Meet the six-legged superfoods: Grasshoppers top insect antioxidant-rich list
A new study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. Among the findings: crickets pack 75 percent the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice that of olive oil.
July 15, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: among-the-findings, antioxidant, available-edible, crickets-pack, fat-twice, findings, fresh-orange, new-study
Scientists create tasty ginger beverages with healthy qualities
One is a soft drink and the other is milk fermented, both help the intestinal system, and their antioxidant activity may contribute to the prevention of cancer and vascular diseases.
May 4, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: activity-may, antioxidant, both-help, diet, help-the-intestinal, intestinal, milk-fermented, prevention, soft-drink, the-intestinal, the-prevention
Can pomegranates reduce heart disease risk?
A new study assessing the antioxidant effects of pomegranate extract on cardiovascular risk factors and muscle function showed reductions in blood pressure and some atheroprotective benefits, but…
December 15, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: antioxidant, blood-pressure, function-showed, new-study, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, risk-factors
Looking for the best antioxidant fruit? Search no further than black raspberries
The science behind superfood stories: Antioxidant properties of raspberry and blackberry fruits grown in Central Europe.As far as healthy foods go, berries make the top of the list.
December 7, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: antioxidant, blackberry-fruits, central, healthy-foods, list, make-the-top, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, science-behind, superfood-stories, the-top
Can eating tomatoes lower the risk of stroke?
Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. Tomatoes are high in the antioxidant lycopene
October 8, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: antioxidant, diet, lower-risk, on call diets, oncalldiets, the-antioxidant
During Radiation Treatment For Prostate Cancer The Antioxidant Beta-Carotene Found To Be Safe
Despite past safety concerns, the antioxidant supplement beta-carotene, is safe to use during radiation therapy treatments for prostate cancer and does not increase the risk of prostate cancer death or metastases, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncologyâ¢Biologyâ¢Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)…
June 5, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: antioxidant, astro, death-or-metastases, diet, international, not-increase, official, past-safety, radiation, radiation-oncology, scientific-journal, supplement-beta-carotene, the-antioxidant, the-official, use-during
Diets High In Beta-Carotene Have A Potential ‘Dark Side’
New research suggests that there could be health hazards associated with consuming excessive amounts of beta-carotene. This antioxidant is a naturally occurring pigment that gives color to foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes and certain greens. It also converts to vitamin A, and foods and supplements are the only sources for this essential nutrient…
May 3, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: antioxidant, diet, essential, gives-color, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, only-sources, research-suggests, such-as-carrots
High alpha-carotene levels associated with longer life
High blood levels of the antioxidant alpha-carotene appear to be associated with a reduced risk of dying over a 14-year period, according to a new report.
November 22, 2010 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 14-year-period, antioxidant, blood-levels, diet, dying-over, on call diets, reduced-risk, the-antioxidant