How Much Healthier You Can Be!
Maybe the English are on to something with their afternoon teas! Numerous studies have revealed the health benefits of tea – from lowering the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, to skin appearance to reduction of belly fat and body weight. Many of the studies used a placebo control substance containing caffeine to rule out the effects of caffeine as the health-bestowing substance.
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Some Like It Hot!
And that’s a good thing, especially if you are trying to lose weight or keep it off. Results of a Purdue University review of scientific studies indicate that capsaicin, a substance that gives chile peppers their burn, has modest potential for weight loss and maintenance. But if your mouth is a bit wimpy when it comes to the hot stuff, don’t despair! Capsiates, found in sweet peppers, are cool customers compared to capsaicin and do the same deed.
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A Healthy Lifestyle: Sooner Better Than Later
A recent study presented at the American College of Cardiology reported a significant association between lower blood levels of LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) early in life and reduced risk of coronary events such as heart attack later in life. How early in life and how much LDL cholesterol was lowered determined how much lower the risk of heart problems later on.
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