The old adage goes - “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away”. Indeed, apples are extremely nutritious fruits, and should form a part of a health promoting diet.
And recent research has validated this saying, showing the beneficial effects of eating apples against heart disease and other health conditions. Read more in the following article. (more…)
Did you have a good rest last night? Do you sleep well, and do you sleep enough?
It really does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that a lack of quality sleep is detrimental to our state of health. The following article highlights a link between lack of sleep and pre-diabetes. (more…)
Green tea has, in recent years, gained a lot of prominence for its health benefits. Its popularity has thus also soared, and many people are now drinking green tea as a healthful beverage.
Some of green tea’s possible benefits are discussed in the following article. (more…)
Although some experts may disagree, there is a fair bit of evidence available on the health benefits of vegetarian or vegan diets. In any case, it is impossible to disagree with the body of proof which indicates the positive effects of whole fruits and vegetables on health.
One big problem in modern day diets is too much meat and animal food products. Another is the lack of fresh whole fruits and vegetables. Addressing this imbalance will go a long way not just in preventing diabetes, but also in promoting overall good health and vitality. (more…)
Diabetes is a serious health condition which is beginning to affect an increasing number of people. In natural health circles, there is very little doubt that diabetes is a lifestyle and dietary disease.
And its escalating rates are heavily taxing the already burdened US medical care system, as revealed in the following article. (more…)
Want to reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes? The findings of a recent study have given us two suggestions – watch less television, and spend more time exercising, either via vigorous physical activity, or simply through brisk walking.
This particular study had focused on African-American women, which is a high-risk population for this disease. (more…)
Welcome to the world of magic beans!
Beans are a great source of nutrients and a wonderful addition to a healthy diet. Studies have shown their many health benefits, including the prevention of diseases like cancer, helping to maintain healthy weight, being high in protein, having good amounts of fiber; furthermore, there is just such a great variety of beans to eat, and they taste great too! (more…)
A study recently published in the November issue of the journal Diabetes Care has suggested a link between eating eggs and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. This applied to both men and women.
For the study, the team examined data from two previous studies, the Physicians’ Health Study I, which involved 20,703 men and ran from 1982 to 2007, as well as the Women’s Health Study, which ran from 1992 to 2007 and involved some 36,295 women. (more…)
A recent study at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes and other chronic health ailments have increased in incidence among the elderly. This was more or in South LA and the Central Valley.
The study, led by Steven P Wallace, a UCLA professor of public health and co-author of the study, which was based on data from the California Health Interview Survey. The said survey polls some 50,000 households across California every two years. (more…)