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Mediterranean Diet equals Good Brain Food
We know the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.This study published in the Archives of Neurology was the first to study the brain for evidence of small vessel disease or mini-strokes. … Continue reading
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Tagged blood pressure, blood vessels, Brain health, cholesterol, fish, fruits, mediterranean diet, olive oil, vegetables
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Alzheimer’s and diet
This study again confirms the finding of other studies that a diet high in vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D will help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. This particular study looked at brain shrinkage, or atrophy, which is a key … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nutrition
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, brain atrophy, brain shrinkage, fruits, omega-3 fatty acids, vegetables, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E
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Prevention of diabetes in African American population with exercise and vegetarian diet
This article compares two groups of African Americans; Seventh Day Adventists, who encourage vegetarian diet and abstinence from alcohol, and a non-Adventist African American group. They found in their comparison, that the vegetarian group had a 70% less chance of … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Nutrition
Tagged diabetes, exercise, fruits, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian diet
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Epigenetics and Heart Disease, how diet changes genetic risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011171553.htm DNA is not destiny. The study of genes has left us with the thought that we cannot control our own health. There are genes identified for just about every medical problem including heart disease. Thanks to mass media, people … Continue reading
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Tagged 9p21 gene, epigenetics, fruits, heart disease, nutrigenomics, vegetables
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New myplate guidelines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/227442.php The government has thrown out the pyramid diagram for nutrition for a new initiative, the “myplate dietary guideline”. The government is now emphasizing that 1/2 of your plate should be fruits and vegetables. This is an excellent idea. I … Continue reading
Eating fruits helps to prevent diabetes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/227143.php The research is becoming very compelling and dispelling the myths of the past. Diabetics were always told not to eat carbohydrates including fruit because it is full of sugar. Recent data now shows that glycemic index is the most … Continue reading
Eat fruits and veggies, gain less weight
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/226059.php I’m not sure why you need a study to prove this, but here it is. The study group was African American women, and two groups were identified; those who ate a diet high in vegetables, fruits and legumes, and … Continue reading
Do Fruits and Vegetables Protect Tumors from Chemotherapy?
This is a question that plagues oncologists. Radiation therapy and some chemotherapies work by causing oxidative damage to cells thus damaging the DNA. This leads to tumor cell death. There is always a worry that cells will be protected by … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Therapy, Nutrition
Tagged antioxidants, apogenin, Chemotherapy, fruits, p53, vegetables
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