Posted on March 27th, 2008 in Travel Deals
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Archive for March, 2008
Posted on March 27th, 2008 in Nutrition and Suppliments
According to a new study from Harvard, men who supplement with beta-carotene long-term may experience a slower rate of age- related cognitive decline.
Tags: Beta-carotene, supplements
Posted on March 26th, 2008 in Nutrition and Suppliments
In a study of adults followed for 10 years, those with higher plasma carotene concentrations had a lower overall risk of death, and a lower risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease specifically. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers have demonstrated an association between plasma carotene levels and [...]
Tags: Beta-caroltene, supplements
Posted on March 24th, 2008 in Hints and Tips
First, figure out if your [Tag]eggs[/Tag] are [Tag]fresh[/Tag], because looking at the date on the carton isn’t always the best indicator. Eggs within the same carton with the same sell by date could have been laid on different days. In a fresh egg, the yolk stands tall and the white is thick and cloudy. In [...]
Tags: Egg, Hard Boiled Egg
Posted on March 23rd, 2008 in Nutrition and Suppliments
Elderly adults are increasingly susceptible to [Tag]infections[/Tag], [Tag]oxidative stress[/Tag] and [Tag]immune dysfunction[/Tag]. According to new research, supplementing with [Tag]zinc[/Tag] for one year decreased the incidence of infections and lowered markers of oxidative stress in a group of adults aged 55-87 years. Adults over the age of 55 years are more susceptible to infections, immune dysfunction, [...]
Posted on March 22nd, 2008 in Nutrition and Suppliments
[Tag]Polyphenols[/Tag] are [Tag]antioxidants[/Tag] found in many plants and foods, including grapes, [Tag]green tea[/Tag], [Tag]chocolate[/Tag], and [Tag]red wine[/Tag]. They are known to play a role in the prevention of [Tag]cardiovascular disease[/Tag], but their specific actions are not entirely understood. New research illustrates the beneficial protective effects of dietary polyphenols taken with a meal. Researchers recently investigated [...]
Tags: Polyphenols, toxic
[Tag]Fish oil supplements[/Tag] and regular [Tag]exercise[/Tag] both reduce [Tag]body fat[/Tag] and improve cardiovascular and metabolic health. A combination of prolonged exercise and fish oil can dramatically reduce levels of a fat that can cause hardening of the arteries, a leading cause of heart disease. Fat in the bloodstream is a primary contributor to [Tag]atherosclerosis[/Tag], or [...]
Posted on March 19th, 2008 in Parenthood
A woman, renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. ‘What I mean is, ‘ explained the recorder, ‘do you have a job or are you just a …?’ Of course I have a job,’ snapped the [...]
Tags: Mom, working mothers
Posted on March 18th, 2008 in Nutrition and Suppliments
In a British study of over 20,000 adults, those with the highest plasma [Tag]vitamin C[/Tag] levels had a significantly lower risk of [Tag]stroke[/Tag] when compared to adults with lower levels. To date, clinical trials have not shown significant benefit of vitamin C supplementation in reducing stroke risk, but they have not examined the relation between [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Clean Jokes
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become [...]
