January 9th, 2008
As a segue to my previous entry on the health benefits of sunflower seeds, here are more reasons showing sunflower seeds’ disease fighting powers:
WHFoods on Sunflower Seeds and the National Sunflower Association’s Health and Nutrition pages.
Tags: antioxidants, cardiovascular-disease, cholesterol, diet, functional-food, health, health-food, Healthy Eating, nutraceuticals, nutrition, phytochemicals, sunflower-seeds, ~Cancer, ~Healthy Snacks, ~Nuts
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January 8th, 2008
Boost your salad’s health factor with a handful of sunflower seeds! Aside from being naturally rich in folate (perfect from pregnant women!) and antioxidant Vitamin E, sunflower seeds are also packed with mono- and poly-unsaturated fats which help keep the bad cholesterol away. It’s also high in selenium and copper, which, together with Vit. E, […]
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November 13th, 2007
Here’s a simple and quick stir-fry recipe from Fit Fare combining kale, a kind of cabbage which has been documented to have anti-cancer properties, and garlic, which is linked to reduced cardiovascular and cancer risks. The dish calls for:
1 bunch kale
3-4 tablespoons of your favorite oil (I use grapeseed oil)
5-6 cloves of garlic, minced
Pinch of […]
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November 1st, 2007
My son had dairy allergies as a toddler. He has outgrown them now, thank heavens, but there was a time when I was looking for alternative calcium sources for milk-allergics and found out that sesame seeds can be a suitable option.
Apparently, not only are they rich in calcium (a quarter-cup supplies up to more than […]
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October 28th, 2007
I know that canola oil (aka rapeseed oil) has been receiving a lot of flak in the recent years. According to researchers at the University of Illinois and Pennsylvania State University, however, using canola oil instead of other vegetable oil may actually help meet dietary recommendations for fatty acid and cholesterol consumption and thus […]
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October 24th, 2007
To be honest, til today I’ve never heard of mate (mah’ tā) tea. Apparently it has been demonstrated to increase the activity of an enzyme that promotes HDL (good) cholesterol while lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol.
In the cholesterol study, blood levels of the cardio-protective enzyme paraoxonase-1 were measured before and after healthy volunteers consumed either 0.5 […]
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October 16th, 2007
A study conducted at University of Alabama at Birmingham demonstrates how garlic helps reduce blood pressure and thus protect against subsequent cardiovascular diseases. Apparently, the protective effect is closely linked to how much hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is produced from garlic compounds interacting with red blood cells.
The UAB researchers found this interaction triggered red blood cells […]
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October 10th, 2007
Garlic. Ahhhhh, smell by breath…
Actually, I love garlic, and since I moved to Asia, I’ve been using it more and more. It’s not only documented to help reduce cholesterol levels, it has also shown some antibacterial and anti-cancer powers.
But did you know that the way you prepare and eat your garlic does have an impact […]
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September 5th, 2007
Avocados have high folic acid content, the lack of which has been linked to the development of cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the phytochemicals in this fruit has been recently shown to have cancer-fighting potentials, particularly in oral cancer.
D’Ambrosio, who collaborated with researchers in Ohio State’s College of Pharmacy, found that phytochemicals […]
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August 7th, 2007
While I do buy organic veggies and fruits, I don’t make it a rule to buy only organic food. Often, the price tags make me double take, but for some stuff like tomatoes, bell peppers and bananas, I have the impression (it could be that I’m imagining it, or perhaps I’m comparing different varieties) that […]
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