...]

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July 3rd, 2008

Participants Needed for Asthma Study Involving Omega-3 Fatty Acid

The McMaster University needs volunteers for its study aiming to determine potential protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids against asthma.
To be eligible to participate, you must be:

male or female
18 to 55 years of age
non-smoker
taking asthma medications and requiring bronchodilator medication for periodic symptom relief and/or to protect against exercise-induced asthma symptoms

Eligible participants will undergo:

comprehensive [...]

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July 3rd, 2008

Healthy Fourth of July Menu

Photo Credit: andy emcee via Flickr
If you haven’t planned your menu for the 4th of July yet, check out the Healthy 4th of July Recipes and Menus at Eating Well. The Tomato-&-Olive-Stuffed Portobello Caps sounds reaaaally good to me! Tomatoes, olives, garlic — that’s a good dose of antioxidants for a healthy heart! Plus [...]

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July 3rd, 2008

Can Fish Oil Consumption Protect Against Asthma?

Ooops, it’s already the middle of the week and not a single new entry here at Eating Fabulous. Sorry for that. My two month old daughter has been admitted to the hospital for bronchiolitis. She’s ok now, but what concerns me is this, especially because asthma runs in our family:
Kids who have had bronchiolitis may [...]

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