Depending on your body-type and location of fat your health status can be defined in a better way. Women who are "pear-shaped" tend to store fat in their buttocks and flanks and are at less risk of disease than those who are "apple-shaped" and tend to accumulate fat around the belly. Especially bad is the "visceral fat" around the organs as well as the fat in the liver. … [Read more...]
Health Benefits Of Magnesium And Its Natural Sources
Magnesium is a mineral that's crucial to the body's function. Magnesium is an essential mineral required by the body for maintaining normal muscle and nerve function, keeping a healthy immune system, maintaining heart rhythm, and building strong bones. Magnesium is also involved in at least 300 biochemical reactions in the body. A deficiency in magnesium can lead to muscle … [Read more...]
A Rundown On Nutrition Bars
Maintaining a sensible eating pattern throughout life, combined with regular physical activity, can help a woman maintain a healthy weight with which she feels comfortable. This might seem easy to read, but with today's hush and rush of life, women have been left with a lesser time to think about their nutrition. Result being an increasing use of ready-to-eat nutrition bars … [Read more...]
Excess Weight Boosts Cancer Development
A specific condition that occurs in the bodies of inactive, overweight individuals may actually encourage the process of cancer development, US researchers have said. Researchers at the American Institute For Cancer Research (AICR) say that being overweight and inactive can cause the body to release high levels of insulin and other hormones known as "growth factors". High … [Read more...]
Allium Vegetables Linked To Lower Prostate Cancer Risk In Humans
Experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) today welcomed new data from a study published in the November 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). The researchers at AICR said the new study is an important addition to mounting evidence that diets high in plant foods offer multi-faceted protection against cancer. The study, led by Dr. … [Read more...]
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