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Dark Chocolate And Cocoa Powder May Help Lower Blood Pressure

Here's even more evidence that chocolate could be good for the heart.
A new review of research, published in the Cochrane Library, suggests that consuming dark chocolate or cocoa powder every day is linked with slightly lowered blood pressure.

"Although we don't yet have evidence for any sustained decrease in blood pressure, the small reduction we saw over the short term might complement other treatment options and might...                                                                    < Read More >

Egg Yolks, Smoking Clog Arteries Similarly, Says Study

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Is a diet rich in whole eggs nearly as artery clogging as smoking? That's the premise of a new study, published Aug. 14 in the journal, Atherosclerosis.
Dr. J. David Spence, a professor of neurology at Western University in Canada found a relationship between egg yolk consumption and the development of atherosclerosis, a condition that contributes to heart attack and stroke risk in which plaque accumulates along the walls of the arteries. The connection was similar to one between smoking and...                                  < Read More >

Mediterranean Diet May Improve Bone Health, Study Suggests

Could olive oil be the new milk? A new study suggests that this might be the case — though not all health experts are convinced yet.
The study, which looked at 127 elderly Spanish  men, found that those who ate a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil had higher levels of a protein called osteocalcin that plays a role in bone formation. The research was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
This could be an important finding since osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the United States, affecting more than 10 million people. Osteoporosis mainly affects elderly women, but men can develop the disease too. In 2005, there were an estimated...                < Read More >

Olive oil may help strengthen bones

Olive oil may help to strengthen the bones, a study has shown.

Evidence of the effect emerged from a study of men consuming an olive oil-rich Mediterranean diet.
Their blood was found to contain boosted levels of osteocalcin, a marker of healthy bone formation.
Previous laboratory studies have suggested that olive oil may protect against the brittle bone disease osteoporosis...                                < Read More >

 

Fibers are healthy for whole body

The most popular belief is that the plant fibers are useful for gut – not only as a means to combat constipation, but also as a way to prevent diabetes and heart disease. But in practice the benefit of fiber is not only that – according investigations they are useful to all parts of the body.

Lack of taste made fiber plant is not particularly appealing to many, but even the minimum...                                                                                < Read More >

Top 6 Healthy Winter Foods

Every season brings along a joy. Changes in climate and new food crops are the best part of every season. Yet, also throughout the winter season, which normally provides less new crops to the people, you can have a healthy living. From gaining weight to losing it, winter presents you abundance of healthy foods which provide a complete nutritional balance to maintain your immune system and to keep you ever fit. So here we present you the list of top 6 healthy winter foods, which will not only keep your body warm, but will keep it healthy and fit during the whole winter season too, take a look:...                                                                      < Read More >

Indian tradition

During the day every four hours consecutively rotate three periods, hard Indian ancient tradition. The first period is peace (Kapha), the second – energy activity (Pita) and the third – the period of locomotor activity (Watts). These periods, according to Ayurveda are associated with solar activity. Kapha starts from sunrise to 10 hours. As a rule, the morning was calm and a physiological level of the organism that is reflected with calmness and gravity of the body...                                                     < Read More >

Aerobics for a better health

It has been shown that one-hour aerobics classes are able to suppress the appetite for longer than 90 minutes of power load. Experts say the effect of aerobic exercise is due to suppression of the two hormones during the workout – ghrelin and peptide yy. Thus, in addition to better self-esteem, aerobics and play a positive role to better figure. So if you need a tool to improve the overall condition...                                    < Read More >

Healthy lifestyle

When it comes to having a healthy lifestyle, eating fruits and vegetables is just one piece of the puzzle. For a long-term healthy lifestyle, you’ll need to find a balance between good eating habits and physical activity.
That’s the message from the “Let’s move!” campaign, a nationwide initiative designed to fight the growing rate of...                                                                 < Read More >