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Archive for August, 2007

Intestinal bacteria determine weight -

A publication in Nature Magazine says that being overweight has to do with the bacteria that are present in the intestine. So called ‘firmicutes’ bacteria which can break down nutrients very efficiently, leave more calories to be absorbed by the body. This way the excess energy that the bacteria and you don’t use can be […]

Popularity: 7% [?]

Alcohol consumption and life expectancy -

What is the line between healthy alcohol use and alcohol abuse? Italians researchers say it lies at three consumptions per day. They calculated the effect of alcohol on the risk of premature death:

1 consumption per day
-15%

2 consumptions per day
-9%

3 consumptions per day
0%

4 consumptions per day
+8%

5 consumptions per day
+15%

6 consumptions per day
+22%

Popularity: 8% [?]

Popularity: 8% [?]

Multivitamin speeds up recovery -

A supplement with vitamins and minerals does not improve your ability to perform in sports, but it can speed up the recovery after the exercise.
A group of international researchers tested 22 runners that took multi vitamin and mineral pills three weeks before the race and two days after. One half got a placebo and […]

Popularity: 8% [?]

Echinacea can prevent colds -

By using the herb echinacea you can reduce to chance of catching a cold by half. This has been announced by American scientist in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Those who take echinacea have 58% more chance of not catching a cold. Also the duration of the cold is reduced by one to four days.
Experts believe that […]

Popularity: 13% [?]