October 3rd, 2007
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 […]
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May 6th, 2007
The Brain Ready Blog focuses on activities and other means to help keep you mentally fit as you age. Here’s an interesting post that I thought might interest you readers of Eating Fabulous: The Top 5 Brain Health Foods.
How did we pick? Our list is based a variety of factors, ranging from overall proven health […]
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February 19th, 2007
Yep, latest research indicate that chocolate are brain foods, for exactly the same reasons why flavonol-rich cocoa is good for the heart: by promoting better blood flow.
“Our study showed that acute consumption of this particular flavanol-rich cocoa beverage was associated with increased blood flow to grey matter for 2 to 3 hours,” Macdonald said. “This […]
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August 24th, 2006
If it would lessen your risk for contracting heart disease or type-2 diabetes, would you eat tomatoes genetically engineered to have enriched flavonoid content?
Flavonoids are secondary plant metabolites thought to play an important role in reducing risks for cardiovascular diseases. So, scientists came up with a tomato cultivar with richer flavonoid content by inserting […]
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