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A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found out that quercetin, a flavonol naturally-occurring in large amounts in apples and onions, can help reduce the the risk of pancreatic cancer.
Researchers from Germany, the Univ. of Hawaii and Univ. of Southern California tracked food intake and health outcomes of 183,518 participants in […]
Resveratrol, an antioxidant compound found in grapes, raspberries, peanuts and blueberries, has been shown in animal trials to have potential in helping reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.
In the study resveratrol-fed mice showed an 87 percent reduction in their risk of developing prostate tumors that contained the worst kind of cancer-staging diagnosis. The […]
Japanese researchers report of a new mulberry powder, with an optimized content of 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) which may be used as a dietary supplement to help prevent diabetes. DNJ has been shown to inhibit the action of the glucosidase enzyme that controls the digestion of carbohydrates.
“A human study indicated that the single oral administration of 0.8 […]
Over at the Diet Channel, Dena McDowell reviews the chapters of The Cancer Project’s free online book “The Survivor Handbook: Eating Right for Cancer Survival“. She says that although the recipes may be useful, the information and approach used by the authors are quite outdated, and lacks scientific backing.
Although this handbook was first published in […]
Remember when I told you not to peel your apples and eat them instead, peel and all? The compounds that confer anti-cancer properties on apples are believed to sit just beneath the skin, so if you peel your apples, you’re throwing the goodies away. In fact, scientists have determined the chemical identity of those compounds. […]
There are so many benefits to drinking green tea, there probably should be a blog dedicated to just this one drink (or maybe there is one already?). The latest study indicates that compounds found in green tea may protect from bladder inflammation.
“We discovered that catechins found in green tea protected both normal and cancerous bladder […]
Two reports in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology points to two dietary interventions that may reduce the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness among the elderly:
Higher intake of {omega}-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (DHA), as well as fish consumption, was associated with decreased likelihood of having neovascular AMD (advanced age-related […]
I normally don’t post entries regarding weight management here at Eating Fabulous because that’s not really the main focus of this blog. However, this is is an exception, since the emphasis is still on the health benefit of a combo of dietary supplements in weight management in a specific group of women.
According to a […]
The editorial in a recent issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute focuses on currently available scientific literature onantioxidant supplements — what it does, what it doesn’t, how it does it, the side effects and safety.
Really worth reading especially for those who are taking multivitamins and antioxidant supplements.
Tags: antioxidant, antioxidants, diet, dietary-supplement, […]
Functional food, nutraceuticals, healing food– those are just some of the terms used to describe food and dietary supplements that may help boost health and prevent or treat specific diseases. But there is another segment that’s focused on enhancing beauty through nutrition, and these products are called cosmeceuticals. Most are topical, but some are in […]
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