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Ingredient Spotlight: Kale

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:10:17 +0000

Kale is a member of the brassica family of vegetables. They are not only packed with health-boosting vitamins and minerals but are full of anti-carcinogenic phytonutrients, mostly in the form of the organo-sulphur compounds that give them their slightly bitter taste.

Kale’s sulphurophane, for example, interferes directly with tumour growth, as well as stimulating the body’s own defences against disease to create an antioxidant effect that lasts long after the kale has been eaten. Recent research has found…

In the News: Eat oats every day to stay healthy

Marilyn — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:20:17 +0000

Eat a bowl of oats for breakfast and it may be enough to cut your risk of a heart attack, according to new research published in The British Food Journal.

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In the News: Eating eggs could cut your cholesterol

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:40:12 +0000

Eggs have been in the news quite a lot recently with the nine egg a day diet – something I certainly would not recommend, by the way, as the key to a healthy diet is always balance and moderation. I would, however, recommend including eggs, preferably free range and organic in your diet on a regular, if not daily basis, especially as new research has suggested that eating two eggs a day may help you lose weight and cut cholesterol.

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In the News: Garlic may be a lifesaver

Marilyn — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:50:48 +0000

More than 16 million Britons have high blood pressure – also called hypertension – and an even larger number are thought to suffer from the condition without knowing it. Without effective treatment, either medication or healthy lifestyle changes, such as cutting salt, losing weight and getting fit, the condition can trigger heart attacks and strokes. New research pubished in the scientific journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, shows, however, that a daily dose of garlic can help to lower blood pressure naturally and can be as effective as drugs. In fact, the higher a participent’s blood pressure at the beginning of the study the more it was reduced by garlic.

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In the News: Eating on the run increases diabetes and heart disease risk

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:51 +0000

A new study shows that skipping meals and eating on the go could increase your risk of fat around the middle, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes.

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Quick Tip: Know your onions

Marilyn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:50:44 +0000

Quercetin is a compound found in onions, red wine, tea and apples and studies have shown it can reduce your risk of heart disease. Researchers discovered that after the body breaks down quercetin it produces compounds which reduce inflammation that can lead to thickening of the arteries. Onions are also known to hep fight colds and breathing difficulties and are used in Chinese Medicine as a treatment for angina.

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Get to know your cholesterol

Marilyn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:10:43 +0000

Cholesterol is getting a bad press these days and so a lot of women are worrying about their levels. Although many of us think it can increase our risk of heart disease and even death not many of us know that you’d have a hard job living without it. This is because cholesterol does have a friendly side which plays a vital part in keeping us healthy – for starters it helps to make vitamin D which is essential for healthy bones, especially around the menopause when our risk of osteoporosis increases.

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In the News: The chips are down while onions go up!

Marilyn — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Here’s another reason to watch your intake of chips and crisps. Eating fried food every day isn’t just bad for your waist line and your heart – it can also increase your risk of ovarian or womb cancer.

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Sunshine vitamin protects your heart and your bones

Marilyn — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:00:57 +0000

Many of us are aware of the importance of calcium for strong bones and osteoporosis prevention. However, we sometimes neglect an essential co-factor in bone health management – Vitamin D.

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Ingredient Spotlight: Celery

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:10:42 +0000

Celery is a thick, light-green stalked vegetable of the parsley family.

Celery contains phytochemical compounds called 3-n-Butyl (3nB) phthalides, which not only give it its flavour but have also been shown to lower blood pressure.

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