As part of a diet for strong bones, and for your health in general, you need to eat a healthy, well balanced and varied diet that includes at least 5 servings of fruit and/or vegetables a day, plenty of wholegrain cereals and not too much sugar or fat. Building strong bones when we are young and helps to reduce the effects of bone-density loss as we get older means that we can … [Read more...]
5 Nourishing Blueberry Recipes
According to a study presented at the 2009 Experimental Biology conference, a diet rich in blueberries lowers blood cholesterol levels while improving glucose control and insulin sensitivity, lowering the risk of subsequent heart disease and diabetes. Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Poppyseeds Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder … [Read more...]
Blueberry: Nutritional Superstar to Boost Your Bone Density
Polyphenols – an important class of antioxidants found in blueberry which give it the bluish colour– has shown to help increase bone density. A study carried out by Jin-Ran Chen and his colleagues from the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center in Little Rock (published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research back in 2010) indicated a strong link that blueberries can … [Read more...]
For Lower Cholesterol, Make It A Double
Alcohol's heart-friendly reputation has just had a big boost especially for post-menopausal women. Research published in the journal of clinical nutrition in February revealed that having two alcoholic drinks, in one day offers more than double the protection from cardiovascular disease than one drink provides. In the long term having one drink a day lowers your risk by 5 per … [Read more...]
Belly Fat Linked To Early Death – How to fight it?
As women age, fat is more likely to build around the midsection, rather than the hips and thighs. Too much belly fat can increase your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Now an important new study links belly fat to early death. Researchers followed about 360,000 Europeans enrolled in one of the largest, longest health studies in the world. They found that people … [Read more...]
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