One avocado a day helps lower ‘bad’ cholesterol for heart healthy benefits

New research suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep ‘bad cholesterol’ at bay.

Soy diets might increase women’s bone strength

Researchers now have discovered through a new animal study that soy protein found in food might counter the negative effects of menopause on bone and metabolic health. Moreover, the researchers believe that soy protein might also have positive impacts on bone strength for women who have not yet reached menopause.

Cholesterol levels improve with weight loss, healthy fat-rich diet

Weight loss programs that provide healthy fats, such as olive oil in the Mediterranean diet, or a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet have similar impacts on pound-shedding, research shows.

After the new year, shoppers make healthier purchases but don’t cut the regular less-healthy ones

First, the researchers found that shoppers spend 15% more on food during the holiday season (Thanksgiving to New Year’s) and only about 25% of that additional food is healthy.

Soda tax is ‘the best option’ for reducing childhood obesity

A new study compares the impact three recommended federal policies will have on childhood obesity over 20 years. A 1¢ tax on sugary drinks is the researchers’ preferred option.

Hydrolized formula ‘does not protect infants from type 1 diabetes’

Giving hydrolized formula to infants does not confer protection against type 1 diabetes, says study.

Fighting antibiotic resistance with honey

Honey, that delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, researchers say.Medical professionals sometimes use honey successfully as a topical dressing, but it could play a larger role in fighting infections, the researchers predicted.

Vitamin E may offer protection against memory disorders

Elderly people with high serum vitamin E levels are less likely to suffer from memory disorders than their peers with lower levels, according to a study published recently in Experimental Gerontology. According to the researchers, various forms of vitamin E seem to play a role in memory processes.

Colon Cancer Metastasis May Be Reduced By Consumption Of Soy Peptide

After a recent University of Illinois study showed that injection of the soy peptide lunasin dramatically reduced colon cancer metastasis in mice, the researchers were eager to see how making lunasin part of the animals’ daily diet would affect the spread of the disease…

Colon Cancer Metastasis May Be Reduced By Consumption Of Soy Peptide

After a recent University of Illinois study showed that injection of the soy peptide lunasin dramatically reduced colon cancer metastasis in mice, the researchers were eager to see how making lunasin part of the animals’ daily diet would affect the spread of the disease…

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