Strawberries Aid in Fighting Diabetes

A new study has come out from The Salk Insitiute showing that strawberries can help mitigate the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes, along with promoting neuron growth in mice.  The scientists have focused on one of the flavonoids called fisetin in this research.  Fisetin has previously been shown to improve memory in mice, offset the […]

The New “Dirty Dozen” List of Produce

The Environmental Working Group has released a new report detailing the list of fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide residues.  The Dirty Dozen List is: Dirty Dozen 2011 Apples Celery Strawberries Peaches Spinach Nectarines (imported) Grapes (imported) Sweet bell peppers Potatoes Blueberries (domestic) Lettuce Kale/collard greens The “Clean Fifteen” list of the fruits and […]

Fish Oil Boosts Responses to Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen

Here is a report on a study that came out last week.  Omega 3 Fish Oil has been shown to be a good booster for tamoxifen therapy in fighting breast cancer. Omega 3 Fish Oils do many things for our health.  This study shows yet another thing that Omega 3 Fish Oils do, and provides […]

FDA Examines Links Between Food Dyes and Hyperactivity

An FDA panel is currently examining if there are any links between food dyes and hyperactivity in children.  While the jury may be out on this, there are some scientific articles linking the two.  In my opinion, comsuming food dyes falls under the same category of advice I give everyone:  Stay away from man-made molecules!  If you […]

Eye See Something Fishy With Omega 3 Fish Oil!

Here are some articles on a new study that show that increasing the amount of fish in your diet, which increases the amount of Omega 3 Fish Oil consumed, can decrease the risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.  This is a leading cause of vision loss in adults over 40.  This study reinforces what I discuss […]

Can Exercise Keep You Young?

This is an excellent review of an article that came out last week in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  The article summarizes a research study that shows in exercise reduced or eliminated the detrimental effects of aging in a type laboratory mice that have been genetically programmed to age at an accelerated […]

Sleepy Americans Put Health at Risk

One of the simplest ways to improve your health is by getting enough sleep.  Here is a new study that shows how sleep deprivation can affect your health, and affect your daily activities such as driving.  Sleepy Americans Put Health at Risk

Link Between Sodas and Blood Pressure

A new study has come out showing that each sugary soda you drink per day, will raise your blood pressure between 1 and 2 points.  It has already been documented that there are links between sodas, diabetes, and obesity.  This study now adds blood pressure to potential health problems that come from drinking sodas. Sodas […]

High Fiber Diets Could Lengthen Your Life

You have probably heard that increasing the fiber in your diet has a number of beneficial health effects.   Here are two articles that talk about the same study in which diets high in fiber could lengthen you life and reduce the risk of certain kinds of cancers. High Fiber Diet Could Lengthen Life, Study Finds […]

The 10 Best Foods For Your Heart

As I have discussed with you here and in person, what we eat does affect our health.  This is an excellent article that I came across today that describes the 10 best foods for your heart.  By adding these foods into your diet, you can help to improve the health of your heart. Click here […]

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