I promised to keep you abreast of the flood of new science related to vitamin D and health so here goes…. In a study that included 554 generally healthy middle-aged adults, those with lower vitamin D levels had stiffer arteries and poorer blood vessel function. Those with full-fledged vitamin D deficiency had abnormal blood vessel […]
If you want to burn more calories after a meal and experience reduced hunger, add a liberal dash or two of red pepper. Past studies have shown that capsaicin, the component in chili peppers that provides its hot kick, can mitigate hunger and boost metabolism. A hot-off-the-press new clinical trial confirmed these findings and found […]
Worried about your memory? I have some promising news from 2 new studies. In the first, scientists gave a dietary supplement of DHA, the omega 3 fat that comprises much of the solid structure of the brain, to a group of healthy older adults who met the criteria for age-related cognitive decline. A second group […]
The healthy image of apples just received a nice polish thanks to a new report. In this first-of-its-kind study, scientists demonstrated that antioxidant compounds in apples called polyphenols can extend the average lifespan in laboratory test animals (in this case, fruit flies) by 10%. In addition to increasing longevity, the apple polyphenols also helped the […]
In a landmark new report, scientists tragically concluded that diabetes and fasting blood sugar levels >100mg/dl (prediabetes) increase the risk of death from all causes. To complete the evaluation the researchers reviewed 97 former published studies covering 820,900 individuals and 12.3 million person-years of follow up. (a mammoth study which adds to the validity of […]
In an intriguing new report, scientists found that study subjects with the highest HDL cholesterol levels had the lowest risk of developing colon cancer. The investigation was part of the EPIC study, which is tracking the impact of diet and cancer risk in more than half a million Europeans. Scientists compared 1,200 study subjects who […]
If you want to eat healthier, make a plan and picture yourself doing so. Researchers recently found that study subjects who “mentally rehearsed” the action plan of how they were going to buy, prepare and eat a healthy food doubled their consumption of it versus those who didn’t plan and visualize. As many fruits and […]
Healthy eating is both easy and delicious and sharing the joys of living well with as many people as possible is a central theme in my mission. Discover this for yourself as I share 10 simple ways to boost the nutrition of your favorites with great- tasting extras. READ ON >>
•In a group of overweight, previously sedentary school-age children who engaged in a 3 month study that included 40 minutes of vigorous physical activity after each school day – intelligence scores increased an average of 3.8 points with measurable improvements in math skills and enhanced activities in areas of the brain involved with complex thinking […]
The wicked ways of trans fats have struck again! Based on a provocative new report involving over 12,000 European adults followed over a 6 year period of time, scientists concluded that those consuming the most trans fats were nearly 50 %!! more likely to develop depression vs. those who did not consume this man-made fat. […]
Another sound approach to living a longer life is to include an abundance of plant foods containing alpha-carotene. In a study of 15,318 adults followed over a 14 year period, the risk of death from heart disease, cancer and all other causes was 39 percent lower for those with the highest blood levels of alpha-carotene […]
Dietary fiber scored another health victory when researchers at the National Cancer Institute determined that it may reduce the risk of death from any cause. Past scientific triumphs of this indigestible component of plant foods include: less diabetes, less gastrointestinal disease, less obesity, less inflammation and lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels. This study included […]
