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Tag: "vegetables" at medical news

A Saviour For Alzheimer’s Disease: Folate

...nutrients found in oranges, //legumes, leafy green vegetables and folic acid supplements -- significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to results from a long-term National Institute on Aging study of diet and brain aging. The study also found that folate appear to have more i...

A Boon For Gastritis Patients In The Form Of Broccoli

...e. Glucosinolates naturally occur in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Glucosilates can be degraded enzymatically into sulforaphane and other bioactive components when the sprouts are chewed or cut. At the end of the two-month dietary regimen, patients consuming 100 grams of...

Another Feather In The Garlic Cap: Helpful In Avoiding Breast Cancer

... that no studies have shown a link between cooking vegetables and fruits and PhIP, regardless of the method used. Source: Florida A&M University...

Servings of fruits can help reduce the risk of stroke

...ke risk was reduced by 11 percent. When fruits and vegetables were considered together, each serving consumed each day was associated with a 5 percent reduced risk of stroke. However, the risk reduction was not significantly associated with vegetable consumption. Researchers believe the risk may be reduced th...

Selenium linked to osteoarthritis

... in vegetables, which occurs due to cultivation of vegetables in soil without much selenium. The researchers are planning to study the effect of selenium on the human cartilage. ...

One Third Of All Cancers Preventable!

...ion of alcohol and inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables stand second and third respectively as causative f...hile smoking; alcohol and low intake of fruits and vegetables were significant in low-income countries. Extreme caution has been excised in the estimation of thes...

Vegetables And Fruits Cause More US Food Illnesses

...od-borne illnesses more by contaminated fruits and vegetables than be raw chicken or eggs, consumer advocates sa...le should "still eat plenty of produce." In fact, vegetables and fruits triggered 31 outbreaks from 2002 to 2003, compared to 29 for chicken and other poultry, a...

Benzene Slick In China Highlights Water Pollution

...d a food safety issue in China. "In some places, vegetables and fruits are grown using polluted water, or harmful pesticides are illegally used," the newspaper quoted Wu as saying. The estimated 100 tonnes of benzene polluting the Songhua river near Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, leaked into ...

“Super Broccoli” Could Confer Better Cancer Protectin

...xt three years, but say that eating a lot of green vegetables until then should help significantly in warding off cancer. Lead researcher Professor Richard Mithen said that a gene called GSTM1 was responsible for conferring cancer protection. "Some individuals, who lack the gene, appear to get less cancer prote...

Smoking lowers chances of surviving throat cancer

...Only vitamin C was protective on its own. Eating vegetables and vitamin C is also something cancer patients should consider. "Doctors are prescribing this already, but now we have demonstrated that these diet components improve the patient's survival, and perhaps make the treatment more effective."...

Fruits And Vegetables Contribute To Memory

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables makes one’s memory strong, says a study. A team o...me. "It appears that higher intake of fruits and vegetables may protect against memory loss in older adults," said Wengreen. "Eating more fruits and vegetables ...

A breather for nuts in health

...y it has been found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables along with nuts, avocados and olive oil was more effective at controlling heart risks than a traditional, higher-carbohydrate heart-healthy diet. And a study in mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms hinted that almonds might be a potent brain booster. ...

Study finds no link between fibre and cancer risk

...sume food with high fibre content such as cereals, vegetables and fruit are somewhat less likely to get colon ca...e who eat the most fiber — in the form of cereals, vegetables and fruit — are slightly less likely to get colon cancer, the association is weak and disappears alt...

Cabbage, cauliflower might contribute to cancer prevention

... studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables such as cruciferous vegetables may reduce the risk of many types of cancers. In a recent epidemiological study investigating the re...

Magnesium In Diet Strengthens Bones

...tal EurekAlert. Magnesium is found in many green vegetables including spinach, collards, dandelion greens, peas, parsley, garlic, celery, cauliflower and cabbage. Besides they are also found in brussel sprouts, asparagus, beetroot, sweet corn, avocados, bananas, blackberries, dates, figs, green olives, chive...

Vegetable Rich Diet Can Cut Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer

... onions, garlic, beans, carrot, corn, dark leafy// vegetables and citrus fruits can cut the pancreatic risk by a...nfluenced by food that may often be eaten with the vegetables and other lifestyle factors, such as smoking. --Edited IANS...

Valley's Winters - Time For Nostalgia And Salt Tea

...to the joint family system. Smoked fish and dried vegetables like pumpkins, brinjals and tomatoes that had been painstakingly preserved for the lean winter months formed the compulsory stock to ward off shortages. And to cap the culinary adventures, people gathered in small groups in each locality to listen t...

Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of developing hypertension

...eat lot of healthy and non-fat foods such as green vegetables and fruits. Reduce your obesity by maintaining a correct Body Mass Index, which reduces the risk of heart attacks and hypertension. The news article advises that maintaining a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise, low fat healthy food and minimum ...

New protein diet program questioned.

...kins diet says that large quantities of fruits and vegetables and less amount of carbohydrates included in a person’s diet. The high protein diet conducted a study in which there were 100 overweight subjects (women). 50% of them were put on the high protein diet and the other half on the high carbohydrate die...

Wisdom behind High Protein Diet Questioned

...f fullness and at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, she said. The only way to lose weight is to take in fewer calories than you need, or to use up more calories by being more active....

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