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Month: March 2016
A new clinical trial evaluated algae oil as an alternative to fish oil for Omega 3 fatty acids
Plant based diets have been reported to have many benefits including reducing … Read more...
New research finds hummus provides antioxidants
A staple of the Mediterranean diet is the Middle Eastern dip hummus. … Read more...
Compounds in Shiitake mushroom reduces cholesterol production
A recent study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry … Read more...
Clinical Trial: Phytochemical from goldenseal reduces inflammation in patients with acute coronary syndrome
A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology … Read more...
What’s the difference between herbs and spices?
Often we see a recipe call for herbs and spices but are … Read more...
Can grape juice improve brain function?
Increased stress can impair brain function and raise blood pressure. Polyphenols from … Read more...
Do the growing and post-harvest conditions change the antioxidant levels in cabbage and kale?
We should never be under the impression that all cabbages or all … Read more...
Clinical Trial: Red wine onion extract improves antioxidant and cholesterol status
Red wine has long been known to provide antioxidants along with research … Read more...
Clinical Trial: High dose or low dose black tea for type 2 diabetics?
The principle feature of Type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar that … Read more...
Omega-3 fatty acids can decrease IL-6, a marker of inflammation
Inflammation has been suggested by many as the first event in many … Read more...
What is the Mediterranean Diet?
Looking for a healthy diet? The Mediterranean Diet is your answer.
The … Read more...
Clinical Trial: Does a single dose of coffee prevent DNA strand breaks?
In the same way that there are a variety of apples, just … Read more...
A polyphenol from extra virgin olive oil inhibits colon cancer cells
There are many reports of the health benefits of olive oil with … Read more...
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Clinical trial: Young and Old benefit from fish oil
A new clinical trial evaluated fish oil, however, there are few things … Read more...
Are green tea and black tea the same?
When we say ‘tea’ we are referring to a drink that come … Read more...
Orange peels: What are they good for?
A twitter picture of peeled oranges in a plastic container from Whole … Read more...