Tomato dishes 'may protect skin'
(news.bbc.co.uk)Pizza and spaghetti bolognese could become new tools in the fight against sunburn and wrinkles, a study suggests. A team found adding five tablespoons of tomato paste to the daily …
Archive for Antioxidants Category
Tough job: Volunteers needed for choco…
(feeds.reuters.com)LONDON (Reuters)-Calling all chocoholics: British researchers recruiting volunteers willing to eat a bar of chocolate daily for a year, guilt-free and all in the name of science
Apples proven to reduce health risks
(www.news.com.au)APPLES are a "nutrition powerhouse" and really do keep the doctor away, according to a new health report. The comprehensive review of scientific research published in the past 10 years …
Superfruits, super powers?
(feeds.latimes.com)Fruits from faraway lands have been showing up in a growing number of products. But will a mangosteen a day keep the doctor away? Want a taste of the tropics …
Miracle drink or the latest fad potion?
(feeds.latimes.com)The mangosteen's curative properties aren't proved, but its juice generates healthy sums for XanGo. On stage at a sales convention, XanGo founder Joe Morton said that when he first stumbled …
Vital Signs: Vision: Antioxidants May …
(www.nytimes.com)The antioxidants vitamin E and lutein, from both food and supplements, may reduce women’s risk for, researchers report. A in the January issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology enrolled more …
All eyes fixed on antioxidants
(feeds.latimes.com)Studies on cataracts and age-related macular degeneration show diets high in the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin lower the risk of developing the conditions
Hostility tied to lower levels of anti…
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Hostility could increase people's risk of heart disease by depleting their levels of certain heart-healthy antioxidants, new research suggests
Are nitrite and nitrate's bad rep unde…
(feeds.latimes.com)Found in fruits, vegetables and cured meats, the chemicals may reduce risk of heart disease, a study finds. A few weeks back, I received a call from a hopeful patient …
Tea drinking may not curb ovarian canc…
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Tea drinking, in general, does not appear to decrease the risk for ovarian cancer, according to combined data from nine studies
Dark chocolate 'not so healthy'
(news.bbc.co.uk)For those of you tucking into dark chocolate this Christmas using the excuse it is good for you, think again. A top medical journal said any health claims about plain …
Healthy diet 'cuts dementia risk'
(news.bbc.co.uk)More evidence that a diet rich in oily fish and vegetables can reduce the chances of dementia later in life has been uncovered by scientists. Studies published in US journals …
Dietary antioxidants and prevention of…
(abc.net.au)Macular degeneration is a condition which can lead to severe loss of vision and blindness. Melbourne researchers have investigated the effectiveness of dietary antioxidants in the primary prevention of age …
The berry with punch
(feeds.feedburner.com)A few years ago, pomegranate was suddenly everywhere, but new options like goji berries and mangosteen became popular once the bright red seed-filled fruit went mainstream. Now the buzz fruit …
Supplemental opinions
(feeds.latimes.com)Some scientists look at the meager data about resveratrol use in humans and ask, why take it? Others look at the mountainous data about resveratrol use in animals and ask …
Smoothie ad claims 'broke rules'
(news.bbc.co.uk)A smoothie advert which claimed the fruit drink could rid the body of toxins has been criticised by the industry watchdog. Manufacturers Innocent said the antioxidants in one smoothie were …
The berry with punch
(feeds.reuters.com)A few years ago, pomegranate was suddenly everywhere, but new options like goji berries and mangosteen became popular once the bright red seed-filled fruit went mainstream. Now the buzz fruit …
Darker fruits could fight cancer
(news.bbc.co.uk)The compounds which give certain fruit and vegetables their dark colour may contain powerful cancer fighting properties, US research suggests. Studies on rats and human cells found anthocyanins-which colour red …