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Olive Oil May Protect Against Bowel Disease
"We estimate that around half the cases of ulcerative colitis could be prevented if larger amounts of oleic acid were consumed. Two-to-three tablespoons of olive oil per day would have a protective effect," he said.
Continue reading...Calcium may help you live longer
Monday, March 29, 2010
The findings are in line with previous research linking higher calcium intake with lower mortality in both men and women, the researchers point out in a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Continue reading...Vitamin D may play key role in immune system activation
Monday, March 8, 2010
Vitamin D is necessary to trigger T cells – the immune system’s killer cells – into action, and insufficient levels of the vitamin mean the cells remain dormant and inactive, according to findings published in Nature Immunology.
Continue reading...Multivitamins may help weight loss in obese women
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Results of a 26-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study with 87 women found that multivitamins and minerals were associated with significantly lower body weight, body mass index, and fat mass
Continue reading...Milk’s fat content may influence tea’s antioxidants
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
According to findings published in Nutrition Research, addition of milk of any kind reduced the antioxidant potential of black tea by between 7 and 25 per cent than unmilked tea.
Continue reading...Antioxidants may help lower diabetes rates
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The researchers, based at the University of Athens, said recent studies suggested that oxidative stress is related to diabetes, possibly originating through increased free-radical production, with the theory proposed that pancreatic cells are particularly susceptible to reactive oxygen species, due to their low free-radical quenching enzymes.
Continue reading...Omega-3 may boost brain function in boys
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
“The present findings add to an emerging body of evidence from preclinical and clinical imaging studies that suggest that dietary DHA intake is a robust modulator of functional cortical activity,” wrote lead author Robert McNamara in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Very high omega-3 intakes linked to big health benefits
Friday, February 19, 2010
Intakes of omega-3 exceeding levels consumed by the general US population may significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease, suggests a new study with Yup'ik Eskimos.
Continue reading...Vitamin D may cut elderly heart disease and diabetes risk
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Middle aged and elderly people with high blood levels of vitamin D may be at a 33 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease, says a new review from the UK.
Continue reading...DHA omega-3 may improve chemotherapy outcomes
Monday, February 15, 2010
It is literally all about living for today. By understanding that nature favours survival today over tomorrow, a theory that vitamin inadequacy is behind the rise in chronic diseases “makes sense… and it is almost certainly going to be right,” says world-renowned scientist Bruce Ames.
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