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Cofee keeps us young
Drinking coffee can keep the brain healthy, according to new research.
A ten-year study found that men who drank three cups of coffee a day had the smallest mental decline as they got older.
Researchers at the National Institute For Public Health And The ...
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White bread increases cancer risk
Eating lots of white bread raises the risk of a cancer that kills thousands of Britons every year, according to new research.
Those who eat five slices a day are almost twice as likely to develop the most common form of kidney cancer compared to those who have one ...
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Organic Food: The Natural Choice?
You've taken steps toward good health! You're exercising, and you've made the commitment to follow a healthy meal plan. Now, you ask, "Should I go organic?"
The United States organic industry grew 20 percent to reach nearly $11 billion in sales in 2003, according to the ...
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Home Food Safety Tips
Food safety should be a priority year-round. However, during the summertime when many families cook outside and increase their outdoor activities, it's especially important to follow the rules of good food safety. Whether you're having fun in the sun or enjoying a ...
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Best Calcium-Rich Foods
Study after study shows that a calcium-rich diet not only builds strong bones and teeth, but also may help prevent osteoporosis, reduce the risk of colon cancer, control blood pressure, ease PMS and calm your nerves. The latest research shows it may also be a serious ...
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Missing Nutrients
Does your family receive the nutrients that are needed every day? Nearly 95% of people in the United States are not getting desirable intakes of vitamin E from foods and beverages according to the most current federal nationwide food consumption ...
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Lemons and limes, foods high in vitamin C
Lemons and limes aren't typically the type of fruit you would choose to eat plain - unless you really enjoy the pucker power of these extraordinarily tart fruits - but they just so happen to be one of the most versatile fruits in our diets. We squeeze them into our drinks ...
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Why must we drink water
The information following is not only interesting and informative, but puts a whole new light on the necessary and healthy practice of drinking water daily.
FACTS:85 percent of your brain is water.
The human body is nearly 70 percent water. Every organ from your brain to ...
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Iron in Your Diet
The best food sources of easily absorbed iron are animal products, which contain heme iron. Iron from vegetables, fruits, grains and supplements (non-heme iron) is harder for the body to absorb. If you mix some lean meat, fish, or poultry with beans or dark leafy greens at ...
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Seven Bad Eating Habits
Many people fall into a daily routine that can include skipping breakfast, wolfing down an unhealthy lunch, grabbing soda, chips, candy, donuts or coffee all day and gorging in the evening. Following are the top seven bad eating habits.
1. Binging: When foods ...
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Cooking for a Healthy Heart
Heart disease used to be something that just happened to us. We could blame it on heredity, getting older, or any other handy excuse. Now, we know better. We know that smoking, lack of activity, and poor food choices multiply our risk for getting heart disease.
The ...
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Good Nutrition to Prevent and Treat Coronary Artery Disease
What is coronary artery disease?The vessels that bring blood to the heart are the coronary arteries. They are like narrow tubes. A fatty substance called plaque can build up in these arteries and make them narrower, so less blood gets to the heart. If you have coronary ...
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How Roughage Keeps You Regular
Scientists may have figured out how high-fiber diets help digestion.
Basically, fiber (sometimes called "roughage") roughs up the outer membrane of gut cells a bit. As those cells heal, they release mucus, which helps move food along the digestive tract.
The process is ...
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Pomegranate juice beneficial for diabetics
Researchers have revealed that pomegranate juice may provide important health benefits for diabetic patients.
According to results published in the August 2006 issue of Atherosclerosis, subjects who drank 180 ml (6 oz.) of pomegranate juice per day for three months ...
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Honey may be better than table sugar
Honey is sweeter, has lesser calories, healthful antioxidants and pre-biotic properties which scientists say may be better than table sugar for people who want to lose weight.
Jennifer Ilana Ischayek and researchers at the San Diego State University studied buckwheat honey ...
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Eating berries good for mental health
Eating berries may be good for mental health, shows a test conducted on mice, though scientists say it is too early to apply the findings to humans.
Barbara Shukitt-Hale and colleagues at Tufts University studied 60 young male rats, splitting them into three groups, ...
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Four cups of tea a day can keep disease at bay
Drinking four or more cups of tea every day could be more beneficial than drinking water, scientists have revealed.
They say that tea not only rehydrates you as well as water does, but it can also offer protection against heart disease and cancer.
It is commonly thought ...
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A few extra kilos may shorten life
Carrying around even a few extra kilos may shorten your life, according to a study that advises people to avoid weight gain.
It is known that middle-aged people who are obese face an increased risk of death. However, it has been less clear if that risk extended to people ...
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New chewing gum could fight tooth decay
You could soon fight tooth decay with a chewing gum to be launched by a German chemical company though dentists say cleaning your teeth and having regular dental check-ups are a must.
The company BASF says it has discovered a new strain of Lactobacillus called L. ...
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A pint of cider a day can keep the doctor away!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away but now scientists at the University of Glasgow are looking into whether a pint of cider could have the same effect.
Researchers have discovered that English cider apples have high levels of phenolics – antioxidants linked to ...
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Modifying a recipe to be healthier
The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasizes we need to reduce the amount of fat, sodium (salt) and added sugar we consume and increase our consumption of fiber. When buying food we can check the label, but when using a recipe we may need to make some changes by ...
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Men and women have different nutritional needs
Washington, Aug 27: When it comes to optimal nutrition, men and women have different considerations. The distinctions are subtle, but they may affect a man’s health, reports the September issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. Here are some of the ...
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The fast-food challenge
Believe it or not, you can make healthy fast-food choices. How? Know exactly what you are ordering and plan ahead.
Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind. Eat a variety of foods in moderate amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in ...
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A guide to eating out
Whether it's a business meeting over lunch, dinner from a neighborhood carry out, or a fast-food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives. We eat out because it's easy, it's quick, and it's fun. But is it healthy?
It can be. Plan ahead, choose wisely, and ...
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2006 diet recommendations from American Heart Association
A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight cardiovascular disease. It's not as hard as you may think! Remember, it is the overall pattern of the choices you make that counts.
Make the simple steps below part of your life for long-term ...
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Make healthy food choices
Fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes tend to be low in fat and have no cholesterol. Most are also good sources of dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates and vitamins. The American Heart Association suggests that you eat foods high in complex carbohydrates and fiber. (Some ...
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Fruits and vegetables
''Eat your fruits and vegetables'' is one of the tried and true recommendations for a healthy diet and for good reason. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent some types of ...
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Cinnamon
We are all familiar with the attracting, alluring aroma of cinnamon especially when it comes to the Holidays and cinnamon buns! It is one of the worlds leading spices and few are aware of the benefits it can possess.
Traditional Uses
Cinnamon is actually a ...
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Matching Wine with Food
The first thing to remember about matching food and wine is to forget the rules. Forget about shoulds and shouldn'ts. Forget about complicated systems for selecting the right wine to enhance the food on the table. This is not rocket science. It's common sense.
Follow ...
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