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Archive for September, 2008

Eating fruit reduces your chance of colon polyps -

American research among 32000 people has shown that eating fruits can drastically reduce your chance of getting colon polyps (from which cancer can form). Those who ate 5 portions of fruit per day had 38 percent less chance of getting colon polyps. The protective substance in fruit is pectin. Pectin lowers you cholesterol, keeps you […]

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Sugar effects memory -

Peaks in blood sugar levels can effect short term memory according to a research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. When scientists conducted memory tests on adults who had just consumed a sugar rich beverage, it was concluded that those with the highest blood sugar levels had the worst memory. As there is […]

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Extend your life by parking your car far away -

According to Danish researchers, the place were you park your car can influence your risk for cardiovascular disease. In men who were asked to park their car as close as possible to their destination and take the elevator instead of the stairs, their triglycerides levels rose with 18 percent after 2 weeks. So it’s better […]

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