For Alzheimer's, resveratrol brings hope
Resveratrol, an antioxidant found in grapes, chocolate and red wine, may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Resveratrol impacts Alzheimer's disease biomarker
The largest nationwide clinical trial to study high-dose resveratrol long-term in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease found that a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses was stabilized in people who took the purified form of resveratrol. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring compound found in foods such as red grapes, raspberries, dark chocolate and some red wines. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Compound found in certain foods could impact Alzheimer's disease biomarker
Resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound found in foods such as red grapes, raspberries, dark chocolate and some red wines, impacts an Alzheimer's disease biomarker. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - September 11, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
If You Want To Lose Weight, Eat Sitting Down
Eating on the go could be the enemy of weight loss, according to a small new study. The study, conducted at the University of Surrey and published in the Journal of Health Psychology, looked at the eating habits of 60 women. Some were trying to lose weight, while others weren't. The women were divided up into three groups, and each individual was given a granola bar. One group was asked to eat the granola bar while walking around a hallway, another while watching a five-minute clip of "Friends." The third group was asked to eat it while siting in conversation with another person. Then each woman was asked to ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce.
Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too.
Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce. Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too. Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beat The “Energy Crisis” With IV Laser Blood Therapy
As you age, you lose energy.
Everyone feels that, including you.
But knowing where that energy comes from, and how to replace it, means you don’t have to suffer like everyone else does.
If you accept the idea that you can get older and still feel alert and energetic, a whole new world opens up in front of you.
Let me show you what I mean
The secret to solving your “energy crisis,” are the microscopic organelles that live inside your cells.
If you’re a regular reader, you’ve heard me talk about mitochondria. Throughout your whole life, your experience of energy and alertness comes from these ti...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 19, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging cellular power energy IV laser blood therapy laser technology mitochondria organelles Source Type: news
Is The Sugar In Fruit Healthy For Us?
Sugar: it's in everything we eat, we love it, and it's absolutely killing us. Deaths from type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease have all been linked to sugar intake, and yet our national consumption has never been higher. Thank goodness we had nutrition expert and bestselling author Cynthia Sass on the show to help navigate us through this sugar nightmare. Whole vs. Concentrate Sugar seems inescapable in processed foods, but what about fruits, or other foods that are naturally sweet? "According to American Heart Association (the strictest guide on sugar intake)," says Cynthia, "sugar from whole fruit is healthy a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Natural cocktail used to prevent, treat disease of wine grapes
(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) It's happy hour in the battle against Pierce's disease in wine grapes. Scientists have created a phage cocktail that stops the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa. Hear, hear! (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 4, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Red grape chemical may help prevent bowel cancer, but less is more
(Cancer Research UK) Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 29, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Figuring out how to make tastier wines using fewer pesticides
(American Chemical Society) Wine-making is steeped in age-old traditions, but to address the threat of pests and concerns over heavy pesticide use, vintners are turning to science. With the goal of designing better grape breeds, scientists are parsing the differences between wild American grapes -- which make terrible wine but are pest-resistant -- and the less hardy grape species pressed for fine wines worldwide. They report their findings in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 29, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Squeezed By Drought, California Farmers Switch To Less Thirsty Crops
Water scarcity is leading farmers away from planting staples and towards planting higher-value, lower-water specialty crops. Think wine grapes and pomegranates instead of citrus and avocados.» E-Mail This (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lesley McClurg Source Type: news
Inside Wine: Beauty in the Bottle
Do you like wine yet are intimidated by all the wine geek speak to talk about it? After decades of enjoying, learning about, and photographing wine, I still lack the words of the wine aficionados. A few weeks ago, there was a tasting with a friend who described the wine as tasting red. I agreed. Why not let your imagination loose to help you get inside wine and let go of worrying about how to talk about it? Have fun with it. After all where do all those weird words come from if not from someone's very vivid imagination? Once upon a time I was a medical scientist who researched leukemia cells with the microscope to deve...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
This Wine Chemistry Video Explains What Connoisseurs Rant About
This video will let you hold a conversation with the wine snob at your next office party. "No matter how much you paid for it, a bottle of wine is about 98 percent water and ethanol. It's the remaining couple of percent that make wine taste like wine" says this YouTube by Reactions, a series by the American Chemical Society. When connoisseurs' use adjectives like "grassy", "chocolatey", and "tannic", they're really talking about chemical compounds in the wine. And those compounds come from three things: grapes, soil, and climate. Each wine has a distinct chemical fingerprint because there are more th...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 21, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
The chemistry of wine (video)
(American Chemical Society) If you're stumped in the wine aisle of the store, then you're not alone. Every bottle has unique nuances of taste and smell. How can something made of grapes smell buttery or taste like grass? Learn about the complex chemistry behind wine and then impress your friends at your next party thanks to Reactions. Check out our wine chemistry primer here: http://youtu.be/_UaS743_aEs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
