Pasta is the type of food that some experts say we should be staying away from. The logic is that because it’s a carbohydrate it’s going to make us instantly fat. But is that really true? Should we be overlooking the carbs in favour of protein? Or have carbs just been misunderstood?
It’s a word that we hear all the time when people talk about good nutrition and improving longevity. But what exactly are antioxidants, and what do they do?
The compounds which give certain fruit and vegetables their dark colour may contain powerful cancer fighting properties, US research suggests.
Studies on rats and human cells found anthocyanins – which colour red, purple and blue fruits – notably slowed the growth of colon cancer cells.
The more exotic the plant the better: purplecorn and bilberry were found to be much more potent than the radish.
Love is most likely to bloom when the object of your affections has the same amount of body fat as you, according to new research.
For years scientists have known that people tend to marry within their own social and educational class and race.
But a study has now found people with the same amount of body fat are likely to be attracted to each other.
Food: Hall of Shame and Hall of Fame
Bakery
- Hall of Shame: Croissant
Most people often agree that croissants just taste good. It’s only a mixture of flour, butter, eggs and milk but once baked, who can resist a fluffy pastry made with eggs and butter?! A croissant bought from the local coffee chain can often contain up to 350 kcal with 19 g of fat! It is definitely not a healthy breakfast item to start off any day.
Pomegranate Juice heart diabetesA new study showed pomegranate juice may help fight heart disease in people with diabetes
Israeli researchers studying the effect of pomegranate juice on heart disease parameters in patients with diabetes. They found that those patients who consumed 50 milliliters of pomegranate juice for three months had a reduced uptake of oxidized bad low density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol by the body as well as reduced levels of other heart disease indicators.
Estrogen Loss Contributes To Obesity
16 Aug
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news, Health, Weight Loss
The loss of estrogen that accompanies menopause contributes to the development of obesity and high blood pressure (hypertension), according to studies conducted in female rats.
Estrogen is known to protect women against heart disease. When women reach menopause, their estrogen levels drop dramatically and they lose this protection and often put on weight Dr. Lourdes A. Fortepiani of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, reported.
Fat is needed in children’s diet
16 Aug
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news, Health, Weight Loss
While parents may be increasingly worrying about childhood obesity, they must ensure their offspring eat enough fat, research from the US urges.
Concerns about their child becoming overweight means some parents put them on low-fat diets, but the Nutrition Journal study said this was misguided.
Researchers found children burned substantially more fat than adults relative to their calorie intake.
Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy may be condemning their children to crave the same diet, according to animal tests.
Royal Veterinary College researchers found that when pregnant rats were fed a diet of biscuits, crisps and sweets, their babies ate more unhealthy food.
They said the British Journal of Nutrition study showed the rats’ behaviour was “programmed” in the womb.
A teenager has been taken to hospital after overdosing on espresso. So how much is too much coffee?
In Italy seven double espressos might be considered tame. Robbie Williams would probably class it as such, he reportedly has a 36-a-day habit.
But for 17-year-old Jasmine Willis those seven cups of strong coffee were enough to make her overdose. She says she was drenched, burning up, hyperventilating and laughing and crying at the same time in front of the customers.
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