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A small study indicates that females get a perk-up from drinking coffee whether they are habitual drinkers or “caffeine-naïve”.
“The take-home message for women is that whether you are hooked on caffeine or not, if you need a boost coffee improves your mental alertness and can have a calming affect on your heart rate,” said Michael […]
Once there was fresh cow’s milk. Which was then pasteurized before being sold. Then came the UHT and sterilized versions. Then the came the reconstituted, homogenized, and powdered types. When they were done exploring the different ways one can process milk, they then went to try and alter milk’s composition. We saw milk with varying […]
I’ve repeatedly blogged about the health benefits of red wine and it’s purported active ingredient, the antioxidant resveratrol. But how about those who cannot or do not want to drink alcoholic drinks? There are resveratrol supplements available, and now, Embodi beverages. According to the press release I’ve received:
Introducing Embodi™ beverages, a unique approach to healthfulness […]
Sure, the advertisements have been pulled out because of what UK regulators consider as misleading and inappropriate wording, but the question remains — can drinking a special bottled spring water really have an impact on your blood pressure? Apparently, Works With Water’s 120/80 has been specially formulated to help fight hypertension.
120/80, naturally flavoured with Pomegranate, […]
I’ve blogged a number of entries on the various health benefits of flaxseed before, although most of them mention flax only in passing, except for one that focuses on the potential of flaxseed in prostate cancer treatment.
But there’s more to flax than these. I’ve received permission to reprint this from the Flax Council of Canada:
Flax […]
Herbal extracts derived from a tree called Tabebuia impetiginosa, commonly known as Pink Ipê or Pink Lapacho which is native to Central and South America, has been shown in animal trials to delay the absorption of dietary fat. The researchers believe that the extract could be incorporated into a food supplement to fight obesity, as […]
As a segues to my previous post on how increasing potassium intake may help ward off cardiovascular disease, here are the top 10 sources of potassium, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (pdf file):
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted
Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Beans, […]
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big impact. A new article published in last month’s issue of The Journal of Clinical Hypertension indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and stroke, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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