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...]
Age Spots : Treatment Options and Prevention
One of these days, do you find yourself glancing worriedly at your own hands, face, shoulder and neck. Unprotected skin, on being excessively exposed to UV rays- whether from a tanning booth, a sunlamp or years of going without sunscreen, protects itself by producing an overabundance of melanin-the pigmented cells in your skin- resulting in uneven patches. Age spots known … [Read more...]
Melasma or PIH : Skin’s Natural Response to Inflammation
If your complexion is being punished by unsightly brown patches that never seem to go away, you may have melasma or post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). Post Inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or PIH, is the medical term given to discoloration of the skin that follows an inflammatory wound. It is the skin's natural response to inflammation. Post-inflammatory … [Read more...]
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