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This Antioxidant Can Protect Against Parkinson’s in Men

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A new Harvard study published in the journal Neurology found men who ate flavonoid-rich foods reduced their risk for Parkinson’s disease. The study looked at almost 130,000 people. Within the 20-year follow-up, over 800 of them had developed Parkinson’s. Researchers analyzed their diets, accounted for other factors, and discovered men in this study who ate [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Almonds

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Lots of protein and fiber make almonds a great weight loss food. A 30-year study of over 100,000 people agrees with me.

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“The Weight of the Nation”: Documentary Sends the Wrong Message

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This week, a new documentary about the obesity crisis premieres on HBO. It’s called “Weight of the Nation”. And it’s take-home message is wrong, wrong, wrong. You’ll be hearing a lot about this documentary, if you haven’t already. And with good reason. It’s the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the three major public-health institutions [...]

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Understand Brain Chemistry to Burn Fat & Beat Cravings

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A new study in the journal Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism shows your brain finds cheap, high-calorie foods especially rewarding. Researchers here studied brain activity to better understand how your appetite works and, more importantly, how your brain associates reward with the foods you eat. As you might guess, brain chemistry is an incredibly complex [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Beans

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Our paleolithic ancestors ate 100 grams of fiber a day. Modern Americans eat just 11 grams. Eating beans is an easy way to boost your fiber intake.

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Sluggish Metabolism or Thyroid Issues? Reach for the Fish Oil!

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Fish oil has become all the rage. If you don’t believe me, check out a recent study in the Journal of Food Science which had researchers infusing fish oil in goat cheese (of all things) to help people get adequate amounts of the two essential fatty acids EPA and DHA. Even mainstream manufacturers are getting [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Arugula

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Considered an aphrodisiac by the Greeks and the Romans, Arugula is a great addition to salads because it contains substances that neutralize carcinogens.

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Raisins Reduce Blood Pressure

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A new study showed eating raisins three times a day could significantly lower your blood pressure if you have mild hypertension. Researchers presented this not-yet-published study – which they claim is the first to scientifically support raisins’ blood pressure-lowering effects compared to other snacks – at the American College of Cardiology’s 61st Annual Scientific Session. [...]

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Study Shows Fast Food Leaves You Depressed

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A new study in the journal Public Health Nutrition showed people who frequent drive-thrus and load their shopping cart with Entenmann’s and Twinkies suffer more depression. The study looked at 8,964 people who had never been diagnosed with depression or taken antidepressants. During the six-month study, 493 of these people were diagnosed with depression or [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Avocado

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Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk 50% with Water

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A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that guys who drank five or more glasses of water had only a 46% chance of having a fatal heart attack, and women had only 59% risk, compared to people who drank two or less glasses of water daily. It gets even better (or worse, depending [...]

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Low-Glycemic Diet Burns Fat & Keeps You Fuller

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A recent presentation at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness meeting showed that eating a low-glycemic breakfast could prevent blood sugar spikes and crashes. It might even help you put the brakes on your late-morning Krispy Kreme detour. One study that researchers presented here looked at how low-glycemic almonds for breakfast steadied blood sugar and [...]

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