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Folic Acid Found to Help Mental Health in Men

By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, January 29, 2010, abstracted from “Serum folate and homocysteine and depressive symptoms among Japanese men and women” published online in the European Journal of Clinical NutritionFolic acid is a B-Complex vitamin found in highest amounts in leafy green vegetables, fruits, dried beans, peas, and nuts (in the form of folate). It is best-known to benefit a healthy pregnancy in helping prevent spinal cord defects and helping reduce neural tube defects by 23% in the 1990’s (1). The current folic acid fortification guidelines are 0.14 mg (140 micrograms, or mcg) of folic acid per...

Prevention of influenza preferred diet

Posted on February 4, 2010 Now Influenza A H1N1 influenza to the whole world is so much noise nervous. For the prevention of influenza A H1N1 influenza, the Americans recommended a number of anti-flu food. In China, the Ministry of Health, the State Pharmaceutical Administration has also issued “Influenza A H1N1 influenza prevention programs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (2009 version)”, in which diet is also an important piece of the prevention. Commences, we will be to consolidate these elements, we recommend to several of the most suitable for human consumption in the prevention of influenza in China Gourmet –“Pleurotus root”...

Green Tea EGCG: a Natural Treatment for Uterine Fibroids

February 04, 2010Green Tea EGCG: a Natural Treatment for Uterine FibroidsUterine fibroids can be a very difficult condition to treat clinically. The treatment is often surgical when symptoms are significant enough to cause problems. Uterine fibroids are believed to affect at least 1/3 of North American Women. They cause symptoms such as heavy bleeding, pressure effects on other organs, and fertility concerns: all of which have large impacts on a woman’s health. A study has recently come out from the Centre for Women’s Health Research at Meharry Medical College which concludes that EGCG,...

May I Have This Dance?

Whether you're the adventurous type, a dance fanatic or just plain bored with your workout regimen, give dance a try. It's a great calorie burner and you'll be practicing for your next dance floor debut. Okay, so the line dancing craze may have fizzled out, and the Electric Slide—well, you know it, although it rarely sees the light of day anymore. But we've got the scoop on some popular dance trends and they're hard to resist. So slap on your dancing shoes (or go barefoot, accordingly) and give these moves a go:BhangraBhangra dancing will get you moving to the beat...

Diets Aren't a Lasting Solution

By Judith H. DernHealthnotes Newswire, January 21, 2010—After the holidays and before swimsuit season, many of us reluctantly start on a new diet. But diets aren’t a lasting solution to weight loss, and weight loss doesn’t have to be about starving and cutting out foods. Sensible steps you can take all the year round can keep you on track without yo-yo dieting.Make those calories countMost active women will lose weight eating 1,500 or fewer calories per day. For an average man, the daily calorie count needs to be below 2,000. Too many refined foods—often high in “empty” calories—can use up...




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