Medical News Today: Blueberries could be used to fight Alzheimer's, researchers suggest
Two small-scale studies into the effects of freeze-dried blueberry powder suggest that the berries could help improve brain function and cognitive performance in some older adults. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Researchers suggest blueberries could be used to fight Alzheimer's
Two small-scale studies into the effects of freeze-dried blueberry powder suggest that the berries could help improve brain function and cognitive performance in some older adults. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Blueberries could stop dementia developing decades later in Alzheimer's battle
Snacking on blueberries could prevent dementia developing decades later. Experts told a US conference that a compound may strengthen the brain’s defences against Alzheimer’s. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blueberries may help prevent Alzheimer's, new research suggests
Scientists say the fruit is loaded with healthful antioxidants which could help prevent the effects of the increasingly common form of dementia (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - March 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: blueberries Alzheimer's dementia Source Type: news
What Nutritionists Eat For Breakfast When They Have No Time
How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Countless studies have shown that adults don't perform as well at work when they're not properly fueled and the same goes for kids who go to school hungry. Yet, the excuses people make for not eating this first meal of the day are endless, one of the most common being not having enough time. To help you whip up breakfast in a flash, while also assuring you get the biggest nutritional boost for your efforts, here’s some sage advice from nutrition experts on how they start their day when they’re pressed for time. These five-minute...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 Things People In Their 90s Can Teach Us About Living Long Lives
How do you breeze into your 90s in tip-top shape? Researchers and nonagenarians (that's what you call a 90-something) alike, say it comes down to much more than just luck. The Belfast Nonagenarian Study, which was released last year, recruited a group of "elite" nonagenarians who have managed to sail into their 90s with supremely good health. Along with looking at their DNA and family histories, they also asked the super-agers themselves what they believed had helped them live such long, healthy lives. Their analysis managed to narrow it down to four main factors that really play a role in how many birthdays you get ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
4 Things People In Their 90s Can Teach Us About Living Long Lives
How do you breeze into your 90s in tip-top shape? Researchers and nonagenarians (that's what you call a 90-something) alike, say it comes down to much more than just luck. The Belfast Nonagenarian Study, which was released last year, recruited a group of "elite" nonagenarians who have managed to sail into their 90s with supremely good health. Along with looking at their DNA and family histories, they also asked the super-agers themselves what they believed had helped them live such long, healthy lives. Their analysis managed to narrow it down to four main factors that really play a role in how many birthdays you get ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 Things People In Their 90s Can Teach Us About Living Long Lives
How do you breeze into your 90s in tip-top shape? Researchers and nonagenarians (that's what you call a 90-something) alike, say it comes down to much more than just luck. The Belfast Nonagenarian Study, which was released last year, recruited a group of "elite" nonagenarians who have managed to sail into their 90s with supremely good health.
Along with looking at their DNA and family histories, they also asked the super-agers themselves what they believed had helped them live such long, healthy lives. Their analysis managed to narrow it down to four main factors that really play a role in how many birthdays you get ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bees Are Dying And That Could Be Devastating For Food Security
Pesticides are killing off the world's bee and butterfly populations, endangering the survival of global agriculture, according to a new study released on Friday. About 16 percent of the world's vertebrate pollinators "are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made, threatening millions of livelihoods and hundreds of billions of dollars worth of food supplies," the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services said. The number of invertebrate pollinators going extinct is upwards of 40 percent in some areas. And pollinated crops are the providers of the wo...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
21-Day Challenge
My husband, daughter, and I are embarking on a 21-Day Challenge to eat cleanly. My daughter has tried it before -- for my husband and me, this is all new, but we consented to give it a try, all in the name of family harmony. Given my recent podcast with Michael Farrington on nutrition for junior tennis players, I thought I would expand on that theme and share some recipes and menu ideas that you can adapt to suit your family's needs. At the beginning of January, Emma returned to Atlanta for a 3-month stint, testing the local acting waters. She has been living in the Los Angeles area since leaving for college back in 200...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wild Blue Yonder Foods Issues Recall for Chappaqua Crunch Granola with Blueberries and Bananas Because of Possible Health Risk
WBY Foods of Marblehead, MA, is recalling its Chappaqua Crunch Simply Granola with Blueberries and Bananas, in 13 ounce packages, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such ...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 19, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
6 Simple Health Tips for Buying Chocolate
Shopping for "good" chocolate is kind of like searching for a viable online date. Approach the market without a plan and it's easy to get duped by glossy packaging and false claims. Know what you're looking for, though, and you can find yourself a sweetie with substance -- guaranteed to reduce your stress levels, ignite your sex life, and make your heart sing from the first blissful encounter. In fact, findings from a new long-term study in Heart journal involving 25,000 volunteers suggest that eating up to 3.5 ounces of high-quality chocolate per day can significantly reduce risks of heart disease and stroke. Sort through...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Salmon Makes the Best Valentine's Day Gift (Recipe Included)
February is about love. It's about celebrating the people you love and showing them that you care, perhaps by treating them to a night on the town, a sparkling piece of jewelry, or a handwritten love note. Or maybe, by cooking them a beautiful piece of salmon.
Hear me out. Along with Valentine's Day, February is also American Heart Month. Since heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, preparing a heart-healthy, balanced meal is arguably the kindest thing you can do for the ones you love.
When I think of heart-healthy foods, salmon is typically the first to come to mind. Rich in Omega-3s, salmon is filling...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-flavonoid foods, like berries and apples, 'prevent weight gain'
ConclusionThis study found that people who ate more flavonoids, specifically anthocyanins (coming mainly from blueberries and strawberries), flavonoid polymers (from tea and apples), and flavonols (from tea and onions), gained less weight than those consuming less over a 24-year period. Every extra 10mg of anthocyanins, 138mg of flavonoid polymers, and 7mg of flavonols was linked to 70-100g less weight gained over four-year intervals. This isn’t a lot, but adds up over the years.Readers should be aware that cohort studies like this can find associations between consumption of certain food ingredients (like flavonoids) wi...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news
Studies Find Added Health Benefits To Coffee, Berries, Soy
BOSTON (CBS) — If you like berries, soy, or coffee, rejoice. As Dr. Mallika Marshall reports, they all have health benefits.
Good news for lovers of coffee, tea and chocolate. A new study finds that regular caffeine intake does not cause extra heart beats or abnormal heart rhythms.
This is on the heels of another study which found that drinking 3 to 5 (8 ounce) cups of coffee a day, including decaf, is associated with a lower risk of death, in general.
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We all want to avoid unwanted weight gain and now Harvard researchers say eating more foods like apples, pears, berries,...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: larasalahi Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local CBS Boston Dr. Mallika Marshall WBZ Source Type: news
