Flavonoids from fruits and vegetables may help with weight maintenance
Previous studies have suggested another flavonoid in green tea is associated with less weight gainRelated items from OnMedicaFive-year-olds eat and drink their body weight in sugar every yearBeing overweight in early life increase risk of cardiac death Third of gym-goers use drugs or supplements to lose weightEating more fruit and veg helps keep off weightBoth birth weight and adult lifestyle raise diabetes risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 28, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Sweet dreams: eating chocolate prevents heart disease
If you’re a chocoholic, the news out of England is tantalizing: middle-aged and older adults who eat up to 3.5 ounces of chocolate a day (that’s more than two standard Hershey bars) seem to have lower rates of heart disease than those who spurn chocolate.
At least that was the conclusion of a study that followed the health of nearly 21,000 resident of Norfolk, England, for 11 years. Among those in the top tier of chocolate consumption, 12% developed or died of cardiovascular disease during the study, compared to 17.4% of those who didn’t eat chocolate. The results were published online in the medical jour...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard LeWine, M.D. Tags: Healthy Eating Heart Health chocolate cocoa flavonoids Source Type: news
