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A new animal study indicates that low doses of resveratrol, an antioxidant compound naturally found in grapes, pomegranates, red wine among others, can potentially <a href=” width=”160″ />boost the quality of life in old age by improving heart health. The effects of resveratrol seems to mimic that of caloric restriction, which involves keeping to […]
The following entry is a contribution from Guest Blogger Grace who keeps a website on Goji Juice.
The goji berry is a small fruit that hails from Asia and Eastern Europe. Although it grows in many different areas, it is only found in real quantity around China and Mongolia, where it can be farmed in large […]
Most kids do, but how about YOU drink milk?
As milk the primary source of calcium, we would all benefit in drinking milk (and eating dairy products) well into adulthood. If you are vegetarian, lactose-intolerant, milk allergic, or simply do not like the taste of milk, you need to make sure you’re getting enough calcium from […]
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 […]
Luteolin, a plant flavonoid found in celery and green peppers has been found to reduce inflammatory response in the brain and may thus have a potential role in treating neuroinflammation as a result of aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
Graduate research assistant Saebyeol Jang studied the inflammatory response in microglial […]
In a long-term population study of about 1,500 Swedish women, researchers found out further evidence that there is a something in wine that protects then from suffering from dementia.
The findings are based on 1,458 women who were included in the so-called Population Study of Women from 1968. When they were examined by physicians they were […]
Being forgetful is a normal consequence of getting old. But if your memory fails you more often than it should, perhaps eating blueberries and other foods rich in flavonoids, particular ly anthocyanins and flavanols, may help in reversing your age-related deficits in memory.
Although the precise mechanisms by which these plant-derived molecules affect the brain are […]
Would you drink one glass of olive oil for a chance to live to 120 years old? Apparently, that’s one of Mariam Amash’s secrets to longevity. While applying for a new Israeli identity card, Mariam said she was born 120 years ago. If confirmed, that would make her the oldest person in the Guinness Book […]
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Who hasn’t heard that?
A recently published study indicates, however, that pomegranates may be even better than apples in terms of being a source of antioxidants, particularly for older people.
Increased plasma antioxidant capacity and decreased plasma carbonyl content were demonstrated after daily consumption of pomegranate juice. In comparison, […]
Here’s another report touting the health benefits of olive oil.
After analysing samples from 15 olive oil mills, researchers have demonstrated that olive oil is very rich in polyphenols. According to Professors Alberto Fernández and Antonio Segura, “as preventive substances, polyphenols help to combat any oxidative disease associated with the degenerative process.”
The polyphenols found in olive […]
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