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Vegetable protein may protect against type 2 diabetes

Vegetable protein may protect against type 2 diabetes, according to the latest research from the University Of Eastern Finland. The new research adds to the growing body of evidence that the source of protein is important for preventing type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that those with high vegetable protein […]

by April 28, 2017
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Chili peppers and marijuana may be key to reducing gut inflammation

Chili peppers and marijuana may be key to reducing gut inflammation, according to the latest research from UConn Health School of Medicine. The researchers found that capsaicin – the ingredient that makes chili peppers hot – targets a receptor in the gut that produces a compound called anandamide, which is […]

by April 27, 2017
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Can spirulina lower your blood pressure?

Can spirulina lower your blood pressure? Let’s take a closer look at the nutrition behind this miracle food and how it can help. Spirulina is often mistaken as an herb because of its nutritional benefits, but it is a cyanobacteria, which is a blue-green algae found in freshwater lakes, ponds, […]

by April 25, 2017
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Antibiotics can cause bowel cancer

Antibiotics can cause bowel cancer, according to the latest research from Harvard University. The list of antibiotic risks keeps growing. The overuse of antibiotics is now an epidemic in the United States and it is creating antibiotic resistance. They are prescribed for almost everything. The issue with taking too many […]

by April 23, 2017
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Is soda damaging your brain?

Is soda damaging your brain? Researchers from Boston University took a closer look at the health risks of drinking these deadly sugary beverages. Soda has been a controversial subject lately, causing the world’s leading health experts to plead for a tax on the sugary, health detrimental drink. Soda has been […]

by April 22, 2017
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Beetroot juice before exercise makes older brains perform younger

Beetroot juice before exercise makes older brains perform younger, according to the latest research from Wake Forest University. According to the scientists at Wake Forest, drinking beetroot juice before working made aged brains function more efficiently, mirroring a younger brain. “We knew, going in, that a number of studies had […]

by April 21, 2017
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Olive oil may reduce the damage from a high fat diet

Olive oil may reduce the damage from a high fat diet, according to the latest research from the University of Chile in South America. Olive oil has been recognized for many years as a healthy oil, full of important health benefits, healthy fats, and for good reason. It is often […]

by April 20, 2017
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Eating fresh fruit helps prevent diabetes

Eating fresh fruit helps prevent diabetes, according to the latest research from University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Huaidong Du of Oxford and colleagues report that fresh fruit consumption was linked to a lower risk of diabetes, as well as reduced complications from diabetes. The health benefits of fruits […]

by April 17, 2017