Whole grains 'can slash risk of dying from cardiovascular disease'
EATING plenty of whole grains - such as porridge and brown bread and rice - slashes the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by more than a third, say scientists. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
London nutritionist explains why porridge is the healthiest breakfast option
Cassandra Barns, a London-based nutritionist, says porridge oats help with muscle recovery and relaxation, and provide a source of magnesium, iron and zinc which help provide energy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Porridge health benefits: Oats can dramatically REDUCE heart attack risk
A BOWL of porridge a day can dramatically reduce the risk of suffering a heart attack, say scientists. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why porridge really is a super food and that it 'lowers cholesterol and heart attack risk'
The study, published online in the British Journal of Nutrition, found eating oat fibre can reduce lipoprotein, which carries bad cholesterol through the blood. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Which trendy muesli is the healthiest?
Bircher muesli is a good, lighter alternative to porridge. However, not all of us have time in the morning to make our own.
Here, dietitian Alison Clark rates your favourite ready-made alternatives... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nourishing Foods For A Healthy Heart
Nutrition is one of the key, if not most important, areas to address in order to successfully manage high blood pressure, cholesterol and to maintain overall heart health. Here are some of the best whole foods that can improve these health metrics through a nourishing lifestyle.
Blood Pressure
It used to be thought that lowering sodium intake was the most important dietary change we could make to help improve blood pressure. However, we now know that there are a few other minerals that play a huge role in blood pressure control.
These minerals are calcium, magnesium and potassium, which help to lower blood pressure by pr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 common foods in your cupboards which could help your workout
Cassandra Barns, a London-based nutritionist, says porridge oats help with muscle recovery and relaxation, while tinned sardines are one of our best non-dairy sources of calcium. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 Foods That Can Calm Anxiety And 3 That Don't.
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Anxiety has become so prevalent in today's world, it's now considered the norm rather than the unusual.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18% of the population. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
While medication is a valid route, many of us choose to seek a mo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coconut is making a comeback in everything from yoghurts to shampoo
The craze for coconuts has found its way into everything, from lip balm to porridge. Nigella Lawson and actress Jennifer Aniston cook with it and Gwyneth Paltrow uses it to clean her teeth. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: Patients Survive On Porridge As Food Shortage Hits Embu's Siakago Hospital
[Nation] Health workers have narrated how patients at the Siakago Level Four Hospital in Embu County have been grappling with acute food shortage, with many threatening to seek transfers to other hospitals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 24, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Fertilizer Access Grows Farmers, Food and Finance
Smallholder farmers prosper if they have access to knowledge and use of inputs such as fertilizers and credit. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPSBy Busani BafanaLOUIS TRICHARDT, South Africa, Jul 26 2016 (IPS)Brightly coloured cans, bags of fertilizer and packets containing all types of seeds catch the eye upon entering Nancy Khorommbi’s agro dealer shop tucked at the corner of a roadside service station.But her seeds and fertilizers have not exactly been flying off the shelves since Khorommbi opened the fledging shop six years ago. Her customers: smallholder farmers in the laid back town of Sibasa, 72 kilometers northeast of Lou...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 26, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Advancing Deserts Africa Aid Development & Aid Economy & Trade Environment Farming Crisis: Filling An Empty Plate Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health Labour Natural Resources Poverty & SDGs Projects TerraViva United Source Type: news
Kellogg's adverts banned over claims two cereals are 'full of goodness' and 'nutritious'
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the statements made about Special K porridge and Nutri K on TV and online were not backed up by a 'specific authorised health claim'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Is Oatmeal Good for People with Diabetes?
This article looks at whether oatmeal is a good food for people with diabetes to eat. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
The whole grain goodness of modern and ancient grains
I grew up in the 70s and 80s, and every once in a while a TV commercial would tout a product with the “goodness of whole grains,” like it was some earth-shattering news that would make your mom floor it to the grocery store. Back then it probably was impressive, since many popular foods were loaded with refined grains and added sugar (I’m talking to you, spongy lunchbox treats and cereals with prizes inside the box).
These days, it’s common knowledge that whole grains like oats and wheat are important for maintaining health: they raise “good” HDL cholesterol levels and lower “bad” LDL cholesterol, triglycer...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Health Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: news
6 Dermatologist-Approved Ways To Soothe And Heal A Sunburn
6 Dermatologist-Approved Ways to Soothe and Heal a Sunburn
June 10, 2016
by Annalise Mantz for Thrive Market
San Diego, Calif., June 2010. Despite the gray skies, I'm lounging on the beach with three friends. We're determined to make the most out of a weekend trip -- gloomy weather or not.
Three hours later, my whole body had turned a shade that could best be described as "lobster." And my friends weren't doing much better. Desperate for any kind of relief, I followed my mom's suggestion -- an ice bath. Ouch.
While the polar plunge certainly didn't help in my case, my mom was on the right track, according to Wilmingto...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
