Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Memory And Thinking Abilities

The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA, and the University of Athens, Greece, reported in the journal Neurology (April 30th, 2013 issue)…

Vitamin D Therapy Could Be A Powerful Weapon In The Fight Against Liver Fibrosis

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading to fibrosis include chronic hepatitis virus infection, excess alcohol consumption and, increasingly, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)…

Tamoxifen And Coffee Consumption May Help Prevent Return Of Breast Cancer

Drinking coffee could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found. Patients who took the pill, along with two or more cups of coffee daily, reported less than half the rate of cancer recurrence, compared with their non-coffee drinking, Tamoxifen-taking counterparts…

National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance Of Dietary Protein To Prevent Weight Gain

Women Eating More Protein Report Weight Loss Success Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet.

Higher Protein Diets Help Weight Loss, Women Find

Most of us have either done the South Beach Diet, Zone Diet or Atkins, or have known somebody who has tried a high protein diet. According to the International Food Council Foundation, a high percentage of women who eat more protein do not only avoid weight gain, but also report weight loss…

Children Who Eat Same Food As Parents Eat Healthiest, Study Shows

Young children who eat the same meals as their parents are far more likely to have healthier diets than those who eat different foods, according to research. Children who rarely or never eat the same food as their parents had the poorest diets, compared with children who do…

Potential Health Benefits Of Mushroom Consumption

New research published as abstracts in The FASEB Journal and presented at Experimental Biology 2013 (EB 2013) ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes – demonstrating that mushrooms provide more to a dish than just flavor…

Mango’s Potential Health-Affirming Properties Explored

Two of the most serious health conditions facing Americans today – obesity and cancer – are the subject of new mango nutrition research presented this week at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in Boston…

Vitamin E Boosts Health Benefits Of Smoking Cessation

Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research suggests. In the small study, improvement in blood vessel function associated with the added vitamin E potentially translates into an estimated 19 percent greater drop in future risk for cardiovascular disease…

New Data Show That White Potatoes Increase Intake Of Potassium

Consumption of white potatoes is linked to increased intake of potassium, according to a new study released at the Experimental Biology 2013 Annual Meeting.

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