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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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Do not take medication with fruit juice -

Taking medicine with a glass of juice can seriously influence the effects of the medication. Canadian researchers therefore warn to only take medication with a glass of water.
Fruit juices often can reduce or increase the working of the medication. Grapefruit (juice) is infamous for its ability to dangerously increase the effects of certain medicines. Now […]

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Watermelons against prostate cancer -

Although a watermelon consists of water for 92%, it also contains a large quantity of the antioxidant lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant that helps to protect the heart, prostate and skin. A large wedge of watermelon contains as much lycopene as four tomatoes and reduces your risk of prostate cancer by 34%. Adult males with […]

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Lower your cholesterol with macadamia nuts -

Macadamia nuts are not only tasty, they also have health benefits. This is reported by the American Journal of Nutrition. A daily portion of 40 grams of macadamia nuts improved the lipid levels in the blood of people who suffered from high cholesterol within 5 weeks. The levels of total and ldl-cholesterol were lowered after […]

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Pineapple prevents bruises -

Fresh pineapple contains a compound called bromelain, an enzyme that splits proteins. This compound is possibly the cause of an recently discovered effect of the pineapple. Bromelain prevents the forming of bruises and contusions and helps to heal them quicker. This was shown in a test that was conducted at the University of Miami.
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Diabetes and eggs is a bad combination -

Are there people who should not eat too much eggs? According to the American Journal of Clinic Nutrition, men with diabetes who eat seven eggs or more per week, had twice as much risk to die than men with diabetes who ate one egg per week at the most.
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Fiber good for lungs -

Eating lots of dietary fiber is not only good for your heart and blood vessels, but also good for your lungs. Data of over 12000 American men showed that those who had the most fiber in their diet from grain products and fruit had the best functioning lungs. Also they had 15 to 28 percent […]

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Repair diabetes damage with broccoli -

Researchers suggest that eating broccoli could be beneficial for diabetics. Sulforaphane, a substance that is found in broccoli, can repair damage to the blood vessels. This is the result of a study done at the University of Warwick.
Diabetics often have damaged blood vessels. This is caused by the high levels of glucose in their blood. […]

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Eggs for breakfast help to lose weight -

Two eggs for breakfast seem to help very well when following a weightloss diet. This is explained in a publication in the International Journal of Obesity.
The researchers compared two groups of adults that were following a diet. Both groups followed a low calorie diet. One group ate a bagel for breakfast, the other group ate […]

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