• Resveratrol May Be Secret to Long Life and Good HealthScientists at Harvard Medical School are studying a naturally occuring compound, resveratrol, for its possible benefits to weight loss, improved health, and anti-aging. Resveratrol is found in...
  • Contact Lens May Aid Blood Sugar ManagementPeople suffering from diabetes must closely monitor their blood sugar, multiple times throughout the day. The current monitoring process involves pricking a finger and testing a drop of blood for current blood sugar (glucose) levels. As you can imagine, this monitoring can become tiresome, and will leave diabetics with sore fingers. A new contact lens could change all that.
  • Iron May Boost FertilityIf you're trying to get pregnant, but are having trouble, today's post is for you. A recent study finds that women who take iron, regularly, have fewer problems with ovulatory infertility than those who don't.
  • Drink Black Tea, No MilkA new study finds that adding milk to tea diminishes tea's antioxidant and cardiovascular benefits. The casein proteins of milk seem to decrease the concentration of tea's catechin's, which are the flavanoids responsible for its protective effects against cardiovascular disease.
  • New to the Market: SkingestiblesA one day conference was held in London in early November focusing on a new niche market, "skingestibles", which is skin care you can eat. Healthy foods which have skin care properties, and food companies are very interested.
  • Dieters Tend to Go it AloneA recently published study found that more than 70 percent of Americans who are trying to lose weight intend to do so by following their own diet plan, without medical advice or intervention. More than one third have used unregulated dietary supplements, part of the billion dollar weight loss industry. Close to 15 percent of U.S. households bought at least one weight loss product sometime last year, with over-the-counter appetite suppressants and dietary meal replacements (shakes and bars) topping the list. This portion accounted for about $322 million dollars in sales.
  • Dietary Persuaders Dictate How Much You EatBrian Wansink, a professor of Marketing at Cornell University is engaged in some interesting research- that of determining the hidden cues which determine how much we eat. He's already found that people grab more M&M's from a bowl with multicolored M&M's, that people tend to eat less popcorn during light or comic movies, compared to sad or gloomy ones, and that most people don't really know how they're feeling when they are eating.
  • Women Eat More When Eating OutA new study from the School of Nursing at the University of Texas/Austin finds that women who eat out frequently tend to consume more calories and fat when dining out, no matter how they usually eat at home. This pattern held constant for women classified as binge eaters and dieters. Both groups, who ate out at least seven of the 14 days of the study, were found to eat an extra 200-300 calories per day on the days they ate out.
  • Healthy Diet Matters More Than ExerciseHere's good news for those of you who hate to exercise: a new review of more than 45 weight loss studies finds that changing your nutritional habits offers greater results, in shorter time, when you are first trying to lose weight. Exercise is better for keeping the weight off in the long term.
  • Drink cocoa for healthier skinAs a person who loves chocolate, imagine how happy I was when I found out that the Journal of Nutrition just published a study about the skin benefits of drinking cocoa! Yummy cocoa plus good skin!? Sign me up!
  • Flax seed benefits skinFlax seed oil is one of the best sources of essential fatty acids necessary for healthy skin. Essential fatty acids are also called omega acids. Flax seed oil contains high levels of omega 6 (linoleic acid) and high levels of omega 3 (linolenic acid), both of which help the skin retain moisture. People who are lacking enough of these essential fatty acids in their diets are prone to dry skin and may develop eczema.
  • Omega-3 for better skinYou've probably heard a alot about "Omega-3" in terms of being a "good fat"- one that you must have in order to increase your heart health, and skin health. But did you know how omega-3 fatty acids actually work? Simply, they contibute to the health and structural integrity of the cell membrane. The cell membrane is the barrier which keeps harmful substances out, while also acting as a pathway/passageway for transfer of nutrients into the cell, and for waste products to leave the cell. Since the structure of this membrane influences the capacity of the cells to hold water, having a healthy barrier leads to softer, more wrinkle-free skin.
  • The Benefits of Soy for SkinSoybeans have been around for centuries, and soybean consumption has multiplied over the past few years. When eaten, soybeans have shown to reduce cholesterol, hot flashes, and the occurrence of osteoporosis. It's no wonder that soy has been a recommended addition to our daily nutrient intake. Aside from the 'inner' benefits of soy, it's also becoming a more popular skin care ingredient. There is an interesting story about soy's skin care properties.
  • Warm watermelon = healthy skin.It wouldn't be summer without the taste of cool, fresh watermelon. On a hot summer day, nothing tastes better. But did you know that a new study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, has found that eating watermelon at room temperature is actually better for you?
  • Are you getting enough lecithin?You've probably heard a lot about the importance of lecithin in your diet. This is one nutrient which is vital for beautiful skin. There are many sources of lecithin, but the best, by far, is soybeans. Lecithin is implicated in several of the body's systems and a diet rich in lecithin will keep the body performing optimally.
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