Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Medical Marijuania
Over the past few years there has been an astounding amount of medical evidence that marijuana may play a significant role in slowing the progression of alzheimer's disease. The primary ingredient in marijuana is THC and THC is suspected to prevent damaging neural deposits from forming deep in the brain. These deposit have been known for the overall degeneration causing the disease.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Calorie Conundrum
Accroding to a recent study, people believe that organic cookies contain 40% fewer calories than regular - a myth that can lead to overeating. Organic cookies such as Newman's Own Organics, Newman-O's contain 325 calories, per five cookies, compared to Oreo sandwich cookies containing 267. Treat organic cookies like any other dessert - moderation.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Boost recall 29%
People who doodle while listening to a recorded message had nearly 1/3 better recall of the details than those who didn't draw, according to a study published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology. "Doodling acts as a buffer against daydreaming," explains researcher Jackie Andreade, PhD. It provided just enough distraction to stop you from drifting off, but you can still focus on what is being said."
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
SMOOTH YOUR SKIN
FILL UP ON THESE:
CANNED LIGHT TUNA. This kitchen staple is packed with selenium, and antioxidant that protects skin cells against sun damage that can lead to skin cancer. People whose blood has the highest levels of selenium had a 57% lower rate of developing basal cell carcinoma and a 64% reduction in squamous cell carcinoma, compared with those with the lowest levels, according to a 2009 Australian study of almost 500 adults. Other selenium sources include turkey and fortified instant cereal. The DV for selenium is 55 mcg, the amount found in a little less than 3 ounces of canned light tuna.
DARK CHOCOLATE. New research shows that women who consumed a daily drink containing 2 tablespoons of high-flavanoid cocoa powder for 12 weeks had skin that was significantly smoother, retained more moisture, and had better circulation. Grotto says you can achieve the same effect with a daily ounce of high-flavanoid dark chocolate.
BACK TEA WITH CITRUS PEAL. Long-time tea drinkers enjoy half the risk of skin cancer - especially if they sip two or more cups each day, according to a 2007 Dartmouth Medical School study. That's possible due to tea's polyphenols, which may help protect against UV radiation. Brew tea with citrus peel to boost its anticancer powers even more. The combined theaflavins in black tea and the d-Limonene in citrus reduced the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 88%, says research from a University of Arizona College of Public Health study.
CARROT JUICE. Once cup of carrot juice (which is equal to 1 pound of of carrots) contains 22 mg of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that several studies show can help protect skin against sunburn. And the more you drink, the more protection you build up.
AVOID THIS:
ALCOHOL. Scientists aren't exactly sure why, but drinking more than two alcoholic beverages a day raises your risk of basal cell carcinoma by up to 30%, according to research at Harvard School of Public Health.
CANNED LIGHT TUNA. This kitchen staple is packed with selenium, and antioxidant that protects skin cells against sun damage that can lead to skin cancer. People whose blood has the highest levels of selenium had a 57% lower rate of developing basal cell carcinoma and a 64% reduction in squamous cell carcinoma, compared with those with the lowest levels, according to a 2009 Australian study of almost 500 adults. Other selenium sources include turkey and fortified instant cereal. The DV for selenium is 55 mcg, the amount found in a little less than 3 ounces of canned light tuna.
DARK CHOCOLATE. New research shows that women who consumed a daily drink containing 2 tablespoons of high-flavanoid cocoa powder for 12 weeks had skin that was significantly smoother, retained more moisture, and had better circulation. Grotto says you can achieve the same effect with a daily ounce of high-flavanoid dark chocolate.
BACK TEA WITH CITRUS PEAL. Long-time tea drinkers enjoy half the risk of skin cancer - especially if they sip two or more cups each day, according to a 2007 Dartmouth Medical School study. That's possible due to tea's polyphenols, which may help protect against UV radiation. Brew tea with citrus peel to boost its anticancer powers even more. The combined theaflavins in black tea and the d-Limonene in citrus reduced the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 88%, says research from a University of Arizona College of Public Health study.
CARROT JUICE. Once cup of carrot juice (which is equal to 1 pound of of carrots) contains 22 mg of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that several studies show can help protect skin against sunburn. And the more you drink, the more protection you build up.
AVOID THIS:
ALCOHOL. Scientists aren't exactly sure why, but drinking more than two alcoholic beverages a day raises your risk of basal cell carcinoma by up to 30%, according to research at Harvard School of Public Health.
BOOST YOUR MEMORY
FILL UP ON THESE:
APPLES. Eating two or three apples a day increases levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial to maintaining memory that tends to decrease with age, according to research from the University of Massachusetts. Additionally, antioxidants in the fruit protect brain cells from free radical damage.
CHICKEN BREAST. In a study of more than 6,000 people conducted by the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and CDC, those who ate foods high in niacin, like chicken breast, yellowfin tuna, and Chinook salmon, had a 70% lower risk of mental decline and Alzheimer's. Aim for at least 14 mg of niacin daily, the amount in 3.5 ounces of roasted skinless chicken breast.
COFFEE. People who drank three to five cups of filtered java a day reduced their risk of dementia and Alzheimer's by 65%, according to results from a Finnish/Swedish study of more than 1,400 people over 2 decades by the University of Kuopio and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
AVOID THIS:
LIVER. This meat - along with turnip greens and shiitake mushrooms - has large amounts of copper. A diet high in this mineral (2,750 mcg daily) is associated with a faster rate of cognitive decline by the equivalent of 19 years, research shows, if eaten along with a diet high in saturated and trans fats.
APPLES. Eating two or three apples a day increases levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial to maintaining memory that tends to decrease with age, according to research from the University of Massachusetts. Additionally, antioxidants in the fruit protect brain cells from free radical damage.
CHICKEN BREAST. In a study of more than 6,000 people conducted by the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and CDC, those who ate foods high in niacin, like chicken breast, yellowfin tuna, and Chinook salmon, had a 70% lower risk of mental decline and Alzheimer's. Aim for at least 14 mg of niacin daily, the amount in 3.5 ounces of roasted skinless chicken breast.
COFFEE. People who drank three to five cups of filtered java a day reduced their risk of dementia and Alzheimer's by 65%, according to results from a Finnish/Swedish study of more than 1,400 people over 2 decades by the University of Kuopio and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
AVOID THIS:
LIVER. This meat - along with turnip greens and shiitake mushrooms - has large amounts of copper. A diet high in this mineral (2,750 mcg daily) is associated with a faster rate of cognitive decline by the equivalent of 19 years, research shows, if eaten along with a diet high in saturated and trans fats.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
PARSLEY THE URINARY TRACT AID
TRADITION SAYS: Parsley root can be used for diseases of the urinary tract, wrote botanist and apothecary John Parkinson in a treatment recommendation he prepared for the Queen of England in 1629. Centuries later, Boericke's Homeopathic Materia Medica recommended parsley for urinary tract ailments, as did The Electric Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, a manual of the Eclectics, a group of US physicians who practiced from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s and were famous for their use of North American botanicals.
Of course, after you've eaten all those onions, you'll also need this breath freshener of yore. "The strong smell of onions is quite taken away by the eating of parsley leaves," counseled Parkinson.
RESEARCH PROVES: According to Yarnell's 2002 World Journal of Urology review of several animal studies, parsley roots do increase urine output. The German Commission E, a regulatory body, has approved the plant for cystitis and other urinary tract disorders.
GET THE BENEFIT: If you have a urinary tract infection or a similar discomfort, try drinking three daily cups of tea, each made with 2 g of common parsley (you don't need just the roots), or taking 2 to 4 ml of tincture 3 times each day for the duration of the condition.
To benefit the urinary tract long-term, eat parsley leaves regularly, advises Yarnell. Munch on the sprig decorating your restaurant meal; at home, add chopped leaves to omelets, salads, and hot dishes. One more benefit of eating it: Parkinson's breath-freshening advice will work as well for you as it did for the Queen of England, thanks to parsley's odor-zapping chlorophyll.
Of course, after you've eaten all those onions, you'll also need this breath freshener of yore. "The strong smell of onions is quite taken away by the eating of parsley leaves," counseled Parkinson.
RESEARCH PROVES: According to Yarnell's 2002 World Journal of Urology review of several animal studies, parsley roots do increase urine output. The German Commission E, a regulatory body, has approved the plant for cystitis and other urinary tract disorders.
GET THE BENEFIT: If you have a urinary tract infection or a similar discomfort, try drinking three daily cups of tea, each made with 2 g of common parsley (you don't need just the roots), or taking 2 to 4 ml of tincture 3 times each day for the duration of the condition.
To benefit the urinary tract long-term, eat parsley leaves regularly, advises Yarnell. Munch on the sprig decorating your restaurant meal; at home, add chopped leaves to omelets, salads, and hot dishes. One more benefit of eating it: Parkinson's breath-freshening advice will work as well for you as it did for the Queen of England, thanks to parsley's odor-zapping chlorophyll.
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