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Caffeine in sunscreen could prevent skin cancer -

Caffeine in sunscreen could prevent skin cancer, according to researchers.
Sunscreen made form coffee, tea or chocolate could prevent the most common form of skin cancer in the future. A researcher proved that caffeine protects the skin against ultraviolet rays.
During laboratory tests it was shown that caffeine destroys cells that have been damaged by UV rays […]

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Cooking cabbage only shortly is most healthy -

When cabbage is cooked only shortly, they are the most healthy. Even healthier than when they are just eaten raw. This is the conclusion of a study done at the University of Wageningen.
18 Types of cabbage where tested, like brussels sprouts, white cabbage, farmers cabbage, broccoli and also arugula, garden cress and radish.
These vegetable types […]

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Alternatives for sugar -

More and more people are taking sugar out of their diet and are taking light products. About a third of people, men and women alike, use some kind of sweetener. Sugar replacements don’t give extra calories like sugar. Also their are not so bad for your teeth. But remember that too much sweetener is also […]

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Aspirin can prevent possible liver damage -

A dosage of aspirin can possibly help to prevent liver damage that is caused by paracetamol or alcohol. At least this effect was measured in mice by researchers at Yale University.
The researchers discovered that the damage that paracetamol and alcohol can do to the liver can cause different inflammatory reactions. The infections make the liver […]

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Apple juice against Alzheimer -

Drinking just two glasses of apple juice daily can possibly delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. This is the result of a study conducted on mice at the University of Massachusetts.
The animals performed better in a maze after they had drunk apple juice. Older mice were able to do some tests that normally were too […]

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Benefits of soy -

Good news for balding men and sweating women. Soy offers some help. Women who are going through menopause produce less estrogen, because their ovaries are ending their egg production phase. According to a recent American study in Women’s Health 60 to 90 percent of menopausal women suffer from night sweats. In the West that is. […]

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Eating well makes richer -

Children who don’t like to eat spinach or whole wheat bread, will never become rich. Because eating healthy is good for your finances. This is the conclusion of researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington. They studied 4 poor villages in Guatemala. In the 1970’s 2 of those villages received development aid. […]

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Chicken soup can lower blood pressure -

Do you suffer from high blood pressure? Then put some chicken soup on your menu. It was already known that the meat of the breast of the chicken contains a protein called collagen. Collagen can lower the blood pressure. A chicken breast contains too little collagen though to have a significant effect.
Now researchers at […]

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White wine also protects heart -

Whoever wants to minimize the amount of damage to the heart due to a heart attack, should drink one or two glasses of red wine daily. This is what many doctors say these days. Red wine is made from unpeeled grapes, so the skin of the grape is also used. The grape skin contains resveratrol, […]

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American soft drinks bad for kidneys -

Drinking more than two glasses of American soft drinks can lead to kidney damage. This is reported by the Belgian medical periodical De Huisarts.
9000 Adults participated in this study. According to the experts more and more people suffer from kidney failure since the introduction of fructose into the foods market.
Research has shown a correlation between […]

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