Fruit Pomelit Helps to Prevent Heart Attacks

People who eat the Israeli-developed fruit known in Hebrew as pomelit(a cross between a grapefruit and a pomelo) or drink its juice regularly will be able lower their blood cholesteroland increase their blood antioxidant activity, thus improving their chances of preventing blocked heart arteriesand heart attacks, says a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In order to test the benefits of drinking the juice of the pomelit...

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Diets for medical conditions

Below are some of the main medical conditions in which diet is an important factor. Allergies — The commonest allergic diseases include Eczema, hay fever, asthma, urticaria (hives or nettlerash). The most commons allergens (substances which cause an allergic reaction) are the house dust mite, pollen, animal fur, moulds, milk, fish, eggs and wheat. Food preservatives (benzoate) and food colour (tartrazine) can also cause allergic reactions. Crohn's disease and colitis — There is evidence that diet can be an important factor...

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How to Increase Appetite Naturally: 5 Best Ways

Although overeating is a major problem in this country, undereating is a problem for many individuals who want to gain strength and muscle mass. Often it’s not their intent to eat light, but they simply do not have an appetite. And without enough calories, they will not be able to train as hard as they can and then recover adequately. Here we describe how to increase appetite. Of course, if you go on the Internet and consult Mr. Google,...

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Not All Antioxidants Are Created Equal

They've been said to stall aging, ward off disease and wage internal war against the harmful free radicals that pummel our bodies every day. But just how well do antioxidants—those all-powerful compounds often found in richly colored fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, blackberries and red cabbage—actually perform inside the human body?Nutritionists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's...

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How to Improve Digestion: 5 Simple Tips

Do you inhale your food? Are you so busy that even chewing seems like a luxury? Here are some tips on improving digestion: Tip #1: Cover the BasicsChew, Chew, ChewTake smaller bites.Put your fork down in between meals.Try using chopsticks - it forces you to slow down.Thoroughly chew each bite of food.Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth - chewing grains thoroughly allows amylase, the digestive enzyme present in saliva, to digest the grains.Basic 2: Get Enough WaterInsufficient water intake is a primary cause of constipation....

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Eating Disorders

There are three recognised eating disorders:Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and binge eating disorder.There is also EDNOS (Eating Disorders Not otherwise Specified). In some cases eating disorders can be combined — so someone can have Bulimia and Anorexia at the same time. Anorexia Nervosa causes severe weight loss and bulimia nervosa combines overeating with vomiting. People suffering from anorexia nervosa become obsessed with losing weight combined with a distorted self image; they are so concerned about it that they eat...

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Soy and Fish Oil Supplements May Help Prevent Heart Attacks

Taking daily supplements of fish or soy oil may protect against heart attacks and improve cardiac function in the short-term. Study results published in CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, are the first to show that soy oil increases heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of cardiac autonomic function.“Our findings contradict the current belief in the medical community that increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids produces only long-term cardiac benefits,” said the study’s lead...

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