Component of red grapes, wine could help ease depression
A link between inflammation and depression, which affects approximately 148 million people in the United States, has been identified by researchers. A new study finds that resveratrol -- a natural anti-inflammatory agent found in the skin of red grapes -- can prevent inflammation as well as depression-related behaviors in rodents exposed to a social stress. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
This Vitamin Could Save Your Life
For years, I’ve recommended that my patients take a special family of super-nutrients with the power to boost their health and save their lives in at least a half a dozen ways.
I’m talking about tocotrienols, an especially potent form of vitamin E.
Tocotrienols, which comprise four out of the eight types of vitamin E, are powerful antioxidants that until recently were ignored by mainstream medicine.
But the patients at my wellness clinic and regular readers of my newsletter will know that I’ve recommended them as a critical nutrient for years.
And I do it because almost daily I observe the effects of the...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - March 26, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition antioxidants brain Cancer heart heart disease nutrients supplements vitamins Source Type: news
Vineyard's soil microbes shape grapes' microbial community
In the first study of an entire wine grapevine's microbiome, researchers have found that the microbes associated with the grapes, leaves and flowers are largely derived from the soil microbes found around the plant's roots. The findings could help dissect how microbes affect a wine's properties and pave the way for biotechnological advances for producing hardier crops. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
A vineyard's soil microbes shape the grapes' microbial community
(American Society for Microbiology) In the first study of an entire wine grapevine's microbiome, researchers have found that the microbes associated with the grapes, leaves and flowers are largely derived from the soil microbes found around the plant's roots. The findings, published in mBio the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, could help dissect how microbes affect a wine's properties and pave the way for biotechnological advances for producing hardier crops. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 24, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
'Mommy, What Does 'Die' Mean?'
If you walk into my living room at exactly 7:00 p.m., you will hear my husband and I reciting the same line at exactly same time. Actually, we don't say it; we sort of sing it to the rhythm of 'peek-a-boo,' except we ask, "Whose turn is it?"
My daughter will giggle and answer with either "Daddy's turn!" or "Mommy's turn!" The lucky recipient gets to read her a story and tuck her into bed.
I'm not going to lie; there are many times when I am fervently hoping that she will pick Daddy. Then again, sometimes she will go for long stretches of picking Daddy and I start to feel like the last kid picked for dodge ball in gy...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Red Wine -- And, OK, Grape Juice Too -- Might Help You Burn Fat
Everybody's heard (and perhaps too enthusiastically held on to?) the old maxim that a glass of red wine is good for your heart. And now, in new research that makes for a very happy headline, a small, proof-of-concept study suggests that the very same glass could maybe, sorta help overweight people burn fat, too.
Publishing in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, researchers from Oregon State University found that grape intake (in the form of both juice and wine) repressed the growth of existing fat cells and slowed the development of new ones. The researchers pinpointed ellagic acid, a compound found in grapes and oth...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Drinking wine or red grape juice 'can help burn fat'
American study finds that chemical in grapes can slow the growth of fat cells (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - February 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: fat cells wine health benefits red wine health Source Type: news
Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat, study suggests
Drinking red grape juice or wine -- in moderation -- could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that consuming dark-colored grapes, whether eating them or drinking juice or wine, might help people better manage obesity and related metabolic disorders such as fatty liver. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
How a glass of red wine or a handful of peanuts could prevent memory loss
Experts in Texas believe a compound found in common foods such as red grapes could even prove vital in the battle against Alzheimer's disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Red wine and peanuts can help boost your memory say scientists
RED grapes have emerged as key in the battle to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, research shows. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Compound found in grapes, red wine may help prevent memory loss
A compound found in common foods such as red grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 4, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Compound found in grapes, red wine may help prevent memory loss
(Texas A&M University) A compound found in common foods such as red grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research published by a faculty member in the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
How Science Could Determine Who Wins the Super Bowl
Consider the fumble. Unlike a basketball, soccer ball or baseball, a football will never fall the same way twice. Its cone shape causes it to bounce in random directions, and every time the ball is fumbled, players must dive on top of where they think it might be going in an attempt to recover it. It’s the most exciting part of the game—and, it turns out, perhaps the most important.
The reason we call a football a pigskin is because the balls were originally made from a pig’s bladder. Those balls were about the same size as today’s but were not as pointy on the ends. The balls only began to take the...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - January 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eliana Dockterman Tags: Uncategorized Football NFL Super Bowl Source Type: news
2 Simple Maps That Reveal How American Agriculture Actually Works
Driving through the farmlands of Iowa looking for fresh food to eat is a lot like sailing through the ocean looking for fresh water to drink. In the ocean, you're surrounded by water that you can't drink; in Iowa, you're surrounded by food you can't eat. Even though Iowa generates the second-highest amount of revenue of any state off its crops -- $17 billion in 2012 -- the overwhelming majority of that comes from field corn, which is destined mostly for animal feed and ethanol, not dinner plates.
I came upon this startling fact while trying to answer a seemingly simple question: What crop generates the most money in each...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
5 Ways Parents Can Help Kids With Resolutions
Sometimes we are so focused on our own resolutions -- lose 20 pounds, save $1,000, get organized -- that we forget to help our kids work on their own personal goals. Here are five resolutions for kids and ways parents can encourage them to stick to their goals:
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
A healthier diet is something we can benefit from at any age. In fact, it is recommended that half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables.
Use a portion plate. Start serving dinner on MyPlate for Kids portion plate. It's a very fun and visual way to get more fruits and vegetables on their plate.
Bag up healthy snacks. Have a l...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
