The nutrients range of Nordic diets is associated with better physical performance and a decrease in disability risk later in life, a study confirms.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Nordic Diet May Have Physical Performance Advantage in Later Life!
The nutrients range of Nordic diets is associated with better physical performance and a decrease in disability risk later in life, a study confirms.
Cocoa May Use Microbiome to Ease Metabolic Syndrome!
Consuming cocoa flavanols may interact with the gut microbiota as a way of preventing metabolic syndrome or easing the condition’s symptoms, a review has concluded.
Eat Walnuts and Reduce Cardio Risk and Lose Weight!
A walnut-rich, higher-fat diet results in favorable changes to lipid levels associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease in overweight women, a study supported by the California Walnut Commission has suggested.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Antioxidants May Blunt Benefits of Exercise!
Back in 2009, a group of researchers in Germany and the US published a hotly debated study that said antioxidants may blunt the benefits of exercise. One of the researchers recently released a topical review of the subject, and he still stands by the results.
Soy May Slash Heart Disease But Only If You Produce A Certain Gut Bacteria!
Soy supplements may reduce the risk of cardiovascular risk for people able to produce equol, a microbial-derived metabolite of the isoflavone daidzein, but equol supplements themselves may not have the same effects, says a new study.
Study: Dried plums consumption benefits bone health
Study: Dried plums consumption benefits bone health: Calcium and vitamin D are often credited as the nutrients to go to for bone strength, but according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, it takes far more than just that.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Do flame retardants cause attention problems in children?
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are commonly used as fire retardants in many consumer goods. However, prenatal exposure to the product has now been associated with attention problems in 3-7-year-olds, according to an article the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology.
Do flame retardants cause attention problems in children? Medical News Today. October 13, 2015. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/300771.php
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