Goodbye, goji berry! The buffaloberry is the new superfood of 2014... but what the heck IS it?
This new bundle of health (it's jam-packed with cancer-busting antioxidant lycopene) is native to North and South Dakota. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could buffaloberry be the next super fruit?
New research has uncovered an underutilized berry that could be the new super fruit, the buffaloberry. A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that buffaloberries contain large amounts of lycopene and a related acidic compound, methyl-lycopenoate, which are important antioxidants and nutrients beneficial for human health.New research has uncovered an underutilized berry that could be the new super fruit, the buffaloberry. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Buffaloberry may be next 'super fruit'
(Institute of Food Technologists) New research has uncovered an underutilized berry that could be the new super fruit, the buffaloberry. A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists, found that buffaloberries contain large amounts of lycopene and a related acidic compound, methyl-lycopenoate, which are important antioxidants and nutrients beneficial for human health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Carrots, tomatoes may help improve sperm quality, fertility
BOSTON, N.Y., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Carrots rich in beta-carotene may improve the swimming ability of sperm, while lycopene in tomatoes may help improve sperm shape, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Carrots and lettuce linked to better sperm quality
Conclusion
This study shows an association between higher dietary consumption of food that contains more carotenoids and slightly better sperm motility and greater number of sperm with normal shape.
However, these associations were small. For example, the World Health Organization defines sperm samples as adequate if the average number of sperm with a normal shape is 4% or more. In this group of young men, the average was 9% (5–12%), and was only 1.7% higher in men eating more food containing lycopene.
There are other important limitations, including the following.
As all assessments of dietary intake were self-repo...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
Why A Gender-Based Diet May Be Better For You
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: steve saleeba Tags: Health News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen adam glenick gender healthy diet Lauren Slayton Michelle Roberts Source Type: news
Tomatoes could ease night-times for prostate patients by relieving pressure on the bladder
Lycopene, the antioxidant which makes tomatoes red, has been found to reduce age-related enlargement of the prostate. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antioxidants: No Impact on Stroke or Dementia Risk?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Antioxidants such as lycopene, beta-carotene and vitamins C and E are found in many foods. Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people's diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consumption Of Colorful Fruit And Vegetables May Prevent Or Delay ALS
New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, published by Wiley in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, found that diets high in lycopene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and vitamin C did not reduce ALS risk. Carotenoids give fruits and vegetables their bright orange, red, or yellow colors, and are a source of dietary vitamin A... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Muscular Dystrophy / ALS Source Type: news
ALS May Be Prevented By Eating Colorful Fruits And Vegetables
Eating bright colored foods, especially those that are yellow, orange, and red, may prevent or slow the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, published in the journal Annals of Neurology, confirmed that colorful carotenoids prevented the onset of ALS, while diets high in lycopene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and vitamin C did not decrease ALS risk. Carotenoids are what make fruits and vegetables a bright red, orange, or yellow color, and are a dietary source of Vitamin A. Earlier research reported that oxidative stress contributes to the development of ALS... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Muscular Dystrophy / ALS Source Type: news
Eating bright-colored fruits and vegetables may prevent or delay ALS
(Wiley) New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, published by Wiley in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, found that diets high in lycopene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and vitamin C did not reduce ALS risk. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 29, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Eating your 5 A DAY 'could make you more optimistic'
Conclusion
This is well-conducted research which has used a validated measure to assess the optimism of a sample of middle-aged American citizens and measure their blood antioxidant levels.
The researchers found a link between higher carotenoid levels and higher optimism, but as the researchers rightly conclude, their findings do not prove cause and effect and it isn’t possible to say in which direction the relationship is going.
It is possible that having higher levels of antioxidants in the body leads to better physical health and this in turn enhances optimism, but then it is equally possible that people who are in be...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Mental health Source Type: news
RPS assessment of research into effects of lycopene on the risk of heart attack, stroke and cancer
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Area: News
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has featured a report on a small study in which scientists claim a single pill which contains a chemical found in tomato skin (lycopene) could cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and even slow down the development of cancer.
The two-month study looked at 36 patients with pre-existing heart disease, who were already taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, and 36 healthy volunteers. Tests showed that the natural remedy boosts the elasticity and efficiency of blood vessels; in turn this reduces the hardening of the arteries which...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - January 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
New research into 'tomato pill'
Scientists claim a single pill which contains a chemical found in tomato skin could cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and even slow down the development of cancer. Ateronon contains lycopene, a key nutrient in tomatoes, and tests have shown the natural remedy boosts the elasticity and efficie (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - January 7, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
