Consuming flavanol-rich cocoa — the main ingredient in dark chocolate — appears to improve blood flow to the brain and provide a short-term boost to cognitive skills, according to a new study from the University of Nottingham. According to researchers, flavanols from cocoa and other foods (including fruits, tea, and red wine) may be useful […]
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Cocoa can boost brain power
Published February 23rd, 2007 in Healthy Foods, Brain Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEat tomatoes and broccoli together to fight prostate cancer
Published January 16th, 2007 in Men's Health, Cancer Help, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEating tomatoes and broccoli together on a daily basis can help to shrink prostate tumors, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. Researchers found that the cancer-fighting activity of these two “superfoods” is greater in combination than when either one of them is eaten alone.
According to University of Illinois food science and […]
Garlic and onions may protect against many common cancers
Published January 8th, 2007 in Cancer Help, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsPeople who eat lots of garlic and onions have lower risks of developing several types of cancer, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In an analysis of eight European studies, researchers found that older adults with the highest onion and garlic intakes had the lowest risks of many […]
Procyanidins may boost heart health
Published January 8th, 2007 in Healthy Foods, Anti-Aging, Supplements, Heart Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsOligomeric procyanidins (AKA oligomeric proanthocyanidins… or OPCs) may be what gives red wine much of its heart-protecting power, according to a recent study from the UK. Researchers found that procyanidins in red wine suppress production of a protein that constricts blood vessels. They also found that wines from southwest France — where people have higher […]
Study: Vegetables can keep your brain young & fight memory problems
Published October 24th, 2006 in Healthy Foods, Anti-Aging, Brain Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEating vegetables may help to slow the mental decline often associated with aging, according to a new US study. Researchers from Chicago’s Rush Institute for Healthy Aging found that older people who eat more than 2 servings of veggies per day appear significantly “younger” mentally compared to people who eat few or no veggies. The […]