Pancreatic Cancer Prevented By Bitter Melon Juice In Mouse Models

A University of Colorado Cancer study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that bitter melon juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose, thus cutting the cells’ energy source and eventually killing them. “Three years ago researchers showed the effect of bitter melon extract on breast cancer cells only in a Petri dish…

Kidney Disease Caused By High-Fat Diets Tackled By Grape Seed And Skin Extract

New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants. This study, published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, is the first to make a link between GSSEs and high-fat-diet-induced renal disease…

Antioxidants Do Not Reduce Stroke Or Dementia Risk

We all thought that if we ate heaps of foods rich in antioxidants, our risk of developing serious diseases would be reduced.

Caffeine During Pregnancy Associated With Low Birth Weight Babies

Caffeine consumption during pregnancy is linked to low birth weight babies as well as an overall increase in the length of gestation, reveals new research published in the journal BMC Medicine…

Cutting Salt Could Save Hundreds Of Thousands Of Lives

Reducing the amount of salt the U.S. population consumes could save hundreds of thousands of American lives, according to recent research published in the journal Hypertension. Salt is a chemical compound, called sodium chloride.

Diet Soda Mixed With Alcohol Leads To Stronger Intoxication

Mixing diet soda and alcohol could be a way to cut calories, however, it may be making you more intoxicated, according to new research that will be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. The new study revealed that people who drank alcohol with a diet mixer had a higher breath alcohol content (BrAC) than people who mixed adult beverages with non-diet mixers…

ALS May Be Prevented By Eating Colorful Fruits And Vegetables

Eating bright colored foods, especially those that are yellow, orange, and red, may prevent or slow the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, published in the journal Annals of Neurology, confirmed that colorful carotenoids prevented the onset of ALS, while diets high in lycopene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and vitamin C did not decrease ALS risk…

Effectively Treating Colorectal Cancer With Grape Seed Extract, Even As Cancer Gets More Aggressive

When the going gets tough, grape seed extract gets going: A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the journal Cancer Letters shows that the more advanced are colorectal cancer cells, the more GSE inhibits their growth and survival.

2 Cups Of Milk A Day Is Best For Kids

Children should not drink more than two cups of milk per day. This new finding came from a team of scientists at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was published in the journal Pediatrics.

Salty Food Raises Desire For Sugary Drinks Among Kids

Children who eat salty foods and snacks are more likely to seek out sugary drinks to wash them down, researchers from Deakin University, Burwood, Australia, reported in the journal Pediatrics. The authors added that this combination – salty foods with sugary drinks – can potentially raise the risk of obesity…

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