Do Antioxidant Supplements Help Athletic Performance?
You may have heard that excess amounts of “free radicals” increase your risk of cell and DNA damage, or worse, your risk of cancer. What you may not know is that overdoing it with antioxidant...
View ArticleBugs Bunny’s Anti-Aging Secret
Turns out Bugs Bunny knew a thing or two about aging; he ate all those carrots and he never aged a day. Carrots, along with other yellow/orange and dark green fruits and vegetables, are high in the...
View ArticleCan You Fight Cancer with Fruits and Veggies?
Most people think a diet high in fruits and vegetables will prevent them from getting cancer. However a recent review of the research indicates that there might be less of an association than...
View ArticleAre Berries Health Miracle Workers?
Berries to the rescue! A symposium held on the health benefits and biochemical properties of berry fruits would like us to believe that berries will make us thin, cancer free and have no wrinkles....
View ArticleRunners for a Painless Marathon, Try Tart Cherry Juice & Ginger
Tart cherry juice after a marathon might help whisk away some of your aches and pain, new research finds. Since endurance sports can produce damage and inflammation to the muscles, scientists have been...
View ArticleGoji Berry Juice: Is Latest Berry Craze Worth the Cost?
Gaga for goji? The latest berry to reach super power status (at least as far as marketers are concerned) has been used for centuries in Asian cultures for their purported health benefits. They have...
View ArticleSpring Berry Fun Family Activities
It is summer time and that means it is berry season! Kids love to eat berries freshly picked off of the vine or right out of the box from the store. The four most popular berries are strawberries,...
View ArticleAntioxidant Powers of Pecans
Pecans may be the antioxidant of the nut world. Walnuts are good for omega 3s. Almonds are great for healthy, monounsaturated fats and calcium. What does the nutrition world have to say about pecans? A...
View ArticleGarlic Health Benefits Galore: 4 Reasons to Eat a Clove a Day
Forget apples…a clove of garlic a day keeps the doctor away. If you’re only using garlic to keep vampires and unwanted suitors away, you are missing out. Including garlic as part of your regular diet...
View ArticleSkip the Fancy Fruit and Tea Drinks for the Real Deal
Have you ever wondered if all those “high antioxidant” drinks out there are really beneficial? Or are they just a clever way to make us pay more for some flavored water or juice? Some researchers in...
View ArticleRaise Good Cholesterol and Curb Heart Disease with Acai Juice
The allure of acai fruit lives on, this time, in the name of helping curb coronary artery disease. Cultivated in the Amazon region of Central and South America, acai fruit has received much attention...
View ArticleGreen Tea Found to Be Powerful “Bad” Cholesterol Fighter
Is your cholesterol level high? Did your doctor tell you that your lipid panel is abnormal? If so, meet your new best friend: Green tea. Researchers analyzed data from 14 research papers published...
View ArticlePumpkin’s Powerful Potential to Fight Disease
A reason to eat pumpkin pie year-round? Sign us up! Many of us happily eat pumpkin treats during the Halloween to Christmas season, but research shows slicing into that pumpkin bread or nibbling on...
View ArticleOnions Preserve Food, Fight Bacteria, and May Prevent Allergies
Onions may do more then make us cry, they may make bacteria cry too. Do you have meat in your refrigerator that is close to the “sell by” date? Put some onions on it. A from Spain examined the...
View ArticleStrawberry Antioxidants Protect Your Red Blood Cells
Could protecting your red blood cells be as easy as munching on red berries? A recent study found that this may be the case. Subjects consumed 500 grams (a little over a pound) of strawberries every...
View ArticleSmile Pretty! Green Tea May Prevent Gum Disease
What’s the secret to a great smile? Beautiful teeth and gums…and a cup of green tea? A study conducted in Japan found that the more green tea people drink, the healthier their gums are, decreasing...
View ArticleAnti-Aging Secret: Eat an Apple a Day
An apple a day keeps…the Grim Reaper away? New research suggests that the polyphenol antioxidants in apples might be able to slow down the aging process. While nutritionists would certainly recommend...
View ArticleReducing Your Prostate Cancer Risk
One in six men will develop prostate cancer during his life. But there are simple steps to help in preventing prostate cancer. Watch this to see what they are.
View ArticleWhat is Vitamin C?
If you’re not sure what is vitamin C and which foods are most packed with it you can always learn. Watch this video for helpful food tips.
View ArticleAmp Up Your Immune System
The workplace can be a source of major ‘ick’ as far as germs are concerned. Here’s how to arm your immune system against them!
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