Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, contains a lot of starch and it is used to make delicious dishes savory as well as sweet. Due to the increase worldwide obesity, a team of scientists from Sri Lanka have developed a simple way to cook rice that could reduce the calories absorbed by [...]
A large study suggests that eating peanuts as well as tree nuts is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Most of the studies linking health benefits of tree nuts were conducted among European descendent and population of high socioeconomic status. This new study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicates that men and women, primarily of [...]
Like blueberries? Great! Researchers in Florida found that just a cup of blueberries per day could reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness, which are associated with risk of cardiovascular events. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in both men and women in United States and developed countries. Once the women reach menopause the rates of [...]
We all know that consuming vegetables and fruits are highly nutritious and great for our health because they provide us with a concentrated source of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Not long ago, a CDC study published at the Center of Disease Control’s Preventing Chronic Disease journal an article aimed to classify the fruits and vegetables that are super [...]
In spite of doctors and dietitians preaching so much about how cholesterol is bad for you, our body needs cholesterol. Cholesterol helps build your body’s cells and produces certain hormones. Cholesterol is not a fat, it is a wax-like, fatty substance. Therefore, cholesterol is not bad, actually it is a vital compound in your body. The problem is when [...]
