S.A.D., or the Standard American Diet
S.A.D., or the Standard American Diet*, rarely includes the minimum 5-to-9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables recommended by the National Cancer Institute and the United States Department of Agriculture. Their concern is primarily about the epidemic rise of cardio-vascular disease, obesity, cancer and premature aging in the populace. People will only eat what they [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Antioxidant [super] Blend…Not A One-Note Samba
Eating or drinking one or two ingredient antioxidant supplements is like having an orchestra with one or two instruments. It’s not a full complement. Dr. Passwater says the following about antioxidants in his book, “The Antioxidants”: “Combinations of antioxidants are like a balanced symphony working together. A symphony orchestra produces sounds so much more harmonious [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Aging, Antioxidants and Free Radicals
* (See photo comments below) The free radical theory of aging is generally accepted with more and more health science researchers concluding that free radicals cause oxidation. It is commonly understood that oxidation is a process akin to the rusting of metal, and causes age-related deteriortation of the heart as well as being a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Long Term Coffee Drinking May Not Be Harmful
Long-term coffee drinking did not appear to increase a person’s risk of early death and seemed to indicate a reduction in risk of dying from heart disease from a recently published study. The study was lead by Esther Lopez-Garcia of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain. It follow 84,214 U.S. women from 1980 to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Australian researchers reviewed 9 published studies and concluded that eating fish twice a week reduced the risk of early and late AMD – Age-related Macular Degeneration. The studies included over 3,000 people with AMD and found that a diet high in intake of omega-3 fatty acids was correlated with a 38% reduced risk of AMD. Outer [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Exercise and Better Diet Linked to Dramatic Changes at Genetic Level
Initial results from a small study where 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer were tracked showed interesting results. The men adjusted lifestyle choices to include diets rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, soy products, whole grains and moderate exersice such as walking an hour a day. They also practiced an hour of daily stress management such [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Free Radicals Are Unpaired Electrons
Free radicals are unpaired electrons which, in your body, attack healthy cells so they can acquire the healthy cell’s electrons. The healthy cells then become free radicals as well. This multiplication of free radicals can lead to aging, cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative problems. Ingestion of antioxidants, or foods rich in antioxidants, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Cup of Tea May Protect Against Skin Cancer
ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 1998) — New findings…tea may contribute significant protection against development of skin cancers caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays (presented by the CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition at the inaugural Australian International Symposium on Tea and Health in Sydney) (Article): The latest research with mice found those given tea (with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Lifestyle IS Living
So here’s to health. There are 4 predominant factors that contribute to chronic and degenerative disease, esp. as we age: (1) Free Radical Damage; (2) Chronic Inflammation; (3) Hyperinsulemia; and, (4) Stress (excess or diminished cortisol). Optimal health is proactively working to prevent all four. To maintain health and improve with age we focus on five areas: (1) [...]
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