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| Trans fats are bad for the prostate |
| 2008-07-07 05:37:53 |
Bad fats are not only bad for your blood vessels. In a thirteen year study done by Harvard scientists it was concluded that men with high levels of trans fat in their blood had twice as much risk for prostate cancer than men who had the lowest levels. The researchers surmise that the trans fats [...]...
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| Beet juice can lower blood pressure |
| 2008-07-06 05:14:38 |
Get your juicer ready, because in less than four hours beet juice can lower your blood pressure by as much as ten point. This is the result of a British study. In this study the scientists gave 450ml of beet juice to the test subjects and their measurements showed the decrease in blood pressure. The [...]...
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| Drink alcohol to reduce heart disease |
| 2008-07-05 05:14:43 |
People who do not drink alcohol at all would do well to start drinking at least a little bit alcohol. This is the conclusion of an American study. Men of medium age can reduce their risk of Disease">heart disease by 38 percent by drinking a little bit of alcohol. Those who started drinking wine had [...]...
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| The good side of cholesterol |
| 2008-07-04 04:52:38 |
Put the pan on the fire, an omelet per day might reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol. American researchers had men eat 3 eggs daily for a period of 12 weeks as part of a diet that is low in carbohydrates and high in [...]...
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| Happiness is hereditary |
| 2008-07-03 05:16:03 |
You may not be able to buy happiness, but it is for a large part inherited. This is put forward by Australian and British scientists after an investigation among 1000 twins. They calculated that half of the feeling of happiness is caused by other factors like relationships, health and career, but the other half is [...]...
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| Diesel fumes make stupid? |
| 2008-07-02 04:55:30 |
Inhaling diesel fumes leads to a transformation in the brain in the way it processes information. This is possibly done by the nano particles that are present in diesel exhaust fumes. The leader of this research Paul Borm suggests that is plausible that a long term exposure, as in a city for example, can influence [...]...
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| Running makes you happy |
| 2008-06-30 05:15:23 |
Fanatic runners have been claiming it for years, but now it has finally been proven: running makes you feel high. Henning Boecker of the University of Bonn, Germany, looked at the brains of 10 runners with a PET-scan. He did this just before they started running and after they had finished their 2 hour training. [...]...
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| 8 Life rules to avoid cancer |
| 2008-06-29 05:29:13 |
The World Cancer Research Fund had published these 8 important recommendations to reduce your risk for cancer:
Try to stay or become slim, but prevent weighing too less
Exercise each day at least for half an hour
Avoid drinks that contain sugar. Eat as little high caloric food as possible. Avoid especially foods with added sugars, foods that [...]...
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| Fasting prevents heart problems |
| 2008-06-28 04:57:59 |
Fasting once a month can help you to prevent heart problems. This was discovered by American scientist. For this they used data about mormons of whom many abstain from eating one day a month. They have 40% less chance of getting cardiovascular disease than people who do not fast. This beneficial effect is probably caused [...]...
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| Why artificial sweeteners make you fat |
| 2008-06-27 05:05:21 |
American scientists have found a possible cause for the relation between saccharin and obesity in rats. The researchers think that the connection that the body makes between the sweetness of the food and the amount of calories in the food is the probable cause. If the calories after eating something sweet do not manifest in [...]...
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| Lactic acid against gingivits |
| 2008-06-26 05:05:09 |
Eating yogurt and other products with lactic acid regularly is possibly good for your mouth, say Japanese researchers. Japanese who eat a lot of yogurt have less gingivitis or gum problems than those who don’t. Milk and cheese didn’t seem to have the same effect....
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| Tartar meat balls for muscle gain |
| 2008-06-25 11:29:29 |
1 pound of tartar meat
2 eggs
50 grams of roasted wheat germs
50 grams of chopped onions
2 tsp. of chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. of black pepper
1 tbsp. of grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. of meat seasoning
Mix the ingredients in a big bowl and make small balls. Use an ice scoop to create equal sized balls. Grease a baking plate, [...]...
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| Exercise against cancer |
| 2008-06-25 05:15:06 |
Men who are in the best cardiovascular shape have three times less chance of dying of cancer than those men who are not active at all. This is the result of a study done at the University of Buffalo. The effect is found in lean men, but also in men with a little more weight....
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| Improve your short term memory |
| 2008-06-24 05:09:28 |
Only half an hour on the treadmill is enough to improve the short term memory in those who need it the most. In an American research it was shown that students with a bad score on memory tests showed remarkable improvement after working out. In students who already scored well on the test, the effects [...]...
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| Vaccine against obesity? |
| 2008-06-23 05:33:55 |
Obesity contagious? It sounds strange, but it might possibly be true. An American investigation into a virus that causes the common cold among other things, shows that obesity might be transfered from person to person through a virus. The researchers saw that chickens who have been subjected to the virus, developed 2 to 3 times [...]...
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| Blueberries against colon cancer |
| 2008-06-22 05:08:24 |
A new study into antioxidants shows that a specific antioxidant in blueberries called pterostilbene works preventive against colon cancer. Researchers at the American Rutgers University discovered that rats who have been given a substance that is cancerous that the rats who were given pterostilbene afterwards developed less cancer than those who didn’t. Pterostilbene probably also [...]...
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| Strawberries full of vitamin C |
| 2008-06-21 04:51:13 |
A strawberry contains a lot of vitamin C. There is 60 milligram of vitamin C per a 100 grams of strawberries, which is more than in oranges. Eight strawberries contains about 140% of daily recommended dosage of vitamin C.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant. It protects our bodies from so-called free radicals. These are partially [...]...
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| Probiotics against hay fever |
| 2008-06-20 14:12:52 |
Probiotics can possibly help to reduce hay fever. This is because the immune system is put back into balance by the probiotocs. British scientists published this conclusion in the magazine ‘Clinical and Experimental Allergy.
Drinking probiotic drinks everyday can change the immune system in such a manner that it has a weaker reaction to pollen. Lactobacillus [...]...
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| Tea beneficial for diabetics |
| 2008-06-20 05:06:49 |
Black tea can possibly be beneficial for people suffering from diabetes. In people with diabetes the body is no longer reacting properly to insulin. Insulin is made in the pancreas and it makes possible for the cells of the body to absorb glucose. In diabetics the level of glucose in the blood is often too [...]...
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| Playing golf extends your life |
| 2008-06-20 02:54:09 |
Playing golf is very good for your health and can extend your life with up to five years. This is the conclusion of a study done by the Karolinska Institute among 300.000 people.
An average round of eighteen holes takes about 4 to 5 hours. You walk almost seven kilometers in that time. Golfing is so [...]...
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| Green surroundings make you healthier |
| 2008-06-19 14:52:15 |
Lots of green in the environment, like trees, bushes, plants and flowers, make that people feel more healthy. This doesn’t seem to be because they exercise more, say researchers at the Dutch Institute for Research of Health Care (Nivel). People who live in green surroundings don’t acquire more exercise than those who do not live [...]...
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| Vegetarian fish is less healthy |
| 2008-06-19 05:45:04 |
Eat enough fatty fish is the advice of the day, because it contains omega-3 fatty acids, which are very healthy. But if you eat salmon for its omega-3 then the salmon also has to eat the right things. For salmon farmers it is attractive to feed their salmon with vegetable fats, because they are convenient [...]...
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| Smoking can damage your hearing |
| 2008-06-19 02:31:23 |
Smoking as well as being overweight can permanently damage your hearing. This is the result of an European study led by the University of Antwerp. Of course the main cause of hearing loss is still noise pollution and too strong sound. But this investigation shows that there is a connection between cardiovascular disease and the [...]...
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| Chicken on a stick in grapefruit marinade |
| 2008-06-18 11:34:40 |
1/3 cup of freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
2 tbsp of soy sauce
the pulp of the squeezed pink grapefruits
4 cloves of garlic (squashed)
6 chicken breasts without skin of bones in small pieces
Mix the grapefruit juice, soy sauce, the grapefruit pulp and the garlic in a bowl. Marinade the chicken in this mixture for a couple of [...]...
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| Better genes through healthy lifestyle |
| 2008-06-18 09:37:07 |
A healthy lifestyle not only provides you with a healthier body, but also with better genes. This is the result of an American research published in the magazine ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’. Your genes do not change by living a healthier life, but they are used better by your body. Harmful genes [...]...
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| Five healthiest foods |
| 2008-06-18 05:07:15 |
The American Agricultural Research Service investigated 277 foods for the capacity the bind free radicals. The top 5 is:
Unpeeled Red Delicious apples
Pure chocolate
Dried plums
Red wine
Cooked artichokes...
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| Lose weight with protein |
| 2008-06-15 05:26:00 |
Those who lose weight with a diet that contains lots of protein, red meat and fiber, lose more belly fat than those who follow a diet based on carbohydrates and fiber. This discovery was made by Australian scientists. Watch out though, too much red meat can increase your risk for certain types of cancer. Dairy, [...]...
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| Sun prevents lung cancer |
| 2008-06-14 05:12:35 |
In an investigation into Cancer">lung cancer in 111 countries, researchers discovered that lung cancer is less prominent in countries that are closer to the equator. In the report, which is published in the British Medical Journal, the researchers say that the probable cause is the greater exposure to UVB rays. The greater amount of vitamin [...]...
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| Four advices for living longer |
| 2008-06-13 05:00:33 |
You will live years longer if you take to following advice to heart:
don’t smoke
excercise regularly
be modest with alcohol
eat five servings of fruits and vegetables daily
This is the result of a analysis of the eating habits of 20.000 people by scientist at Cambridge....
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| Mobile phones give sleepless nights |
| 2008-06-12 05:15:41 |
Are Phones">mobile phones bad for your health? The Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF), representative of Nokia and Samsung among others, asked the University of Uppsala to research what effect calling with the mobile phone has on sleep. For 18 months 70 test subjects were exposed to 884 megahertz, comparable to the radio waves of a cell [...]...
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| Spicey turkey and beans for metabolism boost |
| 2008-06-11 11:40:09 |
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 small onion
1 lb of turkey mince
1 tin of tomatoes
4 jalapeño peppers
1 tin of chickpeas
1 tin of black beans
1 tin of kidney beans
1 tin of chicken soup
1/8 tsp of cinnamon
chili sauce to taste
Heat the oil in the pan on a medium heat. Sauté the onion for a few minutes until soft. [...]...
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| Red wine enhances muscle endurance |
| 2008-06-10 04:50:12 |
A study at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology in Illkirch, France has shown that a compound in Wine">red wine can enhance muscle endurance. Resveratrol, a chemical primarily present in grape skin, has been shown to increase the activity of mitochondria, the energy producing components if muscle cells responsible for anaerobic respiration....
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| Caffeine enhances fat burning during exercise |
| 2008-06-09 05:23:11 |
Researchers at the Australian Institute of Sport found that caffeine triggers the release of fats into the bloodstream during physical activity, meaning that fat is burned first, reserving stores of carbs for later and enabling you to exercise longer. Even better is that one or two cups of coffee before the gym can reduce post-exercise [...]...
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| Siberian ginseng enhances endurance |
| 2008-06-08 05:01:02 |
Siberian ginseng enhances mental and physical performance, while increasing athletic stamina. Siberian ginseng has a protective effect on the adrenal gland, which allows the body to better withstand prolonged stress.
In one study long-distance runners improved their times by 9% while male athletes overall work capacity was improved by 23%. Gain an extra quarter of your [...]...
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| Tips against depression |
| 2008-06-07 05:37:41 |
St. John’s Wort
A study in the British Medical Journal found that St. John’s Wort is as effective as conventional medication for mild to moderate depression. Take 300 mg daily (St. John’s Wort 300 mg.). You should notice an improvement within three weeks. Two rules: always tell your doctor if you take it and don’t mix [...]...
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| Diesel fumes can cause strokes |
| 2008-06-06 05:27:46 |
UK and Swedish researchers have discovered that diesel fumes increase the risk of potentially dangerous blood clots by 24% in otherwise healthy men.
“When a person is exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust for a short time, blood is more likely to clot. This could result in heart attack or stroke,” says Andrew Lucking [...]...
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| Antioxidant lycopene against colon cancer |
| 2008-06-05 05:12:56 |
In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56 colon-cancer patients added 30 mg of the tomato-based antioxidant lycopene to their daily diet. Subsequently, their levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), a hormone which aids cancer growth, decreased significantly just 10 days later.
Scientists aren’t sure how the antioxidant thwarts IGF production, [...]...
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| Mediterranean-style chicken breasts for muscle repair |
| 2008-06-04 11:23:12 |
2 chicken breasts
2 tbsp of chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 tbsp of crumbled feta cheese
2 tbsp of chopped olives
1 tbsp of minced garlic
1 tbsp of pine nuts
1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
Extra virgin olive oil
Preheat the oven to 230C/gas mark 8. Toss together the tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, garlic, pine nuts and vinegar. Rub the chicken with olive [...]...
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| Three benefits of coffee |
| 2008-06-04 04:58:01 |
Turn your health around with a cup or three of coffee a day.
One cup gives 64% of your daily antioxidant intake protecting against cancer.
Two cups per day gives you a 43% lower risk of getting liver cancer in later life.
Three cups per day protects against the decline of cognitive memory....
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| Rosemary protects against Alzheimer |
| 2008-06-03 05:49:03 |
Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in California have found that the herb rosemary fights off free-radical damage in the brain. The carnosic acid (CA) in the plant protects the brain from chemicals which can cause degeneration. Scientists also believe this acid protects against Alzheimer’s and normal brain ageing. Because it’s a naturally [...]...
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