Eggs’ antioxidant properties may help prevent heart disease and cancer, study suggests

One of nature’s most perfect foods may be even better for us than previously thought. While eggs are well known to be an excellent source of proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals, researchers recently discovered they also contain antioxidant properties, which helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Risk Of Colorectal Cancer May Be Reduced By High Folate Intake

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food…

Vitamin E Tocotrienol Protects Brain Against Stroke In 3 Ways

A natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol can trigger production of a protein in the brain that clears toxins from nerve cells, preventing those cells from dying after a stroke, new research shows…

Elderly Women Benefit From Vitamin D

Giving vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) to predominantly elderly women, mainly in institutional care, seems to increase survival. These women are likely to be vitamin D deficient with a significant risk of falls and fractures. This is the key conclusion in a systematic review published in the latest edition of The Cochrane Library…

Preventive Use Of One Form Of Vitamin E May Reduce Stroke Damage

Ten weeks of preventive supplementation with a natural form of vitamin E called tocotrienol in dogs that later had strokes reduced overall brain tissue damage, prevented loss of neural connections and helped sustain blood flow in the animals’ brains, a new study shows…

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food.

Natural Marijuana-Like Chemicals In Our Bodies Make Fatty Foods Hard To Resist

Recent studies have revealed potato chips and french fries to be the worst contributors to weight gain – and with good reason. Have you ever wondered why you can’t eat just one chip or a single fry

Losing Weight, Keeping It Off Might Require Distinct Skill Sets

A new study indicates that the practices that help people to lose weight and the practices that help them keep it off do not overlap much. No one announces to a dieter, ‘You’re moving into the weight-maintenance stage.

Maternal Nutrition, What Impact Does It Have On Gene Expression?

During intrauterine life and lactation, undernutrition brings about modifications involving DNA, leading to metabolic pathologies at the adult age. Researchers from CNRS, INRA and Inserm have demonstrated for the first time, through an animal-based study, such repercussions at the level of the leptin gene, the hormone that regulates satiety and metabolism…

Low Iodine Levels In Organic Milk Could Compromise Brain Development In Early Life, UK

Individuals who choose to drink organic milk as a healthier alternative could be compromising their intake of iodine, of which milk is the main UK source, according to research published today (5th July 2011) and presented at the Nutrition Society Summer meeting at the University of Reading. Research from the University of Surrey shows that organic milk has a 42…

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