6 Whole Grains To Try
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue
By Maureen Callahan
Including plenty of whole grains in your diet puts you at lower risk for diabetes, heart disease and certain kinds of cancer. Studies show it also can help trim belly fat and make statin drugs (that lower cholesterol) more effective.
Yet, most Americans are lucky if they eat one whole grain serving a day. And that’s too bad. There’s a big wide world of healthy whole grains, each with distinct flavors and health benefits for the fiftysomething years.
We’re not talking about oatmeal, popcorn or ever-popular quinoa. Here are six lesser-known whole grains showing up on r...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supplements not associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly
Daily dietary supplements of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (also found in fish) or lutein and zeaxanthin (nutrients found in green leafy vegetables) were not associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in elderly patients with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration. Diet studies have suggested that increased intake of fish, a source of omega (ω)-3 fatty acids, can reduce rates of cardiac death, death from all other causes and heart attack. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Space veggies could be made more nutritious by bright pulses of light
Exposing leafy vegetables grown during spaceflight to a few bright pulses of light daily could increase the amount of eye-protecting nutrients produced by the plants, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.One of the concerns for astronauts during future extended spaceflights will be the onslaught of eye-damaging radiation they'll be exposed to. But astronauts should be able to mitigate radiation-induced harm to their eyes by eating plants that contain carotenoids, especially zeaxanthin, which is known to promote eye health. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Healthy eating can protect eyesight
When it comes to protecting your vision, what you eat may affect what you see, reports the August 2013 Harvard Health Letter. Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in food play a role in preventing two common causes of vision problems: cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, while macular degeneration is a deterioration of the macula, the part of the eye that controls central vision. "While there is no definite proof, some studies suggest that eating a diet rich in certain nutrients may help," says Dr. Ivana Kim, associate professor of ophthalmology at Harv...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Skin HealthLutein, Zeaxanthin, and Skin Health
Recent animal studies suggest that lutein and zeaxanthin, two unique carotenoid molecules, may prevent and even combat UV-induced skin damage. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
New Study Links Lutein, Zeaxanthin And Omega-3 Supplementation With Eye Health Benefits
DSM and Kemin welcome the results of the latest trial to indicate that the nutritional intake of lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) may be beneficial for patients affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
Adding Omega-3 Fatty Acids And Lutein/Zeaxanthin To Formulation Does Not Further Reduce Risk Of Progression To Advanced AMD
In a large, multicenter, randomized clinical trial that included persons at high risk for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, or both to a formulation of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that has shown effectiveness in reducing risk did not further reduce risk of progression to advanced AMD, according to a study published by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
No Benefit for Aging Eyes with More Antioxidants (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Adding lutein, zeaxanthin, and fish oil to daily multivitamin supplements doesn't boost prevention of age-related macular degeneration or cataracts in high-risk individuals, two analyses of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) showed. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - May 6, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Adding fish oil or lutein/zeaxanthin recommended supplement cocktail does not slow vision loss from macular degeneration
A study including Baylor College of Medicine researchers shows that adding fish oil to a recommended mix of vitamins does not further reduce the progression of age-related macular degeneration. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - May 6, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
NIH study provides clarity on supplements for protection against blinding eye disease
Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin also had no overall effect on AMD when added to the combination; however, they were safer than the related antioxidant beta-carotene, according to the study published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - May 5, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Study evaluates effect of different supplements on reducing risk of progression to advanced AMD
(The JAMA Network Journals) In a large, multicenter, randomized clinical trial that included persons at high risk for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, or both to a formulation of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that has shown effectiveness in reducing risk did not further reduce risk of progression to advanced AMD, according to a study published by JAMA. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
NIH study provides clarity on supplements for protection against blinding eye disease
(NIH/National Eye Institute) Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from NIH. The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin also had no overall effect on AMD when added to the combination; however, they were safer than the related antioxidant beta-carotene. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Randomized Trial Examines Supplementation In Age-Related Macular Degeneration
JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights A randomized trial by Christin Arnold, Dipl-Troph, of Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, and colleagues found that a supplement containing a fixed combination of lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) during 12 months significantly improved plasma antioxidant capacity, circulating macular xanthophyll levels and optical density of the macular pigment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
Nature-Identical Zeaxanthin Receives Novel Food Approval
DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to report that on January 24, 2013 the European Commission approved the use of nature-identical Zeaxanthin in the European Union as an ingredient in food supplements. The decision follows a positive EFSA safety assessment delivered on September 13, 2012, which concluded that the use level for Zeaxanthin does not raise safety concerns. This opens up the 27 EU-member state market to DSM's Zeaxanthin brand OPTISHARP®[1]. Together with Lutein, Zeaxanthin is one of the main components of the macular pigment selectively deposited into the human macula... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals 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
