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Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Uncategorized
Two new reports that analysed research on vitamin D supplements found there’s no reason to get excited yet about any possible health benefits.
One review, from international researchers, found hardly any benefit.
The other analysis suggested it may have what a specialist called a “huge” effect on lifespan,…
12 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Health, Uncategorized
Honey has been valued as a natural sweetener long before sugar became widely available in the 16th century. Honey production flourished in ancient Greece and Sicily, for instance, while animals other than humans – bears, badgers, and more – have long raided honeybee hives, risking stings for the sweet reward.
Honey is truly a remarkable substance, made even more extraordinary by the process with which it is made…
11 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Fitness, Uncategorized
Mounting evidence continues to show that exercise may be a key component in successful cancer prevention and treatment. Studies have also found that it can help keep cancer from recurring, so it’s really a triple-win.
Yet not surprisingly few oncologists ever tell their patients to engage in exercise beyond their simple daily, normal activities, and many cancer patients are reluctant to exercise, or even discuss it with their oncologist. Hopefully, you will not be one of them…
11 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Food Facts, Uncategorized
Extremely versatile to eat and available nearly anywhere in the world, carrots have been around for centuries. Historians believe that carrots were cultivated by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, as they were mentioned by Pliny the Elder and prized by Emperor Tiberius.
Carrots belong to the Umbelliferae family, a term derived from the umbrella-like flower cluster on top of the plants in this family. You’ll find similar fern-like leaves on plants the carrot is related to, such as fennel, parsley, dill, and anise…
11 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Uncategorized
Tim Noakes’ high-fat, low carb diet (Banting) has created more than a stir among professionals and the public, but there’s no denying that it’s worked for him since he is predisposed to develop adult-onset diabetes –
what is known as “carbohydrate resistant” (CR) and hence “pre-diabetic”.
According to Prof Noakes, those who are profoundly carbohydrate resistant (CR) (as he is) must restrict carbohydrates..
11 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Health, Uncategorized
The vast majority of Americans will experience back pain at some point during their lives. In most cases (upwards of 90 percent), the pain will go away on its own, allowing you to go about with your normal activities.
Still, if you’re in the midst of a back-pain episode, the pain can be severe and debilitating, and this is why back pain is the leading reason why people visit orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, and the second leading reason why people visit primary care physicians…
10 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Fitness, Uncategorized
If you are like most people, when you think of reducing your risk of cancer, exercise probably isn’t at the top of your list. However, there is compelling evidence that exercise can not only help slash your risk of cancer, but can also help cancer patients get well sooner, and help prevent cancer recurrence.
Research has also shown it may help minimize the side effects of conventional cancer treatment…
10 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Food Facts, Uncategorized
Up until the 19th century, most of the world was supplied with cardamom from the area where it originated: tropical parts of India, Nepal, and South Asia. This spice has been traded in those regions for over a thousand years, but today, it’s grown commercially in areas like Guatemala, New Guinea, and Vietnam, which indicates the type of climate it requires.
From the Zingiberaceae family of plants, cardamom comes in a small, greenish pod and has a strong, unique, spicy-sweet or camphor…
10 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Uncategorized
Eating beans, lentils and other legumes may help you cut down on LDL “bad” cholesterol and lower your risk for heart disease, a new review suggests.
Canadian researchers examined 26 US and Canadian studies that included a total of more than 1000 people.
Their analysis showed that one daily serving (3/4 cup) of legumes– foods such as beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas – was linked to a reduction in…
10 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Health, Uncategorized
This popular substance is one of the worst to consume if you want shed pounds. Out of these seven volunteers who consumed it for one week, four developed…
10 Apr 2015
