What are the health benefits of pineapple?

Find out the potential health benefits of eating pineapple. Pineapple is a source of important vitamins and minerals such as thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, folate and potassium.

Study explores connection between diets high in monounsaturated fat with emerging cardiovascular disease risk factors: new Hass avocado research

New research exploring the potential effects of Hass avocado consumption on emerging cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors was presented at the American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions…

New Nutrition Reviews study shows cholesterol-lowering potential of certain probiotics

A new study, “Effect of probiotics on biomarkers of cardiovascular disease: implications for heart-healthy diets,” published in Nutrition Reviews, examined 26 clinical studies and two meta-analyses to assess the potential of probiotics in reducing LDL-cholesterol.Of the probiotics examined, L.

Compound in grape seed extract ‘kills prostate cancer cells’

New research suggests that a component found in grape seed extract is effective in killing prostate cancer cells. This is according to a study published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.Investigators from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have analyzed the potential of grape seed extract (GSE) for its anti-cancer properties over the last 10 years.

Poll Suggests Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Lead To Fewer Memory Complaints

Research has shown that healthy behaviors are associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but less is known about the potential link between positive lifestyle choices and milder memory complaints, especially those that occur earlier in life and could be the first indicators of later problems…

Organic Diets Improve Health Of Fruit Flies

A new study looking at the potential health benefits of organic versus non-organic food found that fruit flies fed an organic diet recorded better health outcomes than flies fed a nonorganic diet. The study from the lab of SMU biologist Johannes H…

Genetically Modified Goats Produce Milk With Antimicrobial Lysozyme Which Speeds Recovery From Diarrhea

Milk from goats that were genetically modified to produce higher levels of a human antimicrobial protein has proved effective in treating diarrhea in young pigs, demonstrating the potential for food products from transgenic animals to one day also benefit human health, report researchers at the University of California, Davis…

Animals Given Resveratrol Experience Reduced Hearing And Cognitive Decline

Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit…

Dialysis Patients May Be Protected From Sudden Cardiac Death By Fish Oil

Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among the highest-risk patients for sudden cardiac death…

Newly Discovered Effects Of Vitamin D On Cancer

Vitamin D slows the progression of cells from premalignant to malignant states, keeping their proliferation in check A team of researchers at McGill University have discovered a molecular basis for the potential cancer preventive effects of vitamin D…

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