Fiber not only increases the bulk of the food and moves it through the gastrointestinal tract more rapidly, but also helps in preventing constipation and possible colon and rectal cancer.
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Fiber is good for you
Posted by Healthy And Fit on February 16th, 2010
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Comments OffMediterranean Diet: Ingredients for a Heart-Healthy Eating Approach
Posted by Healthy And Fit on February 12th, 2010
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In countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States. Researchers believe that foods common to Greece and southern Italy are a major reason for this difference.
The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource covers key components of the Mediterranean diet as well as reasons why this approach is beneficial to heart health.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: 3 Fatty Acids, Bad Cholesterol, Blood Cholesterol Levels, Fish Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Fruits And Vegetables, Generous Amounts, Healthsource, Low Density Lipoprotein, Mayo Clinic Women, Mediterranean Countries, Mediterranean Diet, Mediterranean Sea, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated Fats, Saturated Fats, Southern Italy, Sudden Heart Attack, Trans Fats, Vitamins And Minerals, Whole Grains Comments OffGreen tea fights lung cancer risk for smokers
Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 12th, 2010
Drinking green tea could modulate the effect of smoking on lung cancer. Results of this hospital-based, randomized study conducted in Taiwan were presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer, held there from Jan.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Aacr, Cancer Deaths, Cancer Results, Chung Shan Medical, Cigarette Smoking, Demographic Characteristics, Dietary Intake, Effect Of Smoking, Fruits And Vegetables, Genotypes, Green Tea, Heavy Smokers, History Of Lung Cancer, Inhibitory Activity, Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Risk, Molecular Origins, Tea Consumption, Tea Drinkers, Tea Polyphenols Comments OffJon’s Health Tips – Latest Reports
Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 1st, 2010
Here is a summary of the latest health research reports.
The good news for me from these reports is that 1.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Aflatoxin, Canned Foods, Chlorophyllin, Chlorophylls, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Functioning, Cognitive Impairment, Fruits And Vegetables, Ginkgo Biloba, Green Vegetables, Hard Liquor, Health Tips, Herbal Treatment, Latest Health, Lots Of Fish, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Omega 3, Red Yeast Rice, Skin Cancer, Soccer Game Comments OffWhat You Need to Know About How to Treat Hemorrhoids
Posted by Healthy And Fit on October 19th, 2009
If you are like millions of people in this country, you may suffer from hemorrhoids. They are literally a pain in the butt.
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Posted in Health News Tags: Doctors, Duration, Exercise, External Hemorrhoids, Fruits And Vegetables, Grains, Hemorrhoids, Internal Hemorrhoids, Options, Pain In The Butt, Piles, Poor Diet, Prevention, Treat Hemorrhoids, Warm Water Comments OffFruit juices contain more vitamin C
Posted by Healthy And Fit on October 5th, 2009
than their labels indicate
A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels by the manufacturers.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Ascorbic Acid In Fruit Juices, Bernaldo De QuiróS, Biochemical Processes, Chemical Elements, Chemistry Magazine, Dairy Products, Diarrhoea, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Food Chemistry, Fruits And Vegetables, Gastrointestinal Problems, Immune Response, Isotonic Drinks, Kinds Of Drinks, Natural Antioxidant, Natural Vitamin C, Santiago De Compostela, Soft Drinks, University Of Santiago, Vitamin C Content Comments Off
