19 Amazing Health Benefits Of Bananas

clipped from odyb.net 19 Amazing Health Benefits Of Bananas Posted by Chris under Nutrition, Food / Cooking clipped from odyb.net If you watch closely during tennis tournaments, you’ll notice Rafael Nadal eating a banana during short breaks. Why? Cause banana has a combination of carbohydrates and vitamin B6 that will provide energy boosts for at least another 90 minutes. Amazing, isn’t it? Bananas provide the most value to athletes compared to other fruits. Even a banana at breakfast is good in helping boost energy at the start of every day. Here’s a nutritional chart percentage of the stuff that is contained in banana. Vitamin B6 is the vitamin needed by people who feel weak, irritated easily and have difficulty in sleeping. Potassium regulates blood pressure and reduces chances of high blood pressure and stroke. Potassium enables muscles to contract and expand smoothly during exercises. It reduces cramps. Potassium helps to rid fluid retention . Carbohydrate found in bananas contribute to the daily energy usage.

Supplement helps children's brains.

clipped from www.smh.com.au A SIMPLE dietary supplement may help improve concentration, memory and problem-solving in children. Scans on four British children who took an omega oil supplement for three months showed their brains developed dramatically - by the equivalent of three years - over that period. The four children in the pilot study on the effects of diet on young brains were aged between eight and 13 They took supplement called VegEPA, which contains a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, After three months the children's reading age had advanced by more than a year, their handwriting was neater and they paid more attention in class. The scans showed an increase in nerve fibres in their brain, said the lead researcher, Basant Puri, from London's Imperial College. "It means you have more connections and greater density of nerve cells, in the same way a tree grows more branches," said Professor Puri, whose study is yet to undergo peer review.

The top five cancer-causing foods

clipped from www.newstarget.com Hot dogs Processed meats and bacon Doughnuts French fries Chips / crackers / cookies Besides avoiding these foods, what else can consumers do to reduce their risk of cancer? The main things are simple: Eat unprocessed foods and base your diet largely on plants. Consume foods that have omega-3 fats and other essential fatty acids. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables; many common ones have known cancer-fighting properties. Get regular vigorous exercise, since tumors cannot thrive in highly oxygenated environments. Keep your blood sugar stable to avoid being an all-you-can-eat buffet for cancer cells. Preventing cancer is actually quite straightforward. Even the World Health Organization says that 70 percent of all cancers can be prevented with simple changes in diet and lifestyle. The truth is that most people give themselves cancer through the foods, drinks and products they choose to consume. In my opinion, over 90 percent of cancers are easily preventable.

Top 15 Healthiest Fruits For Human

Top 15 fruits that i found to be very important and fruitful for Human Body:
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clipped from healthtreatments.blogspot.com 1. Apples - 1 medium apple (80 calories, 0 g fat): An apple's 3 g of fiber help you meet your fiber goal of 20 g to 30 g daily. High-fiber diets can lower heart disease risk; 2. Apricots - 3 apricots (51 calories, 0 g fat): A good source of beta-carotene (which is converted to vitamin A by the body), providing the equivalent of 35% of the RDA for vitamin A; 3. Bananas - 1 medium (105 calories, 0 g fat): Bananas are a great source of potassium, which plays a key role in heart health and muscle function. Plus each one has 2 g of fiber; 4. Blackberries - 1 cup (74 calories, 0 g fat): This fruit boasts a whopping 10 g of fiber in a single cup; 5. Blueberries - 1 cup (81 calories, 0 g fat): Blueberries help prevent and treat bladder infections by making it hard for bacteria to stick to urinary tract walls; 6. Cherries - 1 cup (84 calories, 1 g fat): A good source of perillyl alcohol, which helps prevent cancer in animals. Heart-protective anthocyanins give cherries their color;

Food chemical 'may boost memory'

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Food chemical 'may boost memory' A chemical found in chocolate, tea, grapes and blueberries can improve the memory of mice, research suggests. The Salk Institute study could lead to further tests to see if epicatechin also works on humans. Epicatechin is found in grapes

clipped from www.independent.ie Skimmed milk direct from the 'magic' cow Marge IT may soon be possible to produce skimmed milk straight from the cow - a development that could revolutionise the dairy industry. Scientists in New Zealand have discovered some cows have genes which give them a natural ability to deliver skimmed milk. The company identified a cow, Marge, with the required genes. As an added bonus, the milk contains omega-three oils. "The eureka moment was when we found her daughters produced milk just like their mother," said a company spokesman. The development of a commercial herd is now likely, reports the magazine 'Chemistry & Industry'.

Study: Nibbling between meals can ensure that seniors get enough calories

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com Study: Nibbling between meals can ensure that seniors get enough calories Researchers say such snacking is OK — in fact, regular nibbling can be good for older people. An Auburn University study of the diets of 2,000 people aged 65 and older found that snackers ate more calories at a time in their lives when they are susceptible to weight loss and poor nutrition. Snacking provided significantly more protein, carbohydrates and fat.

Milk does a body good - and may protect against cancer

clipped from www.scientificblogging.com Milk does a body good - and may protect against cancer Submitted by News on 8 June 2007 - 11:44am. Key milk nutrients, calcium and vitamin D, may do more than just help keep your bones strong. Increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D could reduce the risk for cancer in women by at least 60 percent, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (1) The four-year clinical trial included more than one thousand women over the age of 55 in one of three supplement groups: 1) calcium (1400-1500mg) plus vitamin D (1100 IU vitamin D) 2) calcium only (1400-1500 mg) or 3) a placebo. The researchers found that the risk of developing cancer was 60 percent lower for those who took calcium and vitamin D and 47 percent lower for those taking calcium alone, compared to the placebo.

clipped from www.cnn.com Working out at lunch? Here's how to eat to recover Since squeezing fitness pursuits into an already busy day isn't easy, it makes sense to use the lunch hour for double duty. Work out, then eat. Trouble is, there's not much time for both. So save time by preparing a quick, high-caliber meal the night before. A nutritious meal within 30 minutes of finishing a workout is the ideal way to nourish tired muscles. Story Highlights • 3 keys to post-workout replenishment: fluids, carbohydrates, protein • Best post-workout fluid source is water • Get carbs from fruits, legumes, whole-grain bread products • Many complex carbs provide carbohydrate, protein in same food

clipped from cos4.newsvine.com How Coffee Raises Cholesterol Article Source: Science Daily Drinking your coffee black or decaffeinated to keep cholesterol in check? Think again. Cafestol, a compound found in coffee, elevates cholesterol by hijacking a receptor in an intestinal pathway critical to its regulation, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the July issue of the journal Molecular Endocrinology.

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com Heart study suggests an upside to obesity Heavy men with heart disease tend to live longer than slimmer patients NEW YORK - Among men with symptoms of heart disease, those who are obese tend to live longer than their normal-weight counterparts, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 6,900 male veterans assessed for symptoms of heart disease, those who were obese were less likely to die over the next seven-and-a-half years compared with normal-weight men.

China scientists "prove" tea can help fight obesity

clipped from in.news.yahoo.com Chinese scientists have proved it - tea can help make you thin. Researchers spent five years studying obesity, with the focus on children, the China Daily said. "They found that the polyphenol compound in tea - especially Oolong tea - can help obese people battle the bulge," the newspaper said. "Scientists have proved that drinking tea can help people lose weight." Guo Xirong, director of the Nanjing Institute for Paediatrics, particularly recommends Oolong tea, the newspaper said. Chinese have long believed in the link between tea and weight loss, something an Oolong tea Internet home page (www.oolongtea.org) espouses. "It has been confirmed that the continuous intake of Oolong tea contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and to controlling obesity," it says of a tea produced and consumed primarily in the southeast of the country.