A novel study in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Feb 08)gives us all more reasons to eat more whole grains. Investigators from Penn State University placed 50 obese adults with at least one risk factor for heart disease on a calorie restricted diet for 12 weeks. Half of the group was instructed to consume whole […]
• Power packed with healthful benefits – vitamin C and E, B-vitamins, fiber, minerals, and phytochemicals • Phytochemicals in blueberries provide them with their deep, rich blue color and their extraordinary and unmatched antioxidant power. • Blueberries are considered one of the most powerful antioxidant foods known to man. They provide several times more antioxidant […]
A powerful new study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition should motivate you to re-double your efforts in avoiding the Great White Hazards. The report comprised the most definitive review to date of the impact sugar and refined, processed carbs like white flour (high glycemic index foods) have on disease […]
Previous studies have repeatedly shown that nuts score a perfect 10 when it comes to cardiovascular risk reduction. Although scientific evidence is firmly established for almonds and walnuts, studies on pistachios have been lacking. Thanks to a clinical trial in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, pistachios can triumphantly join the […]
A recent review of the latest studies evaluating garlic’s beneficial effects on blood pressure provided some real artery-opening results. After combining the data from 11 separate clinical trials, researchers found that garlic indeed packs an impressive blood pressure – lowering punch. For folks in the studies that had high blood pressure, the garlic reduced the […]
I promised to keep you abreast of the latest science on the vitamin D and you front and the eye-popping data continues to roll in. After reviewing a series of cardiovascular studies, researchers recently concluded the science is crystal clear that low vitamin D levels can increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes. (Journal of […]
There were several new studies from the past few weeks supporting the importance of sleep for both general health and body weight. According to a study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (December, 2007), adults with chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes that reported less than 7 hours of sleep each night […]
Dark chocolate lovers were given an early Valentine from Japanese scientists who presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting this month in Orlando, FL – It really is good for the heart! For two weeks researchers fed a group of healthy young adults 550 milligrams daily of dark chocolate versus white chocolate and monitored […]
