Worldwide there are more obese than malnourished (Red Cross) In the world there are now more obese than malnourished people, but the share of food deprivation increases the growing crisis, the International Red Cross warned in a report published in New Delhi and referred by AFP. Geneva-based humanitarian organization focused its annual report on world [...]
If you think you’re doing the right thing by popping a daily multivitamin or supplementing with extra vitamin C or E, think again. A new study finds that taking supplements is linked to higher odds of early death, at least in older women. Experts have suspected for some time that supplements may only be beneficial [...]
“We are what we eat” – who never heard that? This was an old say, but now science people tell us that we incorporate genetic information from the food we eat. Science people say that “at the basis of everything there is information”. We are all formed of informations and very small vibrations. Our body [...]
Chocolate contains more antioxidants than fresh juice In this study, researchers examined the contents of several substances, antioxidants, which prevent the destructive processes of oxidation of body cells in the composition of several fresh juices, such as pomegranate, blueberry, acai fruit from South America, and cocoa powder made from seeds of the cacao tree and [...]
Top of most sold drugs Either we have a healthy lifestyle or not, sometimes we get ill and we need to take some medicines to relief pain or to cure some diseases. Modern time is more and more threatening our health by attacking the immune system. This happens by several reasons like: the sleep, stress, [...]
Walnuts protect the heart from stress A study made by researchers from the University of Penn in the U.S. shows that nuts protects the heart in stress, lowering blood pressure. To reach this conclusion, a group of volunteers who had high levels of cholesterol in the diet included nuts. During monitoring, subjects were confronted with [...]
Oranges, better than vitamin C tablets Vitamin C tablets and other supplements can not be compared with the orange valences, some american nutritionists say, explaining that the pills can not replace the unique blend of antioxidants from fruits, according to the latest issue of Journal of Food Science. Vitamin C tablets and oranges are more [...]
Top healthy juices Pomegranate juice helps prevent cancer, cranberry juice can treat urinary tract infections, and the plum juice is the best natural laxative. Orange juice is a great ally against flu. A vibrant color, delicious taste and a dose of vitamins does not guarantee the nutritional value of juice. Canned juices are “drained” of [...]
Fish oil is not efficient in weight loss Omega-3 found in salmon, for example, does not help weight loss, but are beneficial for the heart. Although studies conducted on animals have shown that fish oil may facilitate weight loss, research on humans have shown the opposite, a study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, [...]
Smoking can cause genetic damage that can induce cancer risks The first smoke inhaled by a smoker of cigarettes is causing genetic damage in just a few minutes that induce cancer risks, according to a study of U.S. scientists. “The effect is so fast that it is equivalent to the direct injection of the substance [...]
Whole grains reduce risk of stroke After a long study, nutritionists at the University of Aberdeen Scotland (United Kingdom) have concluded that whole-grain foods help prevent cardiovascular disease, reported likar.info portal. Scientists particularly recommended consumption of whole grain bread and porridges of rice and oats, because these foods have an effect similar to the methods [...]
Obese persons number has doubled in the last 30 years The prevalence of obesity nearly doubled in the last 30 years in the world, affecting about 500 million adults, more women than men, “center of gravity” of obesity being in the U.S. and among rich countries, said a Canadian-British scientific study , quoted by AFP. [...]